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1889 $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-5A MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz
$44.38
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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: 195715
Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering: E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1889
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: Pitted Reverse
Variety 2: VAM-5A
Coin Date: 1889
Denomination: $1
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 21,726,000
Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years: 1878-1921
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #: 43109
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Coin Value History
1889 $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-5A MS
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1889 $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-5A MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz
$44.38
GSID:195715 PCGS:43109 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1889 $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-5A MS
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS64 CAC $310.00 $1,234
MS64 - $260.00 $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
XF45 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF45 - $1,234 $1,234
XF40 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF40 - $1,234 $1,234
VF35 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF35 - $1,234 $1,234
VF30 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF30 - $1,234 $1,234
VF25 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF25 - $1,234 $1,234
VF20 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF20 - $1,234 $1,234

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1889 $1 VAM-5B, AU55 ANACS. A Hit List 40 Variety. Mintage 21,726,811. ...
1889 $1 VAM-5B, AU55 ANACS. A Hit List 40 Variety. Mintage 21,726,811. ...
$84
Sold 6/8/2026
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1889 $1 VAM-5A, Pitted Reverse MS63 PCGS. A Hit List Variety. PCGS Population: (10/13). NGC Census: (0/0). MS63. ...
1889 $1 VAM-5A, Pitted Reverse MS63 PCGS. A Hit List Variety. PCGS Population: (10/13). NGC Census: (0/0). MS63. ...
$144
Sold 3/6/2023
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1889 $1 VAM-5A, Pitted Reverse MS62 PCGS. Hit List Variety. PCGS Population: (9/23 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). M...
1889 $1 VAM-5A, Pitted Reverse MS62 PCGS. Hit List Variety. PCGS Population: (9/23 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). M...
$119
Sold 12/19/2022
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1889 $1 VAM-5A, Pitted Reverse MS64 ANACS. A Hitlist-40 Variety. ...
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$228
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1889 $1 Pitted & Clashed MS61 NGC. VAM-5B. Hitlist-40. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (1/14)....
1889 $1 Pitted & Clashed MS61 NGC. VAM-5B. Hitlist-40. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (1/14)....
$66
Sold 5/20/2014
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1889 $1 VAM-5A, Pitted Reverse MS63 PCGS. A Hit List Variety. PCGS Population: (9/13). NGC Census: (0/0). MS63. ...
1889 $1 VAM-5A, Pitted Reverse MS63 PCGS. A Hit List Variety. PCGS Population: (9/13). NGC Census: (0/0). MS63. ...
$192
Sold 3/21/2022
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1889 $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-5A, Hit List, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/23 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). MS62....
1889 $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-5A, Hit List, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/23 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). MS62....
$180
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1889 $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-5A MS63 PCGS. Hit List. PCGS Population (3/6). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Collecti...
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Sold 12/8/2013
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1889 $1 Pitted & Clashed, VAM-5B, MS62 NGC. Hitlist-40. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (7/13)....
1889 $1 Pitted & Clashed, VAM-5B, MS62 NGC. Hitlist-40. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (7/13)....
$129
Sold 5/23/2017
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1889 $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-5A, MS62 PCGS Secure. Hit List. PCGS Population (7/13 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+)....
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$106
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1889 $1 VAM-5A, Pitted Reverse MS62 PCGS Secure. Hit List. PCGS Population (6/12). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
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$212
Sold 4/7/2015
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1889 $1 Pitted & Clashed Reverse, VAM-5B MS62 NGC. Hitlist-40. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (4/10)....
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$188
Sold 10/7/2014
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