1886 $1 VAM Penny, 3+2 Reverse Clash HOT 50 (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1886 $1 VAM Penny, 3+2 Reverse Clash HOT 50 in circulated condition is worth between $75.00 and $93.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $100.00 and $1,600.00, 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 $1,586.25 in the 07/16/2020 by renowned auctioneer Legend Rare Coin Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: George T. Morgan

Edge: Reeded

Diameter: 38.10 millimeters

Weight: 26.73 grams

Mintage: 19,963,000

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Series: Morgan Dollars 1878-1921

1886 $1 Vam Penny, 3+2 Reverse Clash Hot 50 (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-67	1,600.00
MS-66+	875.00
MS-66	450.00
MS-65+	375.00
MS-65	330.00
MS-64+	235.00
MS-64	185.00
MS-63+	150.00
MS-63	135.00
MS-62+	115.00
MS-62	110.00
MS-61	105.00
MS-60	100.00
AU-58+	93.00
AU-58	90.00
AU-55+	83.00
AU-55	80.00
AU-53+	79.00
AU-53	77.00
AU-50+	76.00
AU-50	75.00

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	100.00	1,600.00	366.54
About Uncirculated	75.00	93.00	81.63

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 1886 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($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1886 Dollar (Regular Strike)	32.00	90.00	75.00	20,000.00
1886-O Dollar (Regular Strike)	32.00	675.00	1,500.00	350,000.00
1886-S Dollar (Regular Strike)	55.00	360.00	375.00	63,500.00
1886 Dollar (Proof)	775.00	1,800.00	2,300.00	32,500.00
1886 Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	190.00	20,000.00
1886 Dollar VAM 1A Line in 6 (Regular Strike)	60.00	95.00	100.00	3,500.00
1886 Dollar VAM 1A Line in 6, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	375.00	450.00
1886 Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	110.00	11,500.00
1886 Dollar VAM 17 Doubled Arrows, DMPL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	1,200.00	1,200.00
1886-O Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	3,750.00	32,500.00
1886 Dollar VAM 17 Doubled Arrows (Regular Strike)	61.00	90.00	95.00	3,250.00
1886-O Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	10,000.00	1,000,000.00
1886 Dollar VAM 17 Doubled Arrows, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	285.00	600.00
1886 Dollar VAM 21 Line in M MPD (Regular Strike)	44.00	83.00	90.00	650.00
1886-O Dollar VAM 1A Clashed E (Regular Strike)	61.00	925.00	1,500.00	5,750.00
1886 Dollar VAM 21 Line in M MPD, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	125.00	275.00
1886-S Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	425.00	16,000.00
1886-S Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	500.00	30,000.00
1886-S Dollar VAM 2 S/S (Regular Strike)	65.00	375.00	415.00	6,750.00
1886-S Dollar VAM 2 S/S, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	775.00	5,000.00
1886-S Dollar VAM 2 S/S, DMPL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	2,000.00	9,750.00
1886 Dollar, CAM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	2,600.00	52,500.00
1886 Dollar, DCAM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	11,500.00	65,000.00

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.

1886 $1 Vam Penny, 3+2 Reverse Clash Hot 50 (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

$74.00

Lowest Sale Price

$228.00

Highest Sale Price

$124.35

Average Sale Price

$109.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$4,103.39

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-67+	911.90	911.90	911.90
MS-67	1,116.25	1,116.25	1,116.25
MS-66+	587.50	587.50	587.50
MS-66	228.00	1,586.25	368.14
MS-65+	115.00	288.00	187.92
MS-64	74.00	228.00	124.35
MS-63	53.00	140.00	94.27
MS-62	74.00	129.00	92.25
MS-61	49.00	49.00	49.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1886 $1 VAM Penny, 3+2 Reverse Clash HOT 50 (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from MS-61 to MS-67+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $1,586.25.

