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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS PL MS61 PL
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1879-S $1  Reverse of 1878 MS PL

MS61 PL

1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS PL

Greysheet & CPG® Price Guide

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
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NGC (2026)
$1,234
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PCGS (2026)
$1,234
Wholesale
Price History

Auction Prices

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1879-S S$1 REV 1878, PL
MS61 NGC
$218
Sold 11/17/2001
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS61 Prooflike NGC. CAC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (14/91). PCGS Population (7/52). Numismedia Wsl. ...
MS61 NGC CAC
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS61 Prooflike NGC. CAC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (14/91). PCGS Population (7/52). Numismedia Wsl. ... CAC approved
$1,351
Sold 8/25/2015
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS62 Prooflike NGC. A Top 100 Variety. NGC Census: (43/46). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M...
MS62 NGC
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS62 Prooflike NGC. A Top 100 Variety. NGC Census: (43/46). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M...
$2,160
Sold 9/29/2025
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-51, MS62 Prooflike PCGS. Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (3/8 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 ...
MS62 PCGS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-51, MS62 Prooflike PCGS. Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (3/8 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 ...
$3,840
Sold 12/19/2022
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-51, MS62 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (3/8 and 0/0+). NGC Census...
MS62 PCGS CAC
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-51, MS62 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (3/8 and 0/0+). NGC Census... CAC approved
$4,080
Sold 6/20/2022
Heritage Auctions
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. Reverse of 1878. Top 100 Variety. MS-62 PL (ANACS).
MS62 ANACS
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. Reverse of 1878. Top 100 Variety. MS-62 PL (ANACS).
$1,500
Sold 8/25/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879-S $1 2ND Reverse MS62 Prooflike ANACS. ...
MS62 ANACS
1879-S $1 2ND Reverse MS62 Prooflike ANACS. ...
$2,640
Sold 11/4/2020
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS62 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/38). NGC Census: (42/48). Mintage 9,110,000. ...
MS62 PCGS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS62 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/38). NGC Census: (42/48). Mintage 9,110,000. ...
$564
Sold 8/6/2017
Heritage Auctions
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. Reverse of 1878. Top 100 Variety. MS-63 PL (PCGS). OGH.
MS63 PCGS
$3,120
Sold 6/17/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-51, MS63 Prooflike PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (4/4 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/...
MS63 PCGS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-51, MS63 Prooflike PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (4/4 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/...
$3,840
Sold 6/26/2023
Heritage Auctions
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Auction Prices, Other Grades

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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-51, Top-100, MS65 Prooflike NGC. All Reverse of 1878 varieties for the 1879-S Morgan dollar ...
MS65 NGC
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-51, Top-100, MS65 Prooflike NGC. All Reverse of 1878 varieties for the 1879-S Morgan dollar ...
$6,600
Sold 12/4/2023
Heritage Auctions
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. Reverse of 1878. Top 100 Variety. AU-58 PL (NGC).
AU58 NGC
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. Reverse of 1878. Top 100 Variety. AU-58 PL (NGC).
$432
Sold 10/25/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-51, MS64 Prooflike PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. Obverse stars 8, 9, and 10 tripled and the back ...
MS64 PCGS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-51, MS64 Prooflike PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. Obverse stars 8, 9, and 10 tripled and the back ...
$6,600
Sold 3/6/2023
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike ANACS. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
MS63 ANACS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike ANACS. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
$3,120
Sold 12/19/2022
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (27/9). NGC Census: (37/10). CDN: $2,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC...
MS63 PCGS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (27/9). NGC Census: (37/10). CDN: $2,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC...
$5,400
Sold 6/20/2022
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, MS63 Prooflike NGC. Only a fraction of the 1879-S Morgan dollars known feature the Reverse of 18...
MS63 NGC
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, MS63 Prooflike NGC. Only a fraction of the 1879-S Morgan dollars known feature the Reverse of 18...
$2,760
Sold 3/7/2022
Heritage Auctions
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. Reverse of 1878. Top 100 Variety. MS-63 PL (PCGS). OGH.
MS63 PCGS
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. Reverse of 1878. Top 100 Variety. MS-63 PL (PCGS). OGH.
$4,560
Sold 3/26/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
MS64 NGC
$3,173
Sold 9/4/2016
GOLDBERG COINS
MS65 NGC
$8,519
Sold 9/13/2015
GOLDBERG COINS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS64 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. VAM-6. ...
MS64 PCGS CAC
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS64 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. VAM-6. ... CAC approved
$5,875
Sold 4/27/2014
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS65 Prooflike NGC. ...
MS65 NGC
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS65 Prooflike NGC. ...
$12,338
Sold 3/20/2014
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS64 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. VAM-6. ...
MS64 PCGS CAC
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS64 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. VAM-6. ... CAC approved
$7,050
Sold 8/5/2012
Heritage Auctions
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. Reverse of 1878. Top 100 Variety. MS-65 PL (NGC).
MS65 NGC
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. Reverse of 1878. Top 100 Variety. MS-65 PL (NGC).
$7,935
Sold 11/16/2011
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS64 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. ...
MS64 PCGS CAC
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS64 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$5,175
Sold 7/10/2011
Heritage Auctions
MS65 NGC
$14,375
Sold 8/16/2004
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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