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A better date through and through, the 1894-S Morgan dollar is common enough in the lower circulated grades to remain relatively affordable for many collectors. Prices begin leaping upward around the AU level and in the Gem grades, right above MS64, this piece becomes a real rarity. A very small number of examples are known in MS67. PLs and DMPLs are exceedingly scarce, with only a few PLs known in MS65 and none known for that grade among the DMPLs.
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.
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Key to Collecting: The 1894-S dollar is a numismatic delight. Most are well struck, lustrous, and pleasing to the eye. In MS-63 and MS-64 grades, examples will fit well into a high-quality collection. MS-65 coins are diffcult to find and justifiably more expensive.
Surface Quality: The 1894-S is usually seen well struck, the only date and mint of this year for which this can be said. Typically with excellent luster. Some have distracting die-polishing lines in the field, consisting of minute raised lines that to the uninitiated can make a coin appear as if it has been cleaned.
Prooflike Coins: Prooflike pieces are scarce, but the VAM notes that they are more available than the other prooflike issues of the year span 1893 to 1895.
Mintage and Distribution: Delivery figures by month: January–June, 0; July, 160,000; August, 300,000; September, 300,000; October, 250,000; November, 150,000; December, 100,000. Bags of 1894-S dollars were paid out in the 1950’s, the source being the usual: vaults at the San Francisco Mint. Several bags came out in Deer Lodge, Montana, one of which was not “pure” and had just 980 coins, the balance being twenty 1893-S dollars! Bags of 1894-S dollars continued to be available at face value in the 1950’s, but demand was low. By the time of the 1962 through 1964 Treasury bonanza, it seems that all bags were gone.
VARIETIES:
Although 18 obverses and 13 reverses were furnished for the 1894-S coinage, it is likely that not all were used, for less than half that number of combinations can be identified today. Varieties are not significant and are mainly with regard to minor differences in date or mintmark position.
Catalog Information
GSID:
7618
Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1894
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:
1894-S
Denomination:
$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mint Mark:
S
Mintage:
1,260,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
7232
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Coin Value History
1894-S $1 MS
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1894-S $1 MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS67 |
|
$93,500 | $1,234 |
| MS67 | - | $78,000 | $1,234 |
| MS66 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $1,234 | $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 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
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1894-S $1 MS64 PCGS. ...
$3,908
1894-S $1 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: 71 in 30, 3986 finer (7/26). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 1,260,000. ...
$185
1894-S $1 XF40 PCGS. CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 1,260,000. ...
$317
1894-S $1 XF45 PCGS. CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 1,260,000. ...
$354
1894-S $1 VF35 PCGS. CDN: $180 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 1,260,000. ...
$232
1894-S $1 AU58 PCGS. CAC. CAC: 33 in 58, 376 finer (9/26). CDN: $920 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1,260,000. ...
$1,464
1894-S $1 MS65 NGC. VAM-1A 'Worm Eye.' A Gem Uncirculated example of this popular variety. Not only is the long vertical di...
$5,490
1894-S $1 AU55 PCGS. CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 1,260,000. ...
$702
1894-S $1 AU50 ANACS. Mintage 1,260,000. ...
$512
1894-S $1 -- Obverse Damaged -- CACG Details. UNC. Mintage 1,260,000....
$793
1894-S $1 MS62 PCGS. CDN: $1,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 1,260,000. ...
$1,586
1894-S $1 MS63 PCGS. CAC. CAC: 95 in 63, 172 finer (10/25). CDN: $1,860 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 1,260,000. ...
$2,928
1894-S $1 Fine 12 PCGS. CDN: $80 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 12. Mintage 1,260,000. ...
$171
1894-S $1 MS61 PCGS. Mintage 1,260,000. ...
$1,260
1894-S $1 MS66 NGC. This is a phenomenal 1894-S dollar. The fields are bright and the obverse is semiprooflike. Each side i...
$12,600
1894-S $1 VF20 CACG. Mintage 1,260,000. ...
$159
1894-S $1 AU53 PCGS. Mintage 1,260,000. ...
$552
1894-S $1 Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (94/6540). Mintage 1,260,000. ...
$180
1894-S $1 Good 4 CACG. Mintage 1,260,000....
$89
1894-S $1 VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (61/3486). PCGS Population: (76/5984). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mintage 1,26...
$139
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