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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.
Book Reference
Key to Collecting: The 1885-O dollars were among the bonanza delights of the 1962 through 1964 Treasury releases, after which bags were common, all filled with bright, sparkling coins—but not necessarily well struck or with deep luster. Today, cherrypicking is the order of the day, but with so many coins from which to choose, the exercise will not take much time. Be advised that at coin shows not all dealers want fussy buyers poking around piles of Morgan dollars to find choice ones or, worse (in their view), obscure VAM varieties. One leading dealer was all heated up at a convention after having several Morgan dollar “weenies” (as he called them) in succession stop at his table and ask to look for die varieties. They didn’t buy anything, not because they did not want to, but because the dealer never gave them a chance.
Surface Quality: The strike can range from flat at the centers to fairly sharp, the same general rule being applicable to other New Orleans pieces of the era. Luster ranges from frosty to grainy or dull. Cherrypicking is advised.
Prooflike Coins: Some are seen with prooflike dies, but usually not with great contrast against the devices.
Mintage and Distribution: Delivery figures by month: May, 900,000; June, 925,000; July, 100,000; August, 600,000; September, 800,000; October, 800,000; November, 800,000; December, 800,000. Many 1885-O dollars were paid out in the early years, and as a result these were common in circulation. Mint bags from storage were paid out in later years as well. In November 1962 and for a short time afterward many bags were released from a Philadelphia Mint vault sealed in 1929, exhausting the supply. It is believed that the bulk of about 10,000,000 coins from that vault were 1883-O, 1884-O, and 1885-O.
VARIETIES:
Ten die pairs were used. There are no “must have” varieties, although VAM-9 may be the most interesting.
Catalog Information
GSID:
7533
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
Coin Date:
1885-O
Denomination:
$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
New Orleans
Mint Mark:
O
Mintage:
9,185,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
7163
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1885-O $1 MS PL
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1885-O $1 MS PL
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS66 |
|
$1,400 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $1,150 | $1,234 |
| MS65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
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Worth: $41 – $80,000
Morgan $1 Pre-1921 MS PL [Type]
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Worth: $50 – $7,800
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Worth: $75 – $42,000
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Worth: $70 – $50,000
Morgan $1 Carson City Mint, GSA Hoard Hard package MS [Type]
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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
1885-O $1 MS62 Prooflike PCGS. Mintage 9,185,000. ...
$192
1885-O $1 MS64 Prooflike ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 9,185,000....
$252
1885-O $1 MS63 Prooflike NGC. Mintage 9,185,000. ...
$288
1885-O $1 MS65 Prooflike NGC. Mintage 9,185,000. ...
$336
1885-O $1 MS66 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (31/3). PCGS Population: (46/1). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage ...
$960
1885-O $1 MS61 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (12/1510). PCGS Population (47/1833). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC...
$59
1885-O $1 AU58 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (2/1483). PCGS Population (0/1876). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/P...
$53
1885-O $1 MS62 Prooflike NGC. Mintage 9,185,000....
$216
1885-O $1 MS64 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (31/34). Mintage 9,185,000. ...
$278
1885-O $1 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. Mintage 9,185,000. ...
$159
1885-O $1 MS65 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (250/47). NGC Census: (233/33). CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Min...
$552
1885-O $1 MS66 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (45/1). NGC Census: (34/3). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage...
$912
1885-O $1 MS61 Prooflike ANACS. NGC Census: (10/1431). PCGS Population (46/1794). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free ...
$62
1885-O $1 AU58 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (2/1446). PCGS Population (0/1853). (#7163)...
$62
1885-O $1 MS62 Prooflike NGC. Mintage 9,185,000. ...
$114
1885-O $1 MS64 Prooflike NGC. Mintage 9,185,000. ...
$204
1885-O $1 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (994/1088). NGC Census: (658/1015). CDN: $145 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63....
$169
1885-O $1 MS65 Deep Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (234/35). PCGS Population: (249/47). CDN: $253 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65....
$630
1885-O $1 MS66 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (45/1 and 2/0+). NGC Census: (34/3 and 3/0+). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/...
$810
1885-O $1 MS61 Prooflike ICG. NGC Census: (8/1229). PCGS Population (39/1595). Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin in ...
$37
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