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1891-S $1 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +13.77%
$29.33
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A scarce S-mint issue that is widely available in circulated and lower-end MS grades but rare in MS65 or better levels. A very small number have been certified in MS67, though these are worth big money due to their extreme scarcity. PLs and DMPLs are both rare, and in the MS65 level are exceptionally so.

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: 7572
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
Coin Date: 1891-S
Denomination: $1
Designation: MS
Mint Location: San Francisco
Mint Mark: S
Mintage: 5,296,000
Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years: 1878-1921
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #: 7210
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Coin Value History
1891-S $1 MS
Value By Grade
1891-S $1 MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +13.77%
$29.33
GSID:7572 PCGS:7210 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS67 CAC $20,000 $1,234
MS67 - $17,000 $1,234
MS66 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS66 - $1,234 $1,234
MS65 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS65 - $1,234 $1,234
MS64 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS64 - $1,234 $1,234
MS63 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS63 - $1,234 $1,234
MS62 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS62 - $1,234 $1,234
MS61 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS61 - $1,234 $1,234
MS60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $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
AG3 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AG3 - $1,234 $1,234

Auction Prices

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1891-S $1 MS64 NGC. CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 5,296,000....
$537
Sold 2/11/2026
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1891-S $1 MS62 PCGS. CDN: $145.32 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 5,296,000. ...
$207
Sold 2/11/2026
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1891-S $1 Paramount MS63 NGC. Ex: Redfield Collection. CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 5,296,000....
$412
Sold 2/11/2026
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1891-S $1 MS65 NGC. CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 5,296,000. ...
$1,708
Sold 1/28/2026
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1891-S $1 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: 73 in 60, 10779 finer (12/25). CDN: $105 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 5,296,...
$144
Sold 1/7/2026
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1891-S $1 AU55 PCGS. CDN: $72 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 5,296,000. ...
$89
Sold 11/26/2025
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1891-S $1 AU58 NGC. CDN: $92 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 5,296,000. ...
$134
Sold 11/26/2025
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1891-S $1 MS61 NGC. CDN: $115 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 5,296,000. ...
$149
Sold 11/26/2025
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1891-S $1 MS66 PCGS. Ex: California. The 1891-S is plentiful through MS65 but becomes conditionally challenging at the Prem...
$3,840
Sold 10/6/2025
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1891-S $1 AU53 CACG. Mintage 5,296,000....
$69
Sold 4/21/2025
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1891-S $1 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/12052). Mintage 5,296,000. ...
$49
Sold 7/17/2024
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1891-S $1 MS67 PCGS. CAC....
$21,600
Sold 1/12/2024
Heritage Auctions
1891-S $1 VAM-1D XF45 ANACS. Mintage 5,296,000....
$34
Sold 12/26/2023
Heritage Auctions
1891-S $1 Morgan Dollar MS65 Paramount (MS62 Uncertified). Our estimated contemporary grade is MS62. Mintage 5,296,000....
$216
Sold 9/23/2020
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1891-S $1 AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (9/4681). PCGS Population (49/6865). Mintage: 5,296,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem ...
$35
Sold 8/21/2012
Heritage Auctions
1891-S $1 MS64 PCGS. CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 5,296,000. ...
$570
Sold 11/26/2025
Heritage Auctions
1891-S $1 MS62 PCGS. CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 5,296,000. ...
$169
Sold 12/3/2025
Heritage Auctions
1891-S $1 MS63 NGC. CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 5,296,000. ...
$331
Sold 2/4/2026
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1891-S $1 MS65 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.0 green label holder. PCGS Population: (613/135). NGC Census: (263/33). CDN: ...
$1,560
Sold 9/15/2025
Heritage Auctions
1891-S $1 VAM-3, Double Stars, Top 100, MS60 ANACS. Mintage 5,296,000.Flynn Reference and Cross Reference: VAM-3, D...
$180
Sold 3/4/2024
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