1879-O Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1879-O Dollar, DMPL in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $450.00 and $40,000.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $34,800.00 in the 01/14/2024 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: George T. Morgan

Edge: Reeded

Diameter: 38.10 millimeters

Weight: 26.73 grams

Mintage: 2,887,000

Mint: New Orleans

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Series: Morgan Dollars 1878-1921

1879-O Dollar, Dmpl (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

Grade	Price($)
MS-65+	40,000.00
MS-65	28,500.00
MS-64+	16,000.00
MS-64	5,750.00
MS-63+	3,000.00
MS-63	2,250.00
MS-62+	1,250.00
MS-62	900.00
MS-61	650.00
MS-60	450.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
Mint State	450.00	40,000.00	9,875.00

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1879 Morgan Dollar. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin Name	Min Circulated Price($)	Max Circulated Price($)	Min Uncirculated Price($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1879-CC Dollar (Regular Strike)	180.00	5,250.00	5,500.00	265,000.00
1879-CC Dollar Capped Die (Regular Strike)	120.00	4,400.00	5,500.00	62,500.00
1879-O Dollar (Regular Strike)	36.00	135.00	160.00	30,000.00
1879-S Dollar (Regular Strike)	30.00	73.00	75.00	34,000.00
1879-S Dollar Reverse of 1878 (Regular Strike)	65.00	560.00	650.00	52,500.00
1879 Dollar (Regular Strike)	36.00	80.00	90.00	70,000.00
1879 Dollar (Proof)	775.00	1,800.00	2,250.00	40,000.00
1879-O Dollar, BM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	275,000.00	340,000.00
1879 Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	285.00	30,500.00
1879 Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	175.00	5,500.00
1879-CC Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	5,850.00	57,500.00
1879-CC Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	6,500.00	90,000.00
1879-CC Dollar Capped Die, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	6,750.00	35,000.00
1879-O Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	275.00	11,500.00
1879-CC Dollar Capped Die, DMPL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	8,000.00	120,000.00
1879-O Dollar VAM 4 O/Horizontal O (Regular Strike)	56.00	225.00	360.00	13,500.00
1879-CC Dollar VAM 3 Capped Die (Regular Strike)	150.00	4,500.00	5,500.00	65,000.00
1879-CC Dollar VAM 3 Capped Die, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	6,000.00	36,000.00
1879-CC Dollar VAM 3 Capped Die, DMPL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	8,250.00	61,500.00
1879-S Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	110.00	10,000.00
1879-S Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	160.00	12,500.00
1879-S Dollar Reverse of 1878, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	1,000.00	15,500.00
1879-O Dollar VAM 28 O/Horizontal O (Regular Strike)	350.00	700.00	800.00	900.00
1879-S Dollar VAM 4 Reverse of 1878 (Regular Strike)	110.00	600.00	700.00	5,250.00
1879-S Dollar VAM 9 Reverse of 1878 (Regular Strike)	85.00	600.00	650.00	53,500.00
1879-S Dollar VAM 25 Reverse of 1878 (Regular Strike)	135.00	625.00	850.00	2,050.00
1879-S Dollar VAM 6 Reverse of 1878 (Regular Strike)	150.00	600.00	650.00	1,350.00
1879-S Dollar VAM 34 Reverse of 1878 (Regular Strike)	80.00	625.00	750.00	4,250.00
1879-S Dollar VAM 6 Reverse of 1878, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	1,350.00	8,500.00
1879-S Dollar VAM 23 Reverse of 1878 (Regular Strike)	95.00	625.00	850.00	2,050.00
1879-S Dollar VAM 42 Reverse of 1878 (Regular Strike)	110.00	575.00	675.00	10,500.00
1879-S Dollar VAM 34A Rev of 1878 (Regular Strike)	90.00	600.00	650.00	4,250.00
1879-S Dollar VAM 35 Reverse of 1878 (Regular Strike)	110.00	600.00	650.00	10,500.00
1879-S Dollar VAM 43 Reverse of 1878 (Regular Strike)	110.00	600.00	675.00	5,500.00
1879-S Dollar VAM 51 Reverse of 1878 (Regular Strike)	140.00	600.00	750.00	3,500.00
1879-S Dollar VAM 39 Reverse of 1878 (Regular Strike)	85.00	600.00	650.00	10,500.00
1879-S Dollar VAM 46 Reverse of 1878 (Regular Strike)	110.00	600.00	650.00	5,250.00
1879-S Dollar VAM 51 Reverse of 1878, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	1,350.00	15,000.00
1879-S Dollar VAM 52 Reverse of 1878 (Regular Strike)	110.00	600.00	700.00	5,250.00
1879-S Dollar VAM 50 Reverse of 1878 (Regular Strike)	110.00	625.00	750.00	4,250.00
1879-S Dollar VAM 52 Reverse of 1878, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	1,200.00	4,500.00
1879 Dollar, DCAM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	25,000.00	45,000.00
1879 Dollar, CAM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	2,600.00	52,500.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1879-O Dollar, Dmpl (Regular Strike) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

Lowest Sale Price
Highest Sale Price
Average Sale Price
Most Recent Sale Price
Number of Sales
Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:

Find On eBay

$1,155.00

Lowest Sale Price

$4,680.00

Highest Sale Price

$3,042.55

Average Sale Price

$4,680.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$103,446.83

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-66+	18,600.00	34,800.00	26,700.00
MS-65+	8,625.00	16,100.00	12,214.63
MS-65	13,200.00	20,400.00	16,200.00
MS-64+	7,475.00	14,400.00	10,937.50
MS-64	1,155.00	4,680.00	3,042.55
MS-63	330.00	3,000.00	1,302.96
MS-62+	1,080.00	1,080.00	1,080.00
MS-62	374.00	1,380.00	792.86
MS-61	72.00	504.00	363.76
MS-60	410.00	499.38	454.69
AU-58	138.00	235.00	186.50
PO-1	2,000.00	2,000.00	2,000.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1879-O Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-66+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66+ having the highest max price $34,800.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1879-O Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1879-O Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 70.49% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 9.84% / 6.56% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1879-O Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

