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1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8 MS DMPL

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +2.01%
$50.40
1880/79-S $1  Medium S, VAM-8 MS DMPL
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Deep mirror proof-like surfaces.

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: 213946
Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering: E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1880
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: Medium S
Variety 2: VAM-8
Coin Date: 1880/79-S
Denomination: $1
Designation: MS
Mint Location: San Francisco
Mint Mark: S
Mintage: 8,900,000
Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years: 1878-1921
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #: 41502
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1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8 MS DMPL
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +2.01%
$50.40
GSID:213946 PCGS:41502 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8 MS DMPL
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS66 CAC $6,000 $1,234
MS66 - $5,000 $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

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1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8, MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. CAC. A Top 100 Variety. CAC Population: (1/2)....
1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8, MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. CAC. A Top 100 Variety. CAC Population: (1/2)....
$810
Sold 9/8/2025
Heritage Auctions
1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8, MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (20/32)....
1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8, MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (20/32)....
$480
Sold 6/2/2025
Heritage Auctions
1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8, MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. Ex: DT Miller. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (3/0 and ...
1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8, MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. Ex: DT Miller. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (3/0 and ...
$1,680
Sold 1/14/2024
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1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8, Top 100, MS62 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/9). NGC Census: (0/0). MS62. ...
1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8, Top 100, MS62 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/9). NGC Census: (0/0). MS62. ...
$228
Sold 3/6/2023
Heritage Auctions
1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8, MS66 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. ...
$1,380
Sold 2/23/2018
Heritage Auctions
1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8, MS64 Deep Prooflike NGC. A Top 100 Variety....
1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8, MS64 Deep Prooflike NGC. A Top 100 Variety....
$468
Sold 9/3/2024
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1880/79-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-8. Top 100 Variety. Medium S. MS-63 DPL (NGC).
1880/79-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-8. Top 100 Variety. Medium S. MS-63 DPL (NGC).
$240
Sold 4/12/2022
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1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8, MS65 Deep Prooflike NGC. A Top 100 Variety. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (49/25). MS65...
$1,560
Sold 6/17/2018
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1880/79-S $1 80/79, Medium S, VAM-8, MS62 Deep Mirror Prooflike ANACS. TOP-100. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (1/7)....
$153
Sold 11/11/2014
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1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8, MS66 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. CAC. ...
$4,935
Sold 3/6/2016
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1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8, Top 100, MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike ANACS. ...
1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8, Top 100, MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike ANACS. ...
$336
Sold 3/6/2023
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1880/79-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-8. Top 100 Variety. Medium S. MS-63 DPL (NGC).
1880/79-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-8. Top 100 Variety. Medium S. MS-63 DPL (NGC).
$264
Sold 8/11/2020
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1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8, Top-100 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (2/0). From The...
$1,116
Sold 4/26/2015
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1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8, MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/7)....
$167
Sold 4/7/2015
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1880/79-S $1 Medium S, VAM-8, MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. ...
$764
Sold 1/12/2015
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