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1872 $1 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +13.77%
$29.33
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Obverse Description

Lady Liberty is seated on a rock bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY. 13 stars appear on the periphery. The date is centered at the bottom middle.

Reverse Description

The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and ONE DOL. around the periphery. The motto IN GOD WE TRUST appears in a ribbon above the eagle's head.

Catalog Information

GSID: 7221
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1872
Reverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE DOL., IN GOD WE TRUST
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: 1872
Denomination: $1
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 1,105,500
Coinage Type: Liberty Seated dollar
Coinage Years: 1866–1873
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #: 6968
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1872 $1 MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +13.77%
$29.33
GSID:7221 PCGS:6968 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
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Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS66 CAC $108,000 $1,234
MS66 - $79,000 $1,234
MS65 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS65 - $1,234 $1,234
MS64 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS64 - $1,234 $1,234
MS63 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS63 - $1,234 $1,234
MS62 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS62 - $1,234 $1,234
MS61 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS61 - $1,234 $1,234
MS60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234
XF45 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF45 - $1,234 $1,234
XF40 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF40 - $1,234 $1,234
VF35 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF35 - $1,234 $1,234
VF30 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF30 - $1,234 $1,234
VF25 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF25 - $1,234 $1,234
VF20 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF20 - $1,234 $1,234
F15 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F15 - $1,234 $1,234
F12 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F12 - $1,234 $1,234
VG10 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG10 - $1,234 $1,234
VG8 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG8 - $1,234 $1,234
G6 CAC $1,234 $1,234
G6 - $1,234 $1,234
G4 CAC $1,234 $1,234
G4 - $1,234 $1,234
AG3 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AG3 - $1,234 $1,234
AG2 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AG2 - $1,234 $1,234
P1 CAC $1,234 $1,234
P1 - $1,234 $1,234

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1872 $1 OC-3, R.1, MS64+ PCGS. ...
$10,980
Sold 1/15/2026
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1872 $1 -- Graffiti, Cleaned -- ANACS Details. AU50 Details. Mintage 1,106,450. ...
$415
Sold 1/14/2026
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1872 $1 Fine 12 ANACS. Mintage 1,106,450. ...
$408
Sold 12/3/2025
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1872 $1 -- Rim Bumps, Cleaned -- ANACS Details. VG10 Details. Mintage 1,106,450....
$348
Sold 12/3/2025
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1872 $1 -- Cleaned -- CACG Details. VF. Mintage 1,106,450....
$360
Sold 10/29/2025
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1872 $1 XF40 PCGS. Mintage 1,106,450. ...
$780
Sold 10/1/2025
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1872 $1 MS66 NGC. OC-3, R.1....
$40,800
Sold 8/26/2025
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1872 $1 -- Scratched -- ANACS Details. VF25. Mintage 1,106,450. ...
$348
Sold 8/6/2025
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1872 $1 OC-8, R.2, XF45 PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (13/33). Mintage 1,106,450....
$1,440
Sold 3/10/2025
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1872 $1 MS62 NGC. OC-3, R.1....
$3,000
Sold 8/16/2024
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1872 $1 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (65/235). NGC Census: (64/213). CDN: $760 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 1,106,4...
$780
Sold 4/24/2024
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1872 $1 VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (86/795). NGC Census: (47/550). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 1,106,4...
$528
Sold 3/27/2024
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1872 $1 VG8 NGC. NGC Census: (18/732). PCGS Population: (29/1098). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG8 . Mintage 1,106,45...
$361
Sold 3/13/2024
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1872 $1 VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (102/689). NGC Census: (40/505). CDN: $390 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 1,106,...
$516
Sold 1/10/2024
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1872 $1 Good 6 NGC. NGC Census: (11/745). PCGS Population: (20/1124). CDN: $285 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Good 6 . Mintage 1,...
$312
Sold 12/27/2023
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1872 $1 Fine 15 NGC. NGC Census: (20/666). PCGS Population: (45/974). CDN: $340 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 15. Mintage 1,...
$396
Sold 12/13/2023
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1872 $1 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (51/159). PCGS Population: (68/165). CDN: $860 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 1,106,45...
$810
Sold 9/6/2023
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1872 $1 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (10/102 and 0/12+). NGC Census: (8/92 and 0/2+). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS...
$1,860
Sold 6/7/2023
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1872 $1 PCGS AU58
$2,375
Sold 4/24/2023
DLRC
1872 $1 MS61 PCGS. OC-8, R.2. Osburn-Cushing Die State a/a. A brilliant, lustrous Mint State type coin, showing well-struck...
$1,980
Sold 7/25/2022
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