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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS PL

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: 7458
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
Variety: Reverse of 1878
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 #: 7095
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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS PL
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +13.77%
$29.33
GSID:7458 PCGS:7095 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS66 CAC $72,000 $1,234
MS66 - $60,000 $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

Auction Prices

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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS62 Prooflike NGC. A Top 100 Variety. NGC Census: (43/46). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M...
$2,160
Sold 9/29/2025
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-51, Top-100, MS65 Prooflike NGC. All Reverse of 1878 varieties for the 1879-S Morgan dollar ...
$6,600
Sold 12/4/2023
Heritage Auctions
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/...
$3,840
Sold 6/26/2023
Heritage Auctions
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 ...
$6,600
Sold 3/6/2023
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS61 Prooflike NGC. CAC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (14/91). PCGS Population (7/52). Numismedia Wsl. ...
$1,351
Sold 8/25/2015
Heritage Auctions
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 ...
$3,840
Sold 12/19/2022
Heritage Auctions
$8,519
Sold 9/13/2015
GOLDBERG COINS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike ANACS. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
$3,120
Sold 12/19/2022
Heritage Auctions
$3,173
Sold 9/4/2016
GOLDBERG COINS
1879-S S$1 REV 1878, PL
$218
Sold 11/17/2001
Heritage Auctions
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...
$4,080
Sold 6/20/2022
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS65 Prooflike NGC. ...
$12,338
Sold 3/20/2014
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (27/9). NGC Census: (37/10). CDN: $2,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC...
$5,400
Sold 6/20/2022
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS64 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. VAM-6. ...
$5,875
Sold 4/27/2014
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 2ND Reverse MS62 Prooflike ANACS. ...
$2,640
Sold 11/4/2020
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, MS63 Prooflike NGC. Only a fraction of the 1879-S Morgan dollars known feature the Reverse of 18...
$2,760
Sold 3/7/2022
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS64 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. VAM-6. ...
$7,050
Sold 8/5/2012
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS62 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/38). NGC Census: (42/48). Mintage 9,110,000. ...
$564
Sold 8/6/2017
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-51, MS63 Prooflike PCGS. ...
$2,468
Sold 10/5/2016
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS64 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. ...
$5,175
Sold 7/10/2011
Heritage Auctions
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