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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.
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Key to Collecting: Here we are, back again to a really top-notch dollar in terms of availability, strike, luster, and all else good. The 1897-S is usually all of these, and adding one to your collection can be done on just about any budget. The entire situation of 1897-S is reminiscent of the memorable-quality, but inexpensive, S Mint coins of the early years of the series.
Surface Quality: Usually seen well struck, decent strikes being the rule, not the exception, for San Francisco coins of this era—in contrast to those of New Orleans. Usually lustrous and attractive.
Prooflike Coins: Prooflike coins are fairly plentiful, but are often lightly struck and with little eye appeal. However, sharp and attractive coins can be found here and there.
Mintage and Distribution: Delivery figures by month: January, 800,000; February, 800,000; March, 800,000; April, 800,000; May, 800,000; June, 475,000; July–September, 0; October, 300,000; November, 600,000; December, 450,000. It’s the same old story, San Francisco procedures redux. Many were stored at the Mint and were kept there for decades (although notice must be taken that the Mint “moved”—i.e., that things were relocated to a modern building in 1937). In the 1950’s and 1960’s the Mint was a great source for “cartwheels,” as some called dollars, for the gaming tables of Nevada, by which time old-line Reno had yielded its laurels as a tourist destination to Las Vegas, what with the glittering Strip lined with casinos. Many dollars also went to coin dealers and investors (a nod to LaVere Redfield and those of like mind), providing the source for those that numismatists enjoy today.
VARIETIES:
Minor varieties of date and mintmark positions from 38 die pairs made (but not all necessarily used).
Catalog Information
GSID:
7773
Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1897
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:
1897-S
Denomination:
$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mint Mark:
S
Mintage:
5,825,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
97251
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Coin Value History
1897-S $1 MS DMPL
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1897-S $1 MS DMPL
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS67 |
|
$57,500 | $1,234 |
| MS67 | - | $48,000 | $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 |
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Worth: $50 – $7,800
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Worth: $75 – $42,000
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Worth: $270 – $5,400
1878 8TF $1 MS
Worth: $40 – $102,000
1878 8TF $1 MS PL
Worth: $200 – $4,400
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Worth: $575 – $27,000
1878 7TF $1 Reverse of 1878 MS
Worth: $41 – $3,200
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Worth: $72 – $6,600
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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
1897-S $1 MS65 Deep Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (36/5)....
$3,120
1897-S $1 MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. ...
$1,200
1897-S $1 MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (61/137). NGC Census: (43/144). CDN: $425 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC...
$456
1897-S $1 MS66+ Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS....
$16,800
1897-S $1 MS62 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (19/184). PCGS Population: (28/195). MS62. ...
$336
1897-S $1 MS61 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/223). NGC Census: (9/205). ...
$180
1897-S $1 MS67 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. ...
$38,812
1897-S $1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (45/7 and 27/1+). NGC Census: (37/5 and 0/0+). CDN: $2,000 Whsl...
$2,880
1897-S $1 MS64 Deep Prooflike NGC. Housed in a Generation 6 premium holder. NGC Census: (102/41). PCGS Population: (86/55)....
$1,320
1897-S $1 MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (61/137). NGC Census: (43/144). CDN: $425 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC...
$516
1897-S $1 MS66 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. The 1897-S is an available Morgan dollar date, in no small part due to an estimat...
$7,800
1897-S $1 MS62 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (16/188). PCGS Population (26/189). Numismedia Wsl. Price for proble...
$212
1897-S $1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (46/7). NGC Census: (37/5). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS...
$2,760
1897-S $1 MS64 Deep Prooflike NGC....
$1,320
1897-S $1 MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike ANACS....
$468
1897-S $1 MS66 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. ...
$3,551
1897-S $1 MS62 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population (26/184). NGC Census: (16/188). Numismedia Wsl. Price for probl...
$306
1897-S $1 MS65 Deep Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (37/5). PCGS Population: (44/7). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65....
$1,200
1897-S $1 MS64 Deep Prooflike NGC....
$1,080
1897-S $1 MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (43/144). PCGS Population: (61/137). CDN: $425 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCG...
$510
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