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1879-S $1 MS PL

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +0.07%
$44.41
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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: 7459
Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering: E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1879
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: 1879-S
Denomination: $1
Designation: MS
Mint Location: San Francisco
Mint Mark: S
Mintage: 9,110,000
Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years: 1878-1921
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #: 7093
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1879-S $1 MS PL
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +0.07%
$44.41
GSID:7459 PCGS:7093 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1879-S $1 MS PL
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS68 CAC $12,000 $1,234
MS68 - $10,500 $1,234
MS67 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS67 - $1,234 $1,234
MS66 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS66 - $1,234 $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
MS60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234

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1879-S $1 MS65 Prooflike NGC. Housed in a Generation 5 fatty holder. CDN: $360 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 9,110,...
1879-S $1 MS65 Prooflike NGC. Housed in a Generation 5 fatty holder. CDN: $360 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 9,110,...
$488
Sold 9/22/2026
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1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-62 PL (ANACS). OH.
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-62 PL (ANACS). OH.
$1,159
Sold 9/10/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879-S $1 MS64 Prooflike NGC. CDN: $216 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
1879-S $1 MS64 Prooflike NGC. CDN: $216 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
$317
Sold 9/8/2026
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1879-S $1 MS63 Prooflike NGC. CDN: $148.50 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
1879-S $1 MS63 Prooflike NGC. CDN: $148.50 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
$177
Sold 9/8/2026
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1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-67+ PL (PCGS). CAC.
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-67+ PL (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$3,782
Sold 9/4/2026
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1879-S $1 MS66 Prooflike NGC. CDN: $470 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 9,110,000....
1879-S $1 MS66 Prooflike NGC. CDN: $470 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 9,110,000....
$702
Sold 1/21/2026
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1879-S $1 VAM-29 MS61 Obverse Prooflike ANACS....
1879-S $1 VAM-29 MS61 Obverse Prooflike ANACS....
$180
Sold 12/3/2023
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$1 1879-S PCGS MS68 PL
$1 1879-S PCGS MS68 PL
$8,519
Sold 5/17/2018
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1879-S GSA Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 PL (PCGS).
1879-S GSA Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 PL (PCGS).
$470
Sold 7/19/2017
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1879-S $1 AU55 Prooflike ANACS. NGC Census: (0/3682). PCGS Population (0/4430). (#7093)...
$37
Sold 1/17/2006
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1879-S $1 MS65 Prooflike PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Min...
1879-S $1 MS65 Prooflike PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Min...
$512
Sold 9/22/2026
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1879-S $1 MS62 Prooflike NGC. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
1879-S $1 MS62 Prooflike NGC. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
$276
Sold 6/2/2025
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1879-S GSA Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 PL (PCGS).
1879-S GSA Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 PL (PCGS).
$537
Sold 7/16/2026
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1879-S $1 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. CDN: $148.50 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
1879-S $1 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. CDN: $148.50 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
$183
Sold 9/8/2026
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1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-67 PL (PCGS).
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-67 PL (PCGS).
$4,080
Sold 2/3/2026
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1879-S $1 MS66 Prooflike NGC. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
1879-S $1 MS66 Prooflike NGC. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
$660
Sold 9/10/2025
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1879-S $1 MS61 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (18/4124). PCGS Population (52/4574). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC...
1879-S $1 MS61 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (18/4124). PCGS Population (52/4574). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC...
$56
Sold 3/6/2012
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1879-S $1 MS68 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. ...
1879-S $1 MS68 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$14,688
Sold 7/12/2015
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1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 PL (PCGS).
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 PL (PCGS).
$212
Sold 5/3/2017
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1879-S $1 MS65 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. Housed in a Generation 1.2 "rattler" holder. CAC: 94 in 65, 98 finer (6/26). CDN: $390 ...
1879-S $1 MS65 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. Housed in a Generation 1.2 "rattler" holder. CAC: 94 in 65, 98 finer (6/26). CDN: $390 ... CAC approved
$641
Sold 9/22/2026
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