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1888-O $1 Oval O, VAM-6 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +13.77%
$29.33
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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: 25209
Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering: E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1888
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: Oval O
Variety 2: VAM-6
Coin Date: 1888-O
Denomination: $1
Designation: MS
Mint Location: New Orleans
Mint Mark: O
Mintage: 12,150,000
Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years: 1878-1921
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #: 133923
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Coin Value History
1888-O $1 Oval O, VAM-6 MS
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1888-O $1 Oval O, VAM-6 MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +13.77%
$29.33
GSID:25209 PCGS:133923 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
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Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
AU58 $230.00 $1,234
AU55 $170.00 $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
F15 $1,234 $1,234
F12 $1,234 $1,234

Auction Prices

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1888-O $1 Oval O, VAM-6, AU50 PCGS. Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (10/48). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $75 Whsle. Bid for N...
$109
Sold 5/13/2024
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1888-O $1 Oval O, VAM-6, AU58 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (13/8). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $175 Whsle. Bid for...
$159
Sold 12/26/2023
Heritage Auctions
1888-O $1 Oval O, VAM-6, AU55 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (10/19). NGC Census: (0/0). AU55....
$132
Sold 12/25/2019
Heritage Auctions
1888-O $1 Oval O MS63 ANACS. TOP-100. VAM-6. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (1/0)....
$1,175
Sold 8/18/2015
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1888-O $1 VAM-6, Oval O AU53 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (8/18). ...
$56
Sold 4/7/2015
Heritage Auctions
1888-O $1 VAM-7A, Shooting Star XF40 NGC. Hit List-40. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (4/41)....
$258
Sold 11/10/2014
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1888-O $1 Vam-6, Oval O XF45 PCGS. Top-100. PCGS Population (9/28). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Collection. ...
$59
Sold 7/14/2013
Heritage Auctions
1888-O $1 Oval O, VAM-6, Top-100, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/42). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $75 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS A...
$159
Sold 9/19/2022
Heritage Auctions
1888-O $1 Oval O, VAM-6, AU58 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (11/8). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $175 Whsle. Bid for...
$204
Sold 6/26/2023
Heritage Auctions
1888-O $1 VAM-7A, Shooting Star AU55 NGC. Hitlist-40. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (6/10)....
$1,469
Sold 10/13/2014
Heritage Auctions
1888-O $1 Oval O--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. VAM-6. A Top 100 Variety. (#133923)...
$51
Sold 2/24/2008
Heritage Auctions
1888-O $1 Oval O, VAM-6 AU50 PCGS. Top 100. PCGS Population (6/23). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Collection. ...
$69
Sold 12/8/2013
Heritage Auctions
Top 100 VAM: 1888-O $1 PCGS AU58 (VAM-6 Oval O)
$200
Sold 3/20/2017
DLRC
1888-O $1 VAM-6, Oval O AU55 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (7/10). ...
$153
Sold 10/7/2014
Heritage Auctions
1888-O $1 Oval O, VAM-6, AU58 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (7/5)....
$114
Sold 8/30/2016
Heritage Auctions
1888-O $1 VAM-6, Oval O AU58 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (7/4). ...
$141
Sold 4/7/2015
Heritage Auctions
1888-O $1 Oval O, VAM-6 AU58 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (6/3)....
$200
Sold 7/8/2014
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