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1885-S $1 MS DMPL

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +0.62%
$50.17
1885-S $1  MS DMPL
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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.

Catalog Information

GSID: 7739
Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering: E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1885
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: 1885-S
Denomination: $1
Designation: MS
Mint Location: San Francisco
Mint Mark: S
Mintage: 1,497,000
Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years: 1878-1921
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #: 97165
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Coin Value History
1885-S $1 MS DMPL
Value By Grade
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +0.62%
$50.17
GSID:7739 PCGS:97165 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1885-S $1 MS DMPL
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS65 CAC $86,500 $1,234
MS65 - $72,000 $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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1885-S $1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS....
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$1,380
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$2,990
Sold 8/16/2004
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$4,888
Sold 1/9/2011
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$1,668
Sold 4/8/2003
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$3,901
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$1,725
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$2,841
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$1,100
Sold 8/19/1995
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1885-S $1 MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. ...
1885-S $1 MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. ...
$2,990
Sold 5/3/2009
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1885-S $1 MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. ...
$2,990
Sold 10/25/2008
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1885-S $1 MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. ...
1885-S $1 MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. ...
$3,450
Sold 8/3/2008
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1885-S $1 MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. ...
$3,738
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$3,450
Sold 1/15/2005
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$4,140
Sold 7/30/2002
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1885-S S$1, DM
$5,808
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1885-S S$1, DM
$3,220
Sold 5/5/2000
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1885-S S$1, DM
$3,910
Sold 8/14/1999
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$4,600
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