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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: There are not many Morgan dollars with a total mintage of less than a million, and this is one of them. Examples are desirable in all grades, but enough exist in Mint State that serious collectors can be satisfied easily.
Surface Quality: Usually seen fairly well struck. Typically encountered with excellent luster.
Prooflike Coins: Many have prooflike surfaces. DMPL specimens usually have good contrast.
Mintage and Distribution: Delivery figures by month: January–October, 0; November, 200,000; December, 500,000. In 1889 most of these dollars seem to have been moved only within the walls of the San Francisco Mint, into a storage vault. In 1937 a few bags were paid out, then many bags in the 1940’s, after which the 1889-S was regarded as common. In the 1950’s, bags could be obtained for face value at the Mint, but there was not a strong demand for them. Probably, many were sent to casinos. All told, perhaps 50,000 to 100,000 were preserved by collectors and investors.
VARIETIES:
From the five die pairs made for this coinage, there are no varieties exciting enough to write home about, but the specialist will find several to be of at least passing interest. VAM-2 has the S mintmark tilted notably to the left. VAM-4 and VAM-7 have slightly doubled mintmarks.
Catalog Information
GSID:
7559
Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1889
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:
1889-S
Denomination:
$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mint Mark:
S
Mintage:
700,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
7195
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Coin Value History
1889-S $1 MS PL
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1889-S $1 MS PL
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS66 |
|
$21,000 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $18,000 | $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 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
Morgan $1 Pre-1921 MS [Type]
![Morgan $1 Pre-1921 MS [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/ProductImages/DLRC/194xxx/a15b3867-56c4-4feb-9ccd-68ae7da30226.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $41 – $80,000
Morgan $1 Pre-1921 MS PL [Type]
![Morgan $1 Pre-1921 MS PL [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/ctc/catalog/90o-pl-obv.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $50 – $7,800
Morgan $1 Pre-1921 MS DMPL [Type]
![Morgan $1 Pre-1921 MS DMPL [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/ctc/catalog/84cc-dmpl-obv.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $75 – $42,000
Morgan $1 Carson City Mint MS [Type]
![Morgan $1 Carson City Mint MS [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/ProductImages/DLRC/416xxx/e90065e0-537f-4db8-b2b8-efacd6817cff.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $70 – $50,000
Morgan $1 Carson City Mint, GSA Hoard Hard package MS [Type]
![Morgan $1 Carson City Mint, GSA Hoard Hard package MS [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/Ctc/CatalogEntry/ha_com_1314_4280-3.20200626010427369.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
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
1889-S $1 MS63 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (90/70). Mintage 700,000....
$1,080
1889-S $1 MS64 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (42/10). NGC Census: (63/8). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mint...
$1,110
1889-S $1 MS65 Prooflike PCGS. VAM-5,...
$3,360
1889-S $1 MS60 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (4/208). PCGS Population: (7/189). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintag...
$360
1889-S $1 PCGS MS61 PL
$325
1889-S $1 MS62 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population (47/112). NGC Census: (28/166). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/...
$329
1889-S $1 AU58 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (10/205). PCGS Population (0/169). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/PC...
$153
1889-S $1 MS66 Prooflike PCGS. ...
$13,225
1889-S S$1, PL
$64
1889-S $1 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. Housed in a first-generation "rattler" holder. PCGS Population: (70/53). Mintage 700,000....
$900
1889-S $1 MS64 Prooflike ANACS. Mintage 700,000. ...
$1,260
1889-S $1 MS65+ Prooflike PCGS. CAC. ...
$7,200
1889-S $1 MS60 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (4/205). PCGS Population: (6/190). ...
$216
1889-S $1 MS61 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/172). NGC Census: (11/191). ...
$264
1889-S $1 MS62 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (28/166). PCGS Population (47/112). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/P...
$352
1889-S $1 AU58 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (9/200). PCGS Population (0/158). (#7195)...
$161
1889-S S$1, PL
$5,635
1889-S $1 MS63 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (91/72). PCGS Population: (64/55). CDN: $525 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintag...
$720
1889-S $1 MS64+ Prooflike PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (43/9 and 7/1+). NGC Census: (63/8 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid ...
$2,533
1889-S $1 MS65 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. ...
$4,320
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