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This tough San Francisco date is a popular coin that is very difficult to find in Gem grades. Only a small number are known in the MS66 levels or higher, and the situation is really no different for PLs and DMPLs, which are rare, with very few survivors in the MS65 levels.
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 1887-S dollar is a delight to own, as a coin selected with care will be well struck and very attractive. This date and mint is somewhat scarce in the series, but hardly a “stopper.” A grade such as MS-63 offers a lot of coin for the money.
Surface Quality: Usually seen well struck; with few exceptions a no-problem issue. However, some are light at the centers, most noticeably on the eagle’s breast. Usually seen with attractive frosty luster.
Prooflike Coins: Prooflike coins are occasionally encountered. Nicks and marks can be a problem due to storage and repeated handling in bags. Several hundred were in the Redfield hoard dispersed after 1976.50
Mintage and Distribution: Delivery figures by month: January–May, 0; June, 16,000; July, 0; August, 420,000; September, 400,000; October, 450,000; November, 400,000; December, 85,000. Many coins went into storage at the San Francisco Mint, the procedure used for others of this era. From the early 1940’s through the 1950’s large quantities were paid out, but most did not land in numismatic hands.
VARIETIES:
Among the minor die varieties, VAM-2, with the S mintmark sharply doubled and with the upper right serif of an earlier mintmark boldly visible within the top opening of the final S, has merited listing in The Top 100 Morgan Dollar Varieties. A strong glass is needed to appreciate it.
Treasure-hunt possibility? Maybe! All dies for the 1887 coinage were prepared at the Philadelphia Mint. At VAM-2 least one overdated obverse die, 1887, 7 Over 6, was used by each of the Philadelphia and New Orleans mints. Might an 1887-S, 7 Over 6, exist somewhere out there? Less than half of the die combinations have been described by Van Allen and Mallis, so, indeed, there is a potential.
Catalog Information
GSID:
7546
Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1887
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:
1887-S
Denomination:
$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mint Mark:
S
Mintage:
1,771,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
7180
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Coin Value History
1887-S $1 MS
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1887-S $1 MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS67 |
|
$48,500 | $1,234 |
| MS67 | - | $42,000 | $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: $50 – $7,800
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Worth: $75 – $42,000
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Worth: $70 – $50,000
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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
1887-S $1 MS65 PCGS. CDN: $1,450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 1,771,000. ...
$1,592
1887-S $1 MS62 PCGS. CDN: $190 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 1,771,000. ...
$214
1887-S $1 MS63 PCGS. CDN: $440 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 1,771,000. ...
$476
1887-S $1 MS64 PCGS. CDN: $660 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 1,771,000. ...
$732
1887-S $1 MS61 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 2.1 green label holder. CDN: $155 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 1,771,0...
$183
1887-S $1 AU58 PCGS. CDN: $95 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1,771,000. ...
$104
1887-S $1 MS66 PCGS. A blush of champagne-gold patina over the left obverse field is the sole indication of color throughou...
$15,000
1887-S $1 AU55 NGC. Mintage 1,771,000. ...
$69
1887-S $1 -- Cleaned -- CACG Details. AU. Mintage 1,771,000....
$109
1887-S $1 AU53 NGC. Mintage 1,771,000. ...
$75
1887-S/S $1 Top-10, VAM-2 Top 100, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/237 and 0/4+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $96 Whsle...
$79
1887-S $1 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (232/6354). PCGS Population: (131/9642). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 1,...
$129
1887-S $1 PCGS XF40 (VAM-2 S/S)
$95
$1 1887-S PCGS MS67 CORONET COLLECTION
$30,550
1887-S $1 Genuine PCGS. The PCGS number ending in .94 suggests altered surfaces as the reason, or perhaps one of the reason...
$89
1887-S $1 MS65 PCGS. Mintage 1,771,000. ...
$1,530
1887-S $1 MS62 PCGS. CDN: $190 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 1,771,000. ...
$207
1887-S $1 Paramount MS63 NGC. Ex: Redfield Collection. CDN: $420 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 1,771,000....
$464
1887-S $1 MS64 PCGS. CAC. Housed in a Generation 3.0 green label holder. CAC: 220 in 64, 50 finer (6/26). CDN: $759 Whsle. ...
$1,220
1887-S $1 MS61 PCGS. CDN: $155 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 1,771,000. ...
$183
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