1879-S $1 MS Reverse of 1878
Catalog Notes for 1879-S $1 MS Reverse of 1878: Morgan dollars from 1879 boast one of two reverses: the Reverse of 1878 (flatter breast and flat feather atop the arrows) or the Reverse of 1879 (rounder breast and slanted feather atop the arrows). While the 1879-S Reverse of 1879 was made later in the year and much more common, the holdover Reverse of 1878 is a scarce coin in all grades and rare in the MS levels. Examples grading MS65 or better are extremely rare, with PLs and DMPLs among the toughest of any to be found in the Morgan dollar series.
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CPG® prices represent retail levels. Collectors should refer to CPG values as a starting place for their negotiations, or auction bid reference.
Greysheet/Greensheet prices are wholesale market levels for collectible coins/paper money intended to indicate what a dealer, or wholesale, buyer would pay for the described item in the specified grade. Greysheet/Greensheet represent "sight-seen" values based on a buyer's in-hand review. The actual value can be more or less than this depending on factors including eye appeal and market timing.
Bluesheet (NGC & PCGS) prices represent the highest sight-unseen offers to buy on dealer networks like CDN Exchange. In many cases, there are no active sight-unseen buy offers, so CDN looks to the recent lowest market values for such an item. For this reason, Bluesheet values typically represent the floor of the market for the specified item. CDN only tracks Bluesheet on certain items.
CAC prices are for U.S. coins that meet the standards of the Certified Acceptance Corporation. You can learn more about CAC on their web site.
All CDN prices are based on proprietary market knowledge and technology developed by CDN Publishing, LLC. Have an opinion on this item? Send pricing feedback to pricing@greysheet.com
Price movement is indicated for price changes in the last 30 days.
The values listed are only indications. CDN Publishing, LLC does not buy or sell collectible coins or currency and users are strongly encouraged to seek multiple sources of pricing before making a final determination of value. CDN Publishing is not responsible for typographical or database-related errors. Your use of this site indicates full acceptance of these terms.
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Catalog Details
| Coin Date: | 1879-S |
| Denom: | $1 / Silver dollar |
| Desg: | MS |
| Mint Mark: | S |
| Mint Location: | San Francisco |
| Coinage Type: | Morgan |
| Coinage Years: | 1878-1921 |
| Composition: | 90% silver; 10% copper |
| Variety 2: | Reverse of 1878 |
| Strike Type: | Business |
| Diameter: | 38.1 mm |
| Weight: | 26.73 gr |
| Designer: | George T. Morgan |
| Edge: | Reeded |
| Catalog #: | 7094 |