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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 PL

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
MS60 $1,250.00
MS61 $1,370.00
MS62 $1,740.00
MS63 $4,000.00
MS64 $8,120.00
MS65 $11,900.00
MS66 $60,000.00
MS60 CAC $1,460.00
MS61 CAC $1,570.00
MS62 CAC $2,670.00
MS63 CAC $4,800.00
MS64 CAC $9,750.00
MS65 CAC $13,800.00
MS66 CAC $72,000.00

Apr Data

57 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. Reverse of 1878. Top 100 Variety. MS-63 PL (PCGS). OGH. 63 Stacks Bowers 3,120 06/17/2024
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-51, Top-100, MS65 Prooflike NGC. All Reverse of 1878 varieties for the 1879-S Morgan dollar 65 HA 6,600 12/04/2023
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-6, AU58 Prooflike NGC. A Top 100 Variety. NGC Census: (4/106). PCGS Population: (0/65). AU58 58 HA 504 12/03/2023
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. Reverse of 1878. Top 100 Variety. AU-58 PL (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 432 10/25/2023
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-51, MS63 Prooflike PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (4/4 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/ 63 HA 3,840 06/26/2023
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-52, MS61 Prooflike PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (1/0). NGC Census: (0/0). MS61. 61 HA 930 06/26/2023
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, Engraved Wing Feather From 1878-S, 9 Upper Tailfeathers, VAM-77, VF30 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. P 30 HA 2,880 06/26/2023
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-51, MS64 Prooflike PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. Obverse stars 8, 9, and 10 tripled and the back 64 HA 6,600 03/06/2023
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-51, MS62 Prooflike PCGS. Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (3/8 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 62 HA 3,840 12/19/2022
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (27/9). NGC Census: (37/10). CDN: $2,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC 63 HA 5,400 06/20/2022
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-51, MS62 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (3/8 and 0/0+). NGC Census 62 HA 4,080 06/20/2022
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, MS63 Prooflike NGC. Only a fraction of the 1879-S Morgan dollars known feature the Reverse of 18 63 HA 2,760 03/07/2022
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. Reverse of 1878. Top 100 Variety. MS-63 PL (PCGS). OGH. 63 Stacks Bowers 4,560 03/26/2021
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. Reverse of 1878. Top 100 Variety. MS-63 PL (NGC). OH. 63 Stacks Bowers 3,600 12/17/2020
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-52, MS64 Prooflike NGC. CAC. 64 HA 3,900 06/15/2018
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS62 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/38). NGC Census: (42/48). Mintage 9,110,000. 62 HA 564 08/06/2017
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS62 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. 62 HA 1,762 04/30/2017
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS62 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/36). NGC Census: (42/48). Mintage 9,110,000. 62 HA 822 04/30/2017
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-51, MS63 Prooflike PCGS. 63 HA 2,468 10/05/2016
    1879-S Reverse of 1878 $1 MS PL 64 Ira & Larry Goldberg 3,173 09/04/2016
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. Reverse of 1878. Top 100 Variety. MS-63 PL (PCGS). CAC. OGH--First Generation. 63 Stacks Bowers 5,875 02/10/2016
    1879-S Reverse of 1878 $1 MS PL 65 Ira & Larry Goldberg 8,519 09/13/2015
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS61 Prooflike NGC. CAC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (14/91). PCGS Population (7/52). Numismedia Wsl. 61 HA 1,351 08/25/2015
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS64 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. VAM-6. 64 HA 5,875 04/27/2014
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS62 Prooflike NGC. Top 100. NGC Census: (43/48). PCGS Population (16/31). Numismedia Wsl. Price 62 HA 529 04/27/2014
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS65 Prooflike NGC. 65 HA 12,338 03/20/2014
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. VAM-51. 63 HA 2,585 03/02/2014
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. 63 HA 1,762 11/03/2013
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. 63 HA 2,115 09/29/2013
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS62 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population (17/32). NGC Census: (42/48). Numismedia Wsl. Price for pro 62 HA 1,880 02/10/2013
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS62 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population (17/32). NGC Census: (42/48). Numismedia Wsl. Price for pro 62 HA 1,528 02/10/2013
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population (24/8). NGC Census: (39/9). Numismedia Wsl. Price for probl 63 HA 1,762 01/08/2013
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. VAM-51, R.7. 63 HA 2,585 12/02/2012
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS64 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. VAM-6. 64 HA 7,050 08/05/2012
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. 63 HA 2,530 07/15/2012
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. Reverse of 1878. Top 100 Variety. MS-65 PL (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 7,935 11/16/2011
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS64 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 5,175 07/10/2011
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (41/9). PCGS Population (24/7). Numismedia Wsl. Price for proble 63 HA 805 03/20/2011
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (42/10). PCGS Population (23/8). Numismedia Wsl. Price for probl 63 HA 805 02/07/2010
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS64 Prooflike PCGS. 64 HA 4,888 10/24/2009
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (42/10). PCGS Population (24/8). Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/P 63 HA 690 10/03/2007
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population (22/8). NGC Census: (42/10). Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/ 63 HA 1,610 08/14/2007
    1879-S S$1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike NGC. Brilliant and sharply struck, with a good amount of mint frost on the device 63 HA 693 06/03/2005
    1879-S S$1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike NGC. 63 HA 4,025 01/15/2005
    1879-S Reverse of 1878 $1 MS PL 65 Superior 14,375 08/16/2004
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike NGC. Brilliant 63 HA 834 01/31/2004
    1879-S Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. 63 HA 891 10/21/2003
    1879-S S$1 REV 1878, PL 61 HA 218 11/17/2001
    1879-S S$1 REV 1878, PL 63 HA 605 06/05/1999
    1879-S S$1 REV 1878, PL 63 HA 478 10/07/1995
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7095
      Coin Date: 1879-S
      Denomination (Short): $1
      Denomination (Long): Dollar
      Variety: Reverse of 1878
      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.
      PCGS #: 7095
      NGC ID: 253W
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