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1879-S $1

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $35.10
G4 $39.15
G6 $40.50
VG8 $41.85
VG10 $43.20
F12 $46.24
F15 $46.58
VF20 $47.25
VF25 $47.25
VF30 $47.25
VF35 $47.93
XF40 $48.60
XF45 $54.00
AU50 $65.00
AU53 $65.00
AU55 $66.00
AU58 $72.00
MS60 $81.00
MS61 $94.00
MS62 $101.00
MS63 $122.00
MS64 $128.00
MS65 $221.00
MS66 $384.00
MS67 $1,090.00
MS68 $5,000.00
AG3 CAC $42.12
G4 CAC $46.98
G6 CAC $48.60
VG8 CAC $50.00
VG10 CAC $52.00
F12 CAC $55.00
F15 CAC $56.00
VF20 CAC $57.00
VF25 CAC $57.00
VF30 CAC $57.00
VF35 CAC $58.00
XF40 CAC $58.00
XF45 CAC $65.00
AU50 CAC $76.00
AU53 CAC $77.00
AU55 CAC $78.00
AU58 CAC $85.00
MS60 CAC $97.00
MS61 CAC $113.00
MS62 CAC $122.00
MS63 CAC $140.00
MS64 CAC $148.00
MS65 CAC $254.00
MS66 CAC $468.00
MS67 CAC $1,250.00
MS68 CAC $6,500.00

