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The 1885-S is a tough date, particularly in better circulated grades and especially in MS levels. In MS65, this piece becomes quite scarce and rare in higher grades, with only a handful of MS67s that each inspire fervent bidding when the scarce opportunities come to buy them. PLs are very rare, and DMPLs are exceptionally rare, with only a tiny few known in any grade.
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.
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Key to Collecting: The 1885-S dollar fits into the medium-scarce category, neither common nor rare. There are enough around that for a reasonable price you can easily own an MS-63 or MS-64, but not so easy for an MS-65. Many are softly struck, more like a typical New Orleans dollar than one from San Francisco, so you will need to spend some time searching.
Surface Quality: Most have some flatness at the center of the obverse and the center of the reverse, in contrast to most earlier-dated San Francisco coins, which are well struck. Some excellent strikes exist of 1885-S, but searching is needed to find them. Most are with attractive luster.
Prooflike Coins: Some are from prooflike dies, sometimes on one side only. DMPLs exist and are very rare.
Mintage and Distribution: Delivery figures by month: January, 500,000; February, 500,000; March, 200,000; April, 100,000; May, 100,000; June, 50,000; July, 0; August, 47,000; September–December, 0. Quantities of 1885-S were stored for years at the San Francisco Mint. Occasionally, a few bags would fall into the hands of dealers, this being the case in the 1950’s, while in the meantime others would be shipped to Nevada and enter circulation via the gaming tables. Further bags were paid out during the Treasury release of 1962 through 1964, but not many in comparison to the deluge of New Orleans coins.
VARIETIES:
No dramatic die varieties exist for this year. Among 20 pairs of dies used, VAM-6 is interesting in that it shows a sharply repunched S, the final S mintmark being larger and to the right of the outline of an earlier S.
Catalog Information
GSID:
7534
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-S
Denomination:
$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mint Mark:
S
Mintage:
1,497,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
7164
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Coin Value History
1885-S $1 MS
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1885-S $1 MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS67 |
|
$65,000 | $1,234 |
| MS67 | - | $54,000 | $1,234 |
| MS66 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $1,234 | $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 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
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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-S $1 AU50 PCGS. CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 1,497,000. ...
$165
1885-S $1 XF45 PCGS. CDN: $95 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 1,497,000. ...
$129
1885-S $1 MS63 NGC. CDN: $510 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 1,497,000. ...
$610
1885-S $1 MS64 PCGS. CDN: $705 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 1,497,000. ...
$763
1885-S $1 AU58 PCGS. CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1,497,000. ...
$342
1885-S $1 -- Cleaned -- ANACS Details. AU Details, Net XF40. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 1,497,000. ...
$119
1885-S $1 MS62 PCGS. Ex: McClaren. CDN: $350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 1,497,000. ...
$378
1885-S $1 MS61 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 2.1 green label holder. CDN: $335 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 1,497,0...
$366
1885-S $1 MS60 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 2.1 green label holder. CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 1,497,0...
$342
1885-S $1 AU55 PCGS. CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 1,497,000. ...
$220
1885-S $1 AU53 ANACS. Mintage 1,497,000. ...
$159
1885-S $1 MS66 PCGS. ...
$5,612
1885-S $1 MS65+ PCGS. CAC....
$3,840
1885-S $1 PCGS FR-02
$90
Top 100 VAM: 1885-S $1 PCGS VF30 (VAM-6 S/S)
$85
1885-S $1 VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (18/5379). PCGS Population (14/8456). Mintage: 1,497,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem...
$45
$1,053
1885-S $1 MS67 PCGS. ...
$48,875
1885-S S$1 Top 100 VF20--Cleaned--ANACS,Vam-6,XF Details. The current Coin Dealer Newsletter (Greysheet) wholesale "bid" pric...
$19
1885-S $1 AU50 PCGS. CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 1,497,000. ...
$192
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