As of May, 2024, a 1880/79-S Dollar VAM 9 80/79 Large S in circulated condition is worth between $49.00 and $90.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $100.00 and $2,350.00, 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 $48,000.00 in the 01/14/2019 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: 8,900,000
Mint: San Francisco
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Morgan Dollars 1878-1921

1880/79-S Dollar Vam 9 80/79 Large S (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-672,350.00
MS-66+1,150.00
MS-66775.00
MS-65+650.00
MS-65400.00
MS-64+315.00
MS-64275.00
MS-63+235.00
MS-63225.00
MS-62+185.00
MS-62165.00
MS-61115.00
MS-60100.00
AU-58+90.00
AU-5885.00
AU-55+83.00
AU-5578.00
AU-53+76.00
AU-5374.00
AU-50+72.00
AU-5071.00
XF-45+67.00
XF-4565.00
XF-4061.00
VF-3559.00
VF-3058.00
VF-2556.00
VF-2055.00
F-1554.00
F-1250.00
VG-1049.00
VG-849.00
G-649.00
G-449.00
AG-349.00

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

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
Mint State100.002,350.00533.85
About Uncirculated71.0090.0078.63
Extremely Fine61.0067.0064.33
Fine and Very Fine50.0059.0055.33
Good and Very Good49.0049.0049.00
Poor, Fair, and About Good49.0049.0049.00

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 1880 Morgan Dollar. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin NameMin Circulated Price($)Max Circulated Price($)Min Uncirculated Price($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1880-CC Dollar 8/Low 7 (Regular Strike)175.00550.00650.0030,000.00
1880-CC Dollar 8/7 Reverse of 1878 (Regular Strike)190.00800.00850.0028,500.00
1880-O Dollar (Regular Strike)32.00140.00175.00200,000.00
1880 Dollar (Regular Strike)30.0070.0080.0060,000.00
1880/79-O Dollar (Regular Strike)46.00150.00210.0022,500.00
1880-S Dollar (Regular Strike)30.0070.0075.00165,000.00
1880-CC Dollar (Regular Strike)185.00615.00650.00300,000.00
1880/79-S Dollar (Regular Strike)39.0076.0090.0031,500.00
1880/79-CC Dollar Reverse of 1878 (Regular Strike)210.00765.00850.0013,500.00
1880/9-S Dollar (Regular Strike)40.0075.0080.0017,000.00
1880-CC Dollar 8/High 7 (Regular Strike)275.00575.00625.0060,000.00
1880 Dollar (Proof)1,375.001,800.002,200.0057,500.00
1880 Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A160.008,000.00
1880 Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A160.0022,500.00
1880 Dollar VAM 7 8/7 Crossbar (Regular Strike)55.001,750.003,000.005,500.00
1880 Dollar VAM 11 Checkmark (Regular Strike)N/AN/A100.005,750.00
1880 Dollar VAM 8 8/7 Ears (Regular Strike)950.008,500.0010,000.0015,500.00
1880 Dollar VAM 9 8/7 Stem (Regular Strike)65.00115.00120.0012,500.00
1880 Dollar VAM 6 8/7 Spikes (Regular Strike)40.00350.00500.008,500.00
1880-O Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A315.0055,000.00
1880-O Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A600.0070,000.00
1880/79-O Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A450.0062,500.00
1880/79-O Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A500.0075,000.00
1880 Dollar VAM 1A Knobbed 8 (Regular Strike)60.00850.001,150.001,500.00
1880 Dollar VAM 23 80/79 (Regular Strike)125.00800.00900.001,250.00
1880-CC Dollar 8/Low 7, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A700.0035,000.00
1880-CC Dollar 8/7 Reverse of 1878, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A3,150.006,000.00
1880-CC Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A700.00100,000.00
1880-CC Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A800.0026,500.00
1880/79-CC Dollar Reverse of 1878, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A900.0011,000.00
1880-CC Dollar VAM 5 8/7 High 7 (Regular Strike)300.00600.00650.0090,000.00
1880/79-CC Dollar Reverse of 1878, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A1,250.0010,750.00
1880-CC Dollar VAM 5 8/7 High 7, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A800.001,050.00
1880/79-CC Dollar VAM 4 80/79 Rev of 78 (Regular Strike)225.00775.00850.0027,500.00
1880-CC Dollar 8/High 7, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A675.0010,500.00
1880-CC Dollar VAM 5 8/7 High 7, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A1,400.0051,500.00
1880-CC Dollar 8/7 High 7, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A650.0052,000.00
1880-CC Dollar VAM 8 8/7 Rev of 79 (Regular Strike)N/AN/A625.002,850.00
1880/79-CC Dollar VAM 4 80/79 Rev of 78, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A1,000.003,600.00
1880-CC Dollar 8/Low 7, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A675.0018,500.00
1880/79-CC Dollar VAM 4 80/79 Rev of 78, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A3,000.007,750.00
1880-CC Dollar VAM 6 8/7 Low 7 (Regular Strike)250.00550.00600.0035,000.00
1880-CC Dollar VAM 6 8/7 Low 7, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A850.003,300.00
1880-CC Dollar VAM 6 8/7 Low 7, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A1,300.006,000.00
1880-CC Dollar VAM 7 8/7 Rev of 78 (Regular Strike)200.00740.00850.0027,500.00
1880-O Dollar VAM 7 Rusted Date (Regular Strike)39.00165.00200.001,900.00
1880-O Dollar VAM 16 Checkmark (Regular Strike)45.00175.00225.001,850.00
1880-O Dollar VAM 17 Checkmark (Regular Strike)39.00160.00185.00335.00
1880-O Dollar VAM 21 Checkmark (Regular Strike)42.00150.00175.004,000.00
1880-O Dollar VAM 43 Doubled Ear (Regular Strike)115.00400.00425.001,900.00
1880-O Dollar VAM 48 Hangnail (Regular Strike)50.00165.00200.0020,000.00
1880-O Dollar VAM 5 8/7 Crossbar (Regular Strike)45.00165.00200.004,150.00
1880-O Dollar VAM 5 8/7 Crossbar, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A650.003,750.00
1880-O Dollar VAM 49 8/7 Ear Hangnail (Regular Strike)75.00600.00750.003,000.00
1880-S Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A110.00180,000.00
1880-O Dollar VAM 6 8/7 Ear (Regular Strike)39.00210.00285.002,350.00
1880-S Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A160.0040,000.00
1880/79-S Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A130.0012,000.00
1880/79-O Dollar VAM 4 Crossbar TOP 100 (Regular Strike)55.00185.00240.0023,000.00
1880-O Dollar VAM 6A 8/7 Ear (Regular Strike)45.00175.00200.0018,500.00
1880/79-O Dollar VAM 4 Crossbar TOP 100, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A500.0011,750.00
1880/79-S Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A200.0011,000.00
1880/79-O Dollar VAM 4 Crossbar TOP 100, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A1,550.0028,000.00
1880/9-S Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A115.004,250.00
1880/9-S Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A150.0016,000.00
1880-S Dollar VAM 12 Checkmark (Regular Strike)75.0080.0085.001,800.00
1880/79-S Dollar VAM 8 80/79 Medium S (Regular Strike)60.00105.00110.002,350.00
1880/9-S Dollar VAM 11 0/9 Overdate, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A175.0016,500.00
1880/79-S Dollar VAM 8 80/79 Medium S, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A275.008,000.00
1880-S Dollar VAM 10 8/7 Crossbar (Regular Strike)59.00175.00170.002,500.00
1880/79-S Dollar VAM 8 80/79 Medium S, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A325.001,650.00
1880/79-S Dollar VAM 9 80/79 Large S, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A300.006,000.00
1880/79-S Dollar VAM 9 80/79 Large S, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A500.006,500.00
1880/9-S Dollar VAM 11 0/9 Overdate (Regular Strike)40.0085.0090.0014,000.00
1880/9-S Dollar VAM 11 0/9 Overdate, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A90.004,350.00
1880 Dollar, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A2,600.00110,000.00

