1886-S Dollar, PL (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1886-S Dollar, PL in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $425.00 and $16,000.00, 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 $16,100.00 in the 02/13/2008 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: 750,000

Mint: San Francisco

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Series: Morgan Dollars 1878-1921

1886-S Dollar, Pl (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-66	16,000.00
MS-65+	7,500.00
MS-65	5,000.00
MS-64+	2,200.00
MS-64	1,500.00
MS-63+	1,050.00
MS-63	875.00
MS-62+	775.00
MS-62	725.00
MS-61	575.00
MS-60	425.00

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	425.00	16,000.00	3,329.55

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 $1 VAM Penny, 3+2 Reverse Clash HOT 50 (Regular Strike)	75.00	93.00	100.00	1,600.00
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, 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-S Dollar, Pl (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

$253.00

Lowest Sale Price

$850.00

Highest Sale Price

$542.92

Average Sale Price

$798.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$19,002.04

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-66	6,900.00	16,100.00	10,671.58
MS-65+	1,705.00	6,325.00	2,957.25
MS-65	3,450.00	4,920.00	4,058.75
MS-64	460.00	3,960.00	1,027.44
MS-63	253.00	850.00	542.92
MS-62	138.00	960.00	472.96
MS-61	276.00	528.75	392.39
MS-60	306.00	472.00	389.00
AU-58	363.60	363.60	363.60

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1886-S Dollar, PL (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from AU-58 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $16,100.00.

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 1886-S Dollar, PL (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1886-S Dollar, PL (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 75.89% share, followed by Superior Galleries / Stack's Bowers with 4.46% / 3.57% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1886-S Dollar, PL (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-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,920.00	01/14/2024
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,320.00	12/26/2023
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	363.60	06/26/2023
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	3,960.00	03/29/2023
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	1,305.00	01/01/2023
MS-63	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	798.00	06/30/2022
MS-63	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	850.00	03/06/2022
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	588.00	10/20/2021
MS-63	NGC	Goldberg Auctioneers	576.00	09/29/2021
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	960.00	08/26/2021
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,680.00	08/25/2021
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	870.00	09/23/2020
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	630.00	06/23/2020
MS-65	NGC	Scotsman	3,450.00	11/08/2019
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	12,000.00	08/18/2019
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	780.00	07/14/2019
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	780.00	04/28/2019
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	960.00	04/28/2019
MS-62	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	456.00	01/30/2019
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	870.00	10/14/2018
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,840.00	09/09/2018
MS-66	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	14,100.00	05/17/2018
MS-65	PCGS	Scotsman	4,025.00	11/03/2017
MS-63	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	600.00	06/05/2017
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	540.50	05/03/2017
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	940.00	04/26/2017
MS-64	PCGS	Kagin's	1,175.00	03/09/2017
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	517.00	01/04/2017
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	470.00	12/13/2016
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	763.75	09/07/2016
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	600.43	08/10/2016
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	940.00	06/08/2016
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	822.50	03/03/2016
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	734.38	09/20/2015
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,057.50	06/07/2015
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	646.25	02/10/2015
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	822.50	01/07/2015
MS-61	PCGS	Great Collections	376.20	12/21/2014
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	470.00	11/06/2014
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	528.75	06/04/2014
MS-63	PCGS	Great Collections	463.23	03/30/2014
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	481.75	01/13/2014
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	470.00	11/01/2013
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	8,519.00	11/01/2013
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	705.00	08/08/2013
MS-60	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	306.00	02/07/2013
MS-63	NGC	Great Collections	639.00	09/02/2012
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,220.00	05/30/2012
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	460.00	10/13/2011
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	546.00	08/11/2011
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	489.00	08/11/2011
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	11,500.00	07/07/2011
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	805.00	07/07/2011
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	489.00	05/09/2011
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	403.00	04/27/2011
MS-65+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	6,325.00	03/31/2011
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	446.00	03/17/2011
MS-65+	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	3,594.00	01/03/2011
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	690.00	03/24/2010
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	863.00	01/06/2010
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	489.00	03/01/2009
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	523.00	02/01/2009
MS-63	PCGS	Superior Galleries	575.00	11/01/2008
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	417.00	09/03/2008
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	460.00	07/30/2008
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	311.00	07/28/2008
MS-63	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	400.00	06/01/2008
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	748.00	04/23/2008
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	276.00	02/20/2008
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	16,100.00	02/13/2008
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	978.00	01/09/2008
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	374.00	01/09/2008
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	748.00	01/09/2008
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	920.00	09/27/2007
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,380.00	08/08/2007
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	805.00	07/18/2007
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	805.00	05/01/2007
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,380.00	03/01/2007
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	936.00	02/20/2007
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	01/01/2007
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	10/24/2006
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	09/19/2006
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	9,488.00	06/01/2006
MS-65+	PCGS	Superior Galleries	2,185.00	05/28/2006
MS-65+	PCGS	Superior Galleries	2,185.00	05/28/2006
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,035.00	01/04/2006
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	489.00	12/13/2005
MS-65+	NGC	American Numismatic Rarities	2,530.00	07/25/2005
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	920.00	05/04/2005
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	460.00	01/17/2005
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	805.00	12/08/2004
MS-65+	PCGS	Superior Galleries	3,105.00	08/16/2004
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	506.00	07/21/2004
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	11,213.00	07/20/2004
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	805.00	01/07/2004
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	10,638.00	07/26/2003
MS-66	PCGS	Superior Galleries	11,500.00	05/27/2003
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	380.00	05/21/2003
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	472.00	11/21/2002
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	259.00	09/01/2002
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	8,913.00	04/25/2002
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	650.00	04/01/2002
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	7,188.00	02/01/2002
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	6,900.00	05/01/2001
MS-65+	PCGS	Kingswood Galleries	3,163.00	04/19/2001
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	575.00	01/04/2001
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	460.00	12/07/2000
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,415.00	10/01/2000
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,645.00	08/06/2000
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	05/04/2000
MS-65+	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	2,415.00	03/23/2000
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,705.00	08/14/1996