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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.
Book Reference
Key to Collecting: The 1879-S with Reverse of 1879 (SAF) is one of the most plentiful of all Morgan dollars in the early (1878–1904) date range. The majority of pieces are in Mint State and have excellent eye appeal.
Surface Quality: Usually very well struck on obverse and reverse. Typically very brilliant and very lustrous, the usual piece having come from a bag in the Treasury release of 1962 through 1964.
Prooflike Coins: Prooflike coins are common, sometimes on one side only. However, many two-sided prooflikes exist, including in higher grade.
Mintage and Distribution: Relatively few 1879-S dollars were paid out at the time of striking. Most remained stored within the granite walls of the San Francisco Mint. Later, huge quantities were paid out, including in 1942, when dozens if not hundreds of bags were taken from storage. The 1962 through 1964 Treasury release yielded many more, possibly over a million. Nearly all bags and quantities reported to the author contained 1879-S dollars of the Reverse of 1879 (SAF) variety.14
VARIETIES:
Many die varieties exist, but none are dramatic enough to cause much attention.
Catalog Information
GSID:
7459
Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1879
Reverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, ONE DOLLAR
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
26.73 gr
Weight (oz):
0.8594 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.7734 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
38.1
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Coin Date:
1879-S
Denomination:
$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mint Mark:
S
Mintage:
9,110,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
7093
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1879-S $1 MS PL
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1879-S $1 MS PL
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS68 |
|
$12,000 | $1,234 |
| MS68 | - | $10,500 | $1,234 |
| MS67 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS67 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS66 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
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Worth: $200 – $4,400
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Worth: $41 – $3,200
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Worth: $72 – $6,600
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Worth: $240 – $42,000
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Worth: $45 – $26,400
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Worth: $200 – $9,900
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Worth: $425 – $30,000
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Worth: $41 – $3,200
1879-S $1 MS66 Prooflike NGC. CDN: $470 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 9,110,000....
$702
1879-S $1 MS64 Prooflike NGC. Mintage 9,110,000....
$240
1879-S $1 MS65 Prooflike ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
$432
1879-S $1 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
$216
1879-S $1 MS62 Prooflike NGC. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
$276
1879-S $1 MS67 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (68/3). Mintage 9,110,000. ...
$1,680
1879-S $1 VAM-29 MS61 Obverse Prooflike ANACS....
$180
$1 1879-S PCGS MS68 PL
$8,519
1879-S $1 AU55 Prooflike ANACS. NGC Census: (0/3682). PCGS Population (0/4430). (#7093)...
$37
1879-S $1 MS66 Prooflike NGC. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
$660
1879-S $1 MS64+ Prooflike PCGS. Mintage 9,110,000....
$276
1879-S $1 MS65 Prooflike NGC. Housed in a Generation 5 fatty holder. Mintage 9,110,000....
$300
1879-S $1 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
$192
1879-S $1 MS62 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (181/4280). PCGS Population: (352/4895). CDN: $82.50.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62...
$180
1879-S $1 MS67+ Prooflike PCGS. CAC....
$3,840
1879-S $1 MS61 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (18/4124). PCGS Population (52/4574). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC...
$56
1879-S $1 MS68 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. ...
$14,688
1879-S $1 MS66+ Prooflike NGC. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
$612
1879-S $1 MS64 Prooflike NGC. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
$240
1879-S $1 MS65 Prooflike NGC. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
$408
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