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The 1901-S Morgan dollar is a tough coin in all grades, though much more readily available in circulated grades than uncirculated. In the MS levels, most are encountered between MS60 and MS64, with MS65s scarce, MS66s rare, and MS67s exceedingly rare. PLs and DMPLs are rare, though both designations have a few extremely rare survivors in the Gem levels.
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 1901-S is quite scarce in the context of the series, the most elusive San Francisco Mint dollar since 1896, although it is hardly as rare as the 1896S. Striking varies from poor to quite good, but the luster is usually satisfactory. MS-63 and MS-64 coins, if carefully selected, offer good values on the market. MS-65 coins are, of course, nicer yet, but the price is substantially more—due to true rarity and also from demand by investors who have been conditioned to believe that “investment grade” begins at MS-65 (but who are often clueless on matters of striking and luster). There is a reflected glory on the 1901-S in that in other silver series, especially the 1901-S Barber quarter, this is a key date.
Surface Quality: Usually lightly struck or of medium sharpness, not often well detailed. Weak pieces often show parallel planchet striations from the drawing-bench process, these often on the face of Liberty for all the world to see. Those from the new hub reverse are usually struck better than those from the old hub—the opposite of what might be expected. The luster is usually satisfactory.
Prooflike Coins: Some prooflikes exist but the fields are not sharply contrasted with the designs. According to Wayne Miller: “Virtually all prooflikes are very unappealing, with plentiful abrasions, poor contrast, and unappealing gray luster.”
Mintage and Distribution: Delivery figures by month: January, 338,000; February, 500,000; March, 400,000; April, 400,000; May, 210,000; June–July, 0; August, 218,000; September, 218,000; October–December, 0. Quantities of these coins in storage became a stock-in-trade at the San Francisco Mint, and bags were paid out to answer requests as early as 1925, if not before. From then until the 1950’s many hundreds more bags were paid out. However, they did not play to a wide numismatic audience, as dealer specialists were few and far between. For a professional such as Norman Shultz or Bebee’s in the early 1950’s to have a “nice stock” of a given date and mint might mean 20 to a few hundred pieces. By the 1970’s, Bebee’s tried to have a backlog stock of precisely 100 of each common to somewhat scarce date, buying more when levels dropped below. A few bags turned up in the early 1960’s, including two in Idaho.
VARIETIES:
Many varieties exist, some from the old hub, some with new hub (introduced in 1900), and still others with new hub over old hub, and with some slight features of the undertype visible; check VAM for details. Made for the coinage were 25 die pairs.
Catalog Information
GSID:
7650
Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1901
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:
1901-S
Denomination:
$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mint Mark:
S
Mintage:
2,284,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
7276
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Coin Value History
1901-S $1 MS
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1901-S $1 MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS67 |
|
$45,500 | $1,234 |
| MS67 | - | $36,000 | $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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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
1901-S $1 MS64 PCGS. CDN: $1,700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 2,284,000. ...
$1,891
1901-S $1 MS63 PCGS. CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 2,284,000. ...
$1,220
1901-S $1 AU50 PCGS. CDN: $265 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 2,284,000. ...
$293
1901-S $1 AU55 PCGS. CDN: $360 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 2,284,000. ...
$439
1901-S $1 AU53 NGC. CDN: $280 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 2,284,000. ...
$312
1901-S $1 AU58 CACG. Mintage 2,284,000....
$528
1901-S $1 MS62 PCGS. CDN: $720 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 2,284,000. ...
$780
1901-S $1 MS65 PCGS. Mintage 2,284,000. ...
$2,640
1901-S $1 XF40 PCGS. Mintage 2,284,000. ...
$139
1901-S $1 XF45 PCGS. Mintage 2,284,000. ...
$204
1901-S $1 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (39/3281). Mintage 2,284,000. ...
$84
1901-S $1 MS61 PCGS. Mintage 2,284,000. ...
$780
1901-S $1 VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (33/3192). PCGS Population: (45/4788). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 2,284...
$80
1901-S $1 PCGS MS66
$12,755
1901-S $1 Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/4762). NGC Census: (21/3123). CDN: $54 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 15. Mintag...
$63
1901-S $1 PCGS VG-08
$55
1901-S $1 PCGS UNC Details (Cleaned)
$396
1901-S $1 NGC UNC Details (Cleaned)
$360
1901-S $1 PCGS VF20
$130
$1 1901-S PCGS MS67 EX JACK LEE 2
$24,675
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