Apr Data

923 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1879-S $1 MS66 PCGS. Mintage 9,110,000. 66 HA 348 05/14/2025
    1879-S $1 MS66 PCGS. Mintage 9,110,000. 66 HA 276 05/14/2025
    1879-S $1 MS66 PCGS. Mintage 9,110,000. 66 HA 276 05/14/2025
    1879-S $1 MS66 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.0 green label holder. PCGS Population: (8547/2021). NGC Census: (8002/2644). 66 HA 300 05/14/2025
    1879-S $1 MS65 PCGS. This piece is housed in a PCGS green label holder. Mintage 9,110,000. 65 HA 159 05/14/2025
    1879-S $1 Paramount International MS62 NGC. Ex: Redfield Collection. NGC Census: (4523/109443). PCGS Population: (5443/1152 62 HA 240 05/14/2025
    1879-S $1 MS66 PCGS. Mintage 9,110,000. 66 HA 276 05/07/2025
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. OGH Generation 3.0. 65 Stacks Bowers 360 05/07/2025
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 168 05/07/2025
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 192 05/07/2025
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 168 05/07/2025
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-66 (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 240 05/07/2025
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-66 (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 264 05/07/2025
    1879-S $1 MS64 NGC. Mintage 9,110,000. 64 HA 159 05/07/2025
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-67+ (PCGS). CAC. 67 Stacks Bowers 2,880 05/06/2025
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-67+ (NGC). CAC. 67 Stacks Bowers 1,440 05/06/2025
    1879-S $1 MS64 NGC. Mintage 9,110,000. 64 HA 89 04/30/2025
    1879-S $1 MS66 PCGS. CAC. Mintage 9,110,000. 66 HA 630 04/28/2025
    1879-S $1 MS65 PCGS. Prooflike fields reside beneath the spectacular obverse and reverse toning on this Gem 1879-S. Fuscia 65 HA 3,120 04/28/2025
    1879-S $1 MS65 PCGS. Mintage 9,110,000. 65 HA 288 04/28/2025
    1879-S $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 9,110,000. 64 HA 228 04/28/2025
    1879-S $1 MS63 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 1.2 "rattler" holder. Mintage 9,110,000. 63 HA 264 04/28/2025
    1879-S $1 MS66 NGC. Mintage 9,110,000. 66 HA 1,080 04/28/2025
    1879-S $1 MS64★ NGC. Mintage 9,110,000. 64 HA 192 04/28/2025
    1879-S $1 MS65 NGC. Mintage 9,110,000. 65 HA 348 04/28/2025
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 288 04/23/2025
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 168 04/23/2025
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-63 (PCGS). OGH Generation 1.2 Rattler. 63 Stacks Bowers 192 04/23/2025
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 48 04/23/2025
    1879-S $1 MS65 NGC. Housed in a Generation 4 fatty holder. NGC Census: (25085/10608). PCGS Population: (28713/10503). CDN: 65 HA 159 04/23/2025
    1879-S $1 MS65 NGC. Mintage 9,110,000. 65 HA 155 04/23/2025
    1879-S $1 MS65 NGC. CAC. Hand-signed, John Boehner. Mintage 9,110,000. 65 HA 210 04/23/2025
    1879-S $1 MS66 PCGS. CAC. Mintage 9,110,000. 66 HA 360 04/21/2025
    1879-S $1 MS66 PCGS. CAC. Mintage 9,110,000. 66 HA 360 04/21/2025
    1879-S $1 MS66+ PCGS. CAC. Mintage 9,110,000. 66 HA 420 04/21/2025
    1879-S $1 MS66 PCGS. CAC. Mintage 9,110,000. 66 HA 456 04/21/2025
    1879-S $1 MS66+ PCGS. CAC. Mintage 9,110,000. 66 HA 444 04/21/2025
    1879-S $1 MS66 PCGS. CAC. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. Mintage 9,110,000. 66 HA 432 04/21/2025
    1879-S $1 MS67 PCGS. CAC. Mintage 9,110,000. 67 HA 1,200 04/21/2025
    1879-S $1 MS63 PCGS. CAC. Mintage 9,110,000. 63 HA 180 04/21/2025
    1879-S $1 MS66 NGC. CAC. Mintage 9,110,000. 66 HA 384 04/21/2025
    1879-S $1 MS65 NGC. CAC. Ex: Smithsonian Institution. NGC Census: (25082/10605). PCGS Population: (28693/10512). CDN: $140 65 HA 252 04/21/2025
    1879-S $1 GSA MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (83/75). Mintage 9,110,000. 65 HA 540 04/16/2025
    1879-S $1 MS65 NGC. Mintage 9,110,000. 65 HA 139 04/16/2025
    1879-S $1 MS65 NGC. Housed in a Generation 4 fatty holder. 65 HA 192 04/16/2025
    1879-S $1 GSA MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (93/306). Mintage 9,110,000. 63 HA 300 04/16/2025
    1879-S $1 MS65 PCGS. Mintage 9,110,000. 65 HA 159 04/09/2025
    1879-S $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 9,110,000. 64 HA 105 04/09/2025
    1879-S $1 MS64+ NGC. Mintage 9,110,000. 64 HA 99 04/09/2025
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-66+ (PCGS). CAC. 66 Stacks Bowers 1,200 04/08/2025
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      NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).

      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7092
      Coin Date: 1879-S
      Denomination (Short): $1
      Denomination (Long): Dollar
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 9,110,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
      Coinage Years: 1878-1921
      Mint Location: San Francisco
      Diameter: 38.1
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 26.73
      Weight (Ounces): 0.943
      Designer: George T. Morgan
      Edge: Reeded
      Obverse Description: Portrait of Liberty centered. On the left are found 7 stars with the words E*PLURIBUS*UNUM followed by 6 stars on the right. The date is positioned at the bottom.
      Reverse Description: The heraldic eagle is centered holding a bunch of arrows and branch surrounded by and olive leaves. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * ONE DOLLAR frame the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears above the letters DO of DOLLAR.
      General Notes: In 1879, the US Mint struck Morgan dollars with two distinct reverses, one with a flatter breast and flat feather atop the arrows (Reverse of 1878 or Second Reverse) and another with a rounder breast and a slanted feather atop the arrows (Reverse of 1879 or Third Reverse). The 1879-S Reverse of 1879 is an extremely common coin in all circulated grades and well into the Gem range, with even MS67s showing up with regular frequency. Amazingly, this piece is available in MS68 and even higher grades though is considerably rare at that level. PLs and DMPLs are reasonably common through MS66 and MS65, respectively, and then becomes much more challenging in grades above that range.
      PCGS #: 7092
      NGC ID: 253X
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