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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:
25173
Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1885
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:
Pitted Reverse
Variety 2:
VAM-1B
Coin Date:
1885
Denomination:
$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
17,787,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
133997
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Coin Value History
1885 $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-1B MS
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1885 $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-1B MS
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1885 $1 VAM 1B, Pitted Reverse, MS64 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (7/1)....
$228
1885 $1 VAM-1B MS65 PCGS. CAC....
$480
1885 $1 VAM-1B, Pitted Reverse MS63 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (10/8 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (8/3 and 0/0+). C...
$84
Hot 50 VAM: 1885 $1 PCGS MS61 (VAM-1B Pitted Reverse)
$50
Hot 50 VAM: 1885 $1 PCGS MS62 (VAM-1B Pitted Reverse)
$105
1885 $1 Pitted Reverse AU55 ANACS. VAM-1B. A Hot 50 Variety. (#133997)...
$35
1885 $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM 1B, MS64 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (7/1). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $110.40.Whsle....
$75
1885 $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-1B, MS63 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (10/7). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $81.60.Whsle....
$114
1885 $1 Pitted Reverse MS62 NGC. VAM-1B. HOT-50. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (8/11)....
$58
1885 $1 VAM 1B MS63 ANACS. HOT-50. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (6/6). ...
$66
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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