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.

1880/79-S Dollar Vam 9 80/79 Large S (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:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$94.00

Lowest Sale Price
$230.00

Highest Sale Price
$160.15

Average Sale Price
$216.00

Most Recent Sale Price
14

Number of Sales
$2,242.03

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-686,266.4048,000.0027,133.20
MS-671,101.002,880.001,876.60
MS-66376.00840.00599.00
MS-65+174.00658.00315.84
MS-6494.00230.00160.15
MS-6351.00291.50120.27
MS-6257.0057.0057.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1880/79-S Dollar VAM 9 80/79 Large S (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from MS-62 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $48,000.00.

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 1880/79-S Dollar VAM 9 80/79 Large S (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1880/79-S Dollar VAM 9 80/79 Large S (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 71.93% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 12.28% / 10.53% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1880/79-S Dollar VAM 9 80/79 Large S (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.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions6,266.4001/14/2024
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,520.0012/03/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions216.0012/03/2023
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions2,880.0006/26/2023
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers660.0006/16/2023
MS-63ANACSStack's Bowers168.0006/16/2023
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers552.0006/16/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0006/07/2023
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC400.0004/16/2023
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,101.0001/08/2023
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers144.0011/16/2022
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,200.0003/21/2022
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions139.0012/15/2021
MS-63ANACSStack's Bowers95.0010/27/2021
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions206.4009/16/2021
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions144.0005/12/2021
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions492.0011/04/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0010/15/2020
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions264.0008/05/2020
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions516.0005/06/2020
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions180.0004/22/2020
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions336.0003/25/2020
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions174.0003/11/2020
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC140.0009/08/2019
MS-63ANACSStack's Bowers60.0008/20/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions114.0006/05/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions156.0005/08/2019
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions360.0001/30/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions114.0001/30/2019
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions48,000.0001/14/2019
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions120.0010/31/2018
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions57.0008/22/2018
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions228.0007/04/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions65.0010/24/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions109.0004/04/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0004/04/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions164.5011/22/2016
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions176.2509/30/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions105.7510/06/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions258.5004/05/2015
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions85.0001/11/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions376.0001/11/2015
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections291.5008/24/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions182.1305/12/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions259.0012/05/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions400.0010/14/2013
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions236.0008/12/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions153.0008/05/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions729.0004/29/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions658.0004/29/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers176.2507/01/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions161.0008/22/2011
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena230.0008/07/2010
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena489.0006/17/2010
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,682.0004/16/2009
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC51.0009/04/2008
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC121.0003/31/2008