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1878-S $1 Lava Wing, VAM-50 MS

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

Catalog Information

GSID: 25112
Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering: E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1878
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
Variety: Lava Wing
Variety 2: VAM-50
Coin Date: 1878-S
Denomination: $1
Designation: MS
Mint Location: San Francisco
Mint Mark: S
Mintage: 9,774,000
Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years: 1878-1921
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #: 134048
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1878-S $1 Lava Wing, VAM-50 MS
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1878-S $1 Lava Wing, VAM-50 MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +13.77%
$29.33
GSID:25112 PCGS:134048 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
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Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS63 CAC $1,200 $1,234
MS63 - $1,000.00 $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

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1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50, Hit List, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/9). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for ...
$336
Sold 5/13/2024
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1878-S $1 VAM 50 Tripled Eyelid, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/67). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS A...
$69
Sold 12/4/2023
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1878-S $1 VAM 50 Tripled Eyelid Hitlist-40 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (13/38). CDN: $135 Whsle. Bid for ...
$83
Sold 12/4/2023
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1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50, AU58 PCGS. A Hit List 40 Variety. PCGS Population: (19/19). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $150 ...
$104
Sold 12/3/2023
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1878-S $1 Lava Wing, VAM 50, MS63 PCGS. A Hit List Variety. PCGS Population: (9/0 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CD...
$780
Sold 6/26/2023
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1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid, VAM 50 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (15/41). NGC Census: (0/0). AU53....
$94
Sold 5/20/2020
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1878 $1 Lava Wing, VAM 50 XF45 PCGS. Hit List. PCGS Population: (5/64). NGC Census: (0/0). XF45....
$63
Sold 10/17/2018
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1878-S $1 Vam-50, Lava Wing MS62 PCGS. Hitlist. PCGS Population (5/6). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Collection....
$881
Sold 7/14/2013
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1878-S $1 Vam-50, Lava Wing AU50 PCGS. Hitlist. PCGS Population (10/40). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Collection...
$79
Sold 7/14/2013
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1878-S $1 Funky Feather, Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50, -- Cleaned -- ANACS. AU55 Details. Mintage 9,774,000. From The S...
$75
Sold 12/15/2021
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1878-S $1 Funky Feather, Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50, -- Cleaned -- ANACS. AU58 Details. Mintage 9,774,000. From The S...
$75
Sold 12/15/2021
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1878-S $1 MS63 PCGS. CAC. VAM-50. ...
$940
Sold 12/8/2013
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1878-S $1 Vam-50, Lava Wing AU53 PCGS. Hitlist. PCGS Population (13/27). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Collection...
$112
Sold 7/14/2013
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1878-S $1 PCGS XF45 (VAM-50 Lava Wing)
$100
Sold 6/11/2018
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1878-S $1 Lava Wing, VAM-50, AU55 PCGS. CAC. A Hit List Variety. PCGS Population: (10/33). NGC Census: (0/0). AU55....
$156
Sold 10/15/2020
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50 AU58 PCGS. Ex: California. PCGS Population: (16/17). NGC Census: (0/0). AU58....
$156
Sold 1/8/2021
Heritage Auctions
1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid MS63 PCGS. VAM-50. ...
$1,150
Sold 3/20/2011
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1878-S $1 Vam-50, Lava Wing AU53 PCGS. Hitlist. PCGS Population (13/27). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Collection...
$112
Sold 7/14/2013
Heritage Auctions
1878 $1 Lava Wing, VAM-50, AU55 PCGS. Hitlist. PCGS Population: (10/22). NGC Census: (0/0). AU55....
$104
Sold 3/13/2018
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1878-S $1 Tripled Eyelid, VAM-50 AU58 NGC. Hitlist-40. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (9/13)....
$129
Sold 4/7/2015
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