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1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +13.77%
$29.33
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This important VAM variety is designated as one of the MEGARED100 in the Mega Red 10th edition.

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: 193648
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: Shooting Star
Variety 2: VAM-7A
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 #: 412610
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1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A MS
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1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +13.77%
$29.33
GSID:193648 PCGS:412610 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
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Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
AU55 CAC $2,250 $1,234
AU55 - $1,900 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234
XF45 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF45 - $1,234 $1,234
XF40 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF40 - $1,234 $1,234
VF35 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF35 - $1,234 $1,234
VF30 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF30 - $1,234 $1,234
VF25 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF25 - $1,234 $1,234
VF20 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF20 - $1,234 $1,234
F15 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F15 - $1,234 $1,234
F12 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F12 - $1,234 $1,234
VG10 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG10 - $1,234 $1,234
VG8 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG8 - $1,234 $1,234
G6 CAC $1,234 $1,234
G6 - $1,234 $1,234
G4 CAC $1,234 $1,234
G4 - $1,234 $1,234

Auction Prices

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1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A, XF40 PCGS. CAC. A Hit List 40 Variety. CAC Population: (1/3)....
$360
Sold 6/2/2025
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1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A, Hit List 40, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/6). NGC Census: (0/3). AU53. ...
$870
Sold 6/26/2023
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1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A, Hit List 40, VG10 PCGS. Hit List Variety. PCGS Population: (4/73). NGC Census: (1/19). VG1...
$186
Sold 12/19/2022
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1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A, Hit List 40, Fine 12 NGC. NGC Census: (2/16). PCGS Population: (6/65). Fine 12. ...
$79
Sold 12/15/2021
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1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A, XF45 PCGS. CAC. A Hit List Variety. PCGS Population: (11/13). NGC Census: (3/2). XF45....
$372
Sold 10/15/2020
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1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A, Hit List 40, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/6). NGC Census: (0/2). ...
$764
Sold 9/11/2016
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1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A, VG8 NGC. Hitlist-40. NGC Census: (1/15). PCGS Population (5/51)....
$99
Sold 5/31/2016
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1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A, AU55 NGC. ...
$1,528
Sold 4/26/2015
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1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A, VF35 NGC. Hitlist-40. NGC Census: (1/5). PCGS Population (2/16)....
$200
Sold 4/7/2015
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1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A, VF25 NGC. Hitlist-40. NGC Census: (2/8). PCGS Population (2/21)....
$147
Sold 4/7/2015
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1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A, Fine 15 NGC. Hitlist-40. NGC Census: (3/10). PCGS Population (4/25)....
$112
Sold 4/7/2015
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1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A, Hit List 40 VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population (0/0). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
$270
Sold 5/21/2013
Heritage Auctions
1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A, XF40 PCGS. Hitlist. PCGS Population: (7/18). NGC Census: (1/4)....
$306
Sold 2/14/2017
Heritage Auctions
1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A, Hit List 40, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/4). NGC Census: (0/2). AU53. ...
$2,280
Sold 6/17/2018
Heritage Auctions
1888-O $1 Shooting Star Fine 12 NGC. VAM-7A, Hit List-40. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (2/21)....
$61
Sold 10/1/2013
Heritage Auctions
1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A, Hit List 40, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/13 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (3/2 and 0/0+). XF4...
$288
Sold 2/26/2020
Heritage Auctions
1888-O $1 Shooting Star VF25 NGC. VAM-7A. Hitlist-40. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (2/17)....
$182
Sold 5/20/2014
Heritage Auctions
1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A Fine 15 PCGS. CAC. Hitlist-40 PCGS Population (3/21). NGC Census: (0/0)....
$206
Sold 8/12/2014
Heritage Auctions
1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A, XF45 NGC. CAC. A Hit List 40 Variety. NGC Census: (3/2). PCGS Population: (10/12). XF45....
$444
Sold 6/5/2019
Heritage Auctions
1888-O $1 Shooting Star, VAM-7A, XF45 NGC. Hit List-40. NGC Census: (2/2). PCGS Population: (9/12). XF45....
$312
Sold 9/12/2018
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