Grade	Grade Source	Seller	Price($)	Sold Date
MS-66+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	34,800.00	01/14/2024
MS-66+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	18,600.00	05/07/2023
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	900.00	04/10/2023
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	780.00	03/29/2023
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	3,000.00	03/29/2023
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,680.00	03/06/2023
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,573.20	12/18/2022
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,560.00	09/07/2022
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	690.00	06/20/2022
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	15,000.00	12/19/2021
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,800.00	06/22/2021
MS-65	NGC	Stack's Bowers	13,200.00	06/16/2021
MS-61	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	504.00	05/25/2021
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,740.00	05/05/2021
MS-60	NGC	David Lawrence RC	410.00	02/28/2021
MS-61	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	500.00	11/29/2020
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	480.00	10/30/2019
MS-62	ANACS	Stack's Bowers	408.00	10/16/2019
MS-64+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	14,400.00	08/18/2019
MS-62	ANACS	Stack's Bowers	504.00	07/31/2019
MS-62+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,080.00	07/14/2019
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,960.00	03/16/2019
MS-63	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	2,310.00	04/29/2018
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	600.00	02/22/2018
MS-61	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	336.00	12/13/2017
MS-65	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	20,400.00	11/08/2017
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,585.00	02/16/2017
MS-62	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	517.00	09/12/2016
MS-63	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	1,586.25	10/15/2015
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,175.00	06/07/2015
MS-62	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,204.38	03/27/2015
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,057.50	03/01/2015
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	440.63	11/06/2014
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	411.25	08/05/2014
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,586.25	06/04/2014
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	11,162.50	04/23/2014
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	499.38	04/23/2014
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,527.50	04/23/2014
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,236.10	03/21/2014
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	235.00	02/03/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,259.38	02/03/2014
MS-62	PCGS	Great Collections	797.50	01/05/2014
MS-62	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	1,160.00	11/17/2013
MS-62	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	998.75	11/08/2013
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,058.00	08/26/2013
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	881.00	08/08/2013
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	382.00	08/08/2013
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,410.00	04/24/2013
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,763.00	04/24/2013
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	14,100.00	01/09/2013
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	12,925.00	01/09/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	4,255.00	03/22/2012
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,738.00	01/03/2012
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	920.00	12/08/2011
MS-64+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	7,475.00	11/08/2011
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,955.00	08/15/2011
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,380.00	08/11/2011
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,313.00	08/11/2011
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,169.00	06/01/2011
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	389.00	06/01/2011
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,610.00	04/27/2011
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	161.00	03/24/2010
MS-65+	NGC	Bowers & Merena	11,500.00	01/05/2010
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	374.00	10/22/2009
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,415.00	10/22/2009
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,645.00	07/31/2009
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	633.00	07/31/2009
MS-62	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	432.00	06/10/2009
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	10,063.00	01/01/2009
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,530.00	01/01/2009
PO-1	NGC	Stack's	2,000.00	11/01/2008
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	13,800.00	10/01/2008
MS-63	NGC	Superior Galleries	1,207.00	09/01/2008
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	374.00	09/01/2008
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	16,100.00	07/30/2008
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,610.00	05/28/2008
MS-63	NGC	Superior Galleries	1,265.00	04/01/2008
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,788.00	03/31/2008
MS-64	NGC	Stack's	2,760.00	10/16/2007
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	06/05/2007
MS-63	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,064.00	05/01/2007
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,025.00	01/01/2007
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	4,025.00	10/27/2006
MS-63	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,265.00	08/16/2006
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,553.00	08/13/2006
MS-65+	NGC	Superior Galleries	13,800.00	11/17/2005
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	4,198.00	10/27/2005
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	10,925.00	09/21/2005
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	3,106.00	08/29/2005
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,910.00	03/24/2005
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	13,225.00	01/12/2005
MS-64	PCGS	Superior Galleries	3,335.00	01/11/2005
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	334.00	12/13/2004
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	11/03/2004
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,450.00	09/09/2004
MS-64	PCGS	Superior Galleries	3,105.00	08/16/2004
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	575.00	06/03/2004
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,220.00	04/21/2004
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	518.00	01/12/2004
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	903.00	01/07/2004
MS-63	ICG	Heritage Auctions	661.00	04/02/2003
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	8,625.00	11/21/2002
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	920.00	07/27/2002
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	633.00	06/01/2002
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	472.00	02/01/2002
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	775.00	11/28/2001
MS-64	PCGS	Kingswood Galleries	3,048.00	10/01/2001
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	72.00	06/13/2001
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	747.00	01/04/2001
MS-63	SEGS	Heritage Auctions	330.00	10/12/2000
MS-63	SEGS	Heritage Auctions	625.00	08/24/2000
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,070.00	06/01/2000
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,380.00	05/04/2000
MS-64	PCGS	Superior Galleries	2,588.00	02/07/2000
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,875.00	01/08/2000
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	08/01/1999
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,415.00	01/06/1999
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,955.00	01/06/1999
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	10,350.00	03/19/1998
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	2,090.00	03/05/1998
MS-64	NONE	Heritage Auctions	1,155.00	08/14/1996
MS-62	NONE	Bowers & Merena	1,320.00	01/26/1996