The unprecedented crossover underscores his personal efforts to combat “grade inflation.”
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:
25139
Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1880
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:
Checkmark
Variety 2:
VAM-17
Coin Date:
1880-O
Denomination:
$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
New Orleans
Mint Mark:
O
Mintage:
5,305,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
133986
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Coin Value History
1880-O $1 Checkmark, VAM-17 MS
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1880-O $1 Checkmark, VAM-17 MS
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| Grade | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|
| MS63 | $750.00 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | $230.00 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1880 $1 VAM-17, Checkmark MS62 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (11/2)....
$384
1880-O $1 8/7 Check Mark, Clashed N, T, VAM-17A, AU55 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety, PCGS Population: (1728/13106). NGC Census: (1...
$63
1880-O $1 Checkmark, VAM-17, Hot 50 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (10/16). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $70 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCG...
$180
1880 $1 8/7 Check Mark, VAM-17, MS62 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (11/2). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $214.50.Whsle...
$240
1880-O $1 VAM-17, AU58 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (2195/10336). NGC Census: (1994/8310). CDN: $95 Whsle. Bid ...
$99
1880-O $1 Checkmark, VAM-17, AU58 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (2/15). NGC Census: (0/0). AU58....
$81
1880-O $1 8/7 Checkmark, VAM-17 AU58 NGC. HOT-50. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (3/8)....
$84
Morgan $1 Pre-1921 MS [Type]
Worth: $41 – $80,000
Morgan $1 Pre-1921 MS PL [Type]
Worth: $50 – $7,800
Morgan $1 Pre-1921 MS DMPL [Type]
Worth: $75 – $42,000
Morgan $1 Carson City Mint MS [Type]
Worth: $70 – $50,000
Morgan $1 Carson City Mint, GSA Hoard Hard package MS [Type]
Worth: $270 – $5,400
1878 8TF $1 MS
Worth: $40 – $102,000
1878 8TF $1 MS PL
Worth: $200 – $4,400
1878 8TF $1 MS DMPL
Worth: $575 – $27,000
1878 7TF $1 Reverse of 1878 MS
Worth: $41 – $3,200
1878 7TF $1 Reverse of 1878 MS PL
Worth: $72 – $6,600
1878 7TF $1 Reverse of 1878 MS DMPL
Worth: $240 – $42,000
1878 7/8TF $1 Strong MS
Worth: $45 – $26,400
1878 7/8TF $1 Strong MS PL
Worth: $200 – $9,900
1878 7/8TF $1 Strong MS DMPL
Worth: $425 – $30,000
1878 7/8TF $1 Weak MS
Worth: $41 – $3,200
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