The unprecedented crossover underscores his personal efforts to combat “grade inflation.”
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:
25233
Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1891
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:
Weak E Reverse
Variety 2:
VAM-3A1
Coin Date:
1891-O
Denomination:
$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
New Orleans
Mint Mark:
O
Mintage:
7,954,529
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
134019
Subscribe to View
View more data, info, and visualizations. Get access to retail and wholesale pricing as well as auction data.
Coin Value History
1891-O $1 Weak E Reverse, VAM-3A1 MS
Value By Grade
1891-O $1 Weak E Reverse, VAM-3A1 MS
CPG (retail) values
Currency
Grade Range
Sort by
Pricing
Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values
1891-O $1 Weak E Reverse Clash, VAM-3A1, AU50 PCGS. A Hot 50 variety. PCGS Population: 11 in 50, 35 finer (9/25). CDN: ...
$134
1891-O $1 Weak E Clash, VAM-3A1, AU53 ANACS. A Hot 50 Variety....
$149
1891-O $1 Weak E Reverse, VAM-3A, AU55 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (14/11 and 0/0+)....
$192
1891-O $1 Weak E Clash, Die Breaks Reverse, VAM-3A2, VF35 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (0/82). NGC Census: (0/0...
$67
1891-O $1 Weak E Clash, VAM-3A, VF30 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (4/82). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $93.75.Whsle....
$69
1891-O $1 Weak E Clash, VAM-3A, XF45 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (31/39). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $130 Whsle. ...
$109
Hot 50 VAM: 1891-O $1 PCGS XF40 (VAM-3A Weak E Rev)
$171
1891-O $1 Weak E, VAM-3A2, Hot-50, -- Cleaned -- ANACS. AU50 Details. Mintage 7,954,529....
$71
1891-O $1 Weak E Reverse, VAM-3A2, AU53 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (10/25)....
$169
1891-O $1 Weak E Clash, VAM-3A2, AU55 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (14/11). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $350 Whsle....
$264
1891-O $1 Weak E Clash, VAM-3A, VF30 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (4/73). NGC Census: (0/0)....
$51
1891-O $1 Weak E Reverse, VAM-3A, XF45 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (31/39). NGC Census: (0/0). XF45....
$132
1891-O $1 Weak "E" Clash, VAM-3A XF40 NGC. HOT-50. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (6/57)....
$164
1891 $1 Weak "E" Clash, VAM 3A, Hot-50, AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (9/26). AU50....
$84
1891 $1 Weak E Clash, VAM-3A, Hot-50, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/24). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P...
$159
1891-O $1 Weak E Clash, Die Breaks Reverse VAM-3A2, AU55 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (13/9). NGC Census: (0/0)...
$480
1891-O $1 Weak, Clashed E Reverse, VAM 3A, XF45 PCGS. HOT-50. PCGS Population: (30/31). NGC Census: (0/0)....
$114
1891-O $1 Weak, "E" Clash, VAM-3A AU53 NGC. HOT-50. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (6/14)....
$352
1891 $1 VAM 3A, Weak E Rev, AU55 PCGS. HOT-50. PCGS Population: (11/7). NGC Census: (0/0)....
$188
1891-O $1 Weak "E" Clash XF45 NGC. VAM-3A. HOT-50. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (27/25)....
$270
Morgan $1 Pre-1921 MS [Type]
Worth: $41 – $80,000
Morgan $1 Pre-1921 MS PL [Type]
Worth: $50 – $7,800
Morgan $1 Pre-1921 MS DMPL [Type]
Worth: $75 – $42,000
Morgan $1 Carson City Mint MS [Type]
Worth: $70 – $50,000
Morgan $1 Carson City Mint, GSA Hoard Hard package MS [Type]
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
Greysheet News
American Numismatic Association's Largest Coin Show, August 6-10 In Chicago
Dazzling rarities, free educational opportunities, family fun and more await at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
7/25/2024
United States Mint Unveils Designs For The 2025 United States Marine Corps 250th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program
The designs will be featured on a $5 gold coin, a $1 silver coin, and a half dollar clad coin.
7/23/2024
Events
GreatCollections Coin, Currency, World Money, and World Coins Auctions
Location: https://www.greatcollections.com/Auction-Archive
Sunday, May 3, 2026
GreatCollections Coin, Currency, World Money, and World Coins Auctions
Location: https://www.greatcollections.com/Auction-Archive
Sunday, May 10, 2026