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 1886 $1 VAM Penny, 3+2 Reverse Clash HOT 50 (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1886 $1 VAM Penny, 3+2 Reverse Clash HOT 50 (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 67.62% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 15.24% / 13.33% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1886 $1 VAM Penny, 3+2 Reverse Clash HOT 50 (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	396.00	12/26/2023
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	139.00	12/26/2023
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	109.00	12/04/2023
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	139.00	12/04/2023
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	154.00	06/26/2023
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	109.00	06/05/2023
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	154.00	12/19/2022
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	129.00	09/19/2022
MS-63	NGC	David Lawrence RC	135.00	08/14/2022
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	159.00	06/20/2022
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	120.00	06/20/2022
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	100.00	04/26/2022
MS-63	NGC	Stack's Bowers	100.00	03/23/2022
MS-63	NGC	Stack's Bowers	80.00	03/23/2022
MS-63	NGC	Stack's Bowers	80.00	03/23/2022
MS-65+	NGC	Stack's Bowers	192.00	03/23/2022
MS-63	NGC	Stack's Bowers	100.00	03/23/2022
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	139.00	03/21/2022
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	134.00	03/21/2022
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	104.00	03/21/2022
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	124.00	03/21/2022
MS-66	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	445.00	03/06/2022
MS-66+	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	587.50	12/16/2021
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	336.00	12/15/2021
MS-65+	NGC	Stack's Bowers	168.00	10/27/2021
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	109.00	09/16/2021
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	288.00	09/16/2021
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	372.00	06/22/2021
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	360.00	06/22/2021
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	372.00	06/22/2021
MS-65+	NGC	David Lawrence RC	215.00	05/02/2021
MS-63	NGC	David Lawrence RC	140.00	04/18/2021
MS-65+	NGC	Stack's Bowers	144.00	04/15/2021
MS-66	NGC	Stack's Bowers	228.00	04/15/2021
MS-66	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	288.00	04/15/2021
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	110.00	03/21/2021
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	336.00	10/15/2020
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	174.00	10/14/2020
MS-66	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	1,586.25	07/16/2020
MS-63	NGC	David Lawrence RC	65.00	09/08/2019
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	120.00	09/04/2019
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	114.00	07/24/2019
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	264.00	01/23/2019
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	74.00	12/19/2018
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	74.00	12/19/2018
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	228.00	11/21/2018
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	104.00	10/24/2018
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	120.00	10/24/2018
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	240.00	10/24/2018
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	74.00	10/17/2018
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	104.00	10/17/2018
MS-65+	NGC	David Lawrence RC	200.00	07/08/2018
MS-62	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	90.00	06/10/2018
MS-63	NGC	David Lawrence RC	75.00	01/29/2018
MS-63	NGC	David Lawrence RC	75.00	01/08/2018
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	156.00	01/02/2018
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	69.00	09/05/2017
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	84.00	09/05/2017
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	84.00	05/16/2017
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	146.88	05/16/2017
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	188.00	04/04/2017
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	258.50	03/21/2017
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	141.00	01/24/2017
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	152.75	01/03/2017
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	114.00	09/20/2016
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	217.38	08/30/2016
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	164.50	05/31/2016
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	293.75	04/26/2016
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	94.00	01/31/2016
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	117.50	12/27/2015
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	89.00	07/21/2015
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	305.50	04/05/2015
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	205.63	04/05/2015
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	211.50	02/10/2015
MS-67+	PCGS	Great Collections	911.90	11/23/2014
MS-63	ANACS	Great Collections	66.00	11/23/2014
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	123.38	09/29/2014
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	282.00	09/04/2014
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	86.00	08/18/2014
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	60.00	06/30/2014
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	53.00	06/30/2014
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	68.00	06/23/2014
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	123.38	06/23/2014
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	76.00	05/12/2014
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	170.38	02/17/2014
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,116.25	02/03/2014
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	293.75	12/09/2013
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	235.00	12/05/2013
MS-66	NGC	Stack's Bowers	262.03	11/08/2013
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	159.00	08/05/2013
MS-66	NGC	Stack's Bowers	306.68	07/27/2013
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	129.00	07/11/2013
MS-66	NGC	Stack's Bowers	230.00	05/30/2013
MS-66	NGC	Stack's Bowers	230.00	05/30/2013
MS-66	NGC	Stack's Bowers	268.00	04/16/2013
MS-66	NGC	Stack's Bowers	276.00	02/22/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	153.00	10/01/2012
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	118.00	07/30/2012
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	08/22/2011
MS-65+	NGC	David Lawrence RC	115.00	10/15/2009
MS-65+	NGC	David Lawrence RC	150.00	05/07/2009
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	75.00	04/16/2009
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	207.00	01/01/2009
MS-61	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	49.00	11/20/2008
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	89.00	07/30/2008