1888 Dollar VAM 11 Doubled Ear (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1888 Dollar VAM 11 Doubled Ear in circulated condition is worth between $54.00 and $118.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $135.00 and $1,700.00, 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 $705.00 in the 01/04/2017 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: 19,183,000

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Series: Morgan Dollars 1878-1921

1888 Dollar Vam 11 Doubled Ear (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+	1,700.00
MS-66	850.00
MS-65+	650.00
MS-65	500.00
MS-64+	350.00
MS-64	225.00
MS-63+	210.00
MS-63	195.00
MS-62+	165.00
MS-62	150.00
MS-61	145.00
MS-60	135.00
AU-58+	118.00
AU-58	110.00
AU-55+	100.00
AU-55	95.00
AU-53+	94.00
AU-53	92.00
AU-50+	91.00
AU-50	85.00
XF-45+	82.00
XF-45	80.00
XF-40	72.00
VF-35	71.00
VF-30	68.00
VF-25	67.00
VF-20	63.00
F-15	63.00
F-12	59.00
VG-10	54.00
VG-8	54.00

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	135.00	1,700.00	439.58
About Uncirculated	85.00	118.00	98.13
Extremely Fine	72.00	82.00	78.00
Fine and Very Fine	59.00	71.00	65.17
Good and Very Good	54.00	54.00	54.00

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 1888 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($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1888 Dollar (Regular Strike)	32.00	80.00	75.00	17,500.00
1888-O Dollar (Regular Strike)	30.00	85.00	90.00	17,500.00
1888-O Dollar Doubled Die Obverse (Regular Strike)	75.00	6,500.00	12,000.00	18,500.00
1888-S Dollar (Regular Strike)	90.00	400.00	460.00	37,500.00
1888 Dollar (Proof)	1,200.00	1,800.00	2,200.00	18,000.00
1888 Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	100.00	4,250.00
1888 Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	160.00	22,500.00
1888 Dollar VAM 7 Doubled Reverse (Regular Strike)	65.00	95.00	100.00	800.00
1888 Dollar VAM 6 Doubled Reverse (Regular Strike)	65.00	98.00	105.00	800.00
1888 Dollar VAM 18 Doubled Eyelid (Regular Strike)	55.00	98.00	110.00	800.00
1888 Dollar VAM 16A Doubled Reverse (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	100.00	825.00
1888-O Dollar VAM 9 Doubled Arrows (Regular Strike)	59.00	145.00	160.00	5,250.00
1888-O Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	125.00	9,000.00
1888-O Dollar VAM 9 Doubled Arrows, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	250.00	950.00
1888-O Dollar VAM 1A Clashed E (Regular Strike)	59.00	173.00	180.00	3,000.00
1888-O Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	185.00	32,500.00
1888-O Dollar VAM 9 Doubled Arrows, DMPL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	400.00	3,500.00
1888-O Dollar VAM 1B Scarface (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	5,500.00	20,000.00
1888-S Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	475.00	35,000.00
1888-O Dollar VAM 6 Oval O (Regular Strike)	74.00	273.00	330.00	1,500.00
1888-O Dollar VAM 21 Oval O (Regular Strike)	64.00	293.00	850.00	2,500.00
1888-S Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	550.00	22,500.00
1888-O Dollar VAM 24 Oval O (Regular Strike)	64.00	298.00	850.00	2,200.00
1888-O Dollar VAM 17 Oval O (Regular Strike)	59.00	273.00	700.00	1,500.00
1888-O Dollar VAM 5 Oval O (Regular Strike)	64.00	273.00	700.00	700.00
1888-O Dollar VAM 18 Oval O (Regular Strike)	69.00	273.00	950.00	4,250.00
1888-O Dollar VAM 4 Hot Lips TOP 100 (Regular Strike)	90.00	6,750.00	12,250.00	19,000.00
1888 Dollar, CAM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	2,600.00	37,500.00
1888 Dollar, DCAM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	15,000.00	100,000.00

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.

1888 Dollar Vam 11 Doubled Ear (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

$33.00

Lowest Sale Price

$159.00

Highest Sale Price

$95.28

Average Sale Price

$120.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$3,525.53

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-66	564.00	705.00	638.42
MS-65+	164.50	456.00	261.40
MS-64	69.00	348.00	146.43
MS-63	33.00	159.00	95.28
MS-62	30.00	350.00	100.82
MS-61	53.00	114.00	83.46
MS-60	62.00	62.00	62.00
AU-58	32.00	50.09	41.05
AU-55	89.00	89.00	89.00
PO-1	200.00	200.00	200.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1888 Dollar VAM 11 Doubled Ear (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 $705.00.

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 1888 Dollar VAM 11 Doubled Ear (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1888 Dollar VAM 11 Doubled Ear (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 70.91% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Stack's Bowers with 16.36% / 6.36% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1888 Dollar VAM 11 Doubled Ear (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	324.00	12/26/2023
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	139.00	12/04/2023
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	79.00	12/04/2023
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	192.00	06/28/2023
MS-63	ANACS	Stack's Bowers	120.00	06/16/2023
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	348.00	02/20/2023
MS-64	ANACS	Stack's Bowers	144.00	12/13/2022
MS-62	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	100.00	08/14/2022
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	216.00	06/20/2022
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	114.00	06/20/2022
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	155.00	06/20/2022
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	159.00	06/20/2022
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	94.00	03/21/2022
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	192.00	03/21/2022
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	192.00	03/21/2022
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	119.00	03/21/2022
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	79.00	03/21/2022
MS-63	NGC	David Lawrence RC	101.00	03/06/2022
MS-62	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	350.00	02/20/2022
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	159.00	12/15/2021
MS-63	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	155.00	12/12/2021
MS-63	ANACS	Stack's Bowers	100.00	10/27/2021
MS-63	ANACS	Stack's Bowers	132.00	10/27/2021
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	174.00	09/16/2021
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	114.00	09/08/2021
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	104.00	06/02/2021
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	456.00	05/08/2021
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	105.00	04/15/2021
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	104.00	10/21/2020
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	94.00	10/07/2020
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	81.00	08/12/2020
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	132.00	10/25/2019
MS-63	NGC	David Lawrence RC	57.00	09/15/2019
MS-63	NGC	David Lawrence RC	33.00	09/08/2019
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	132.00	09/04/2019
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	145.20	07/24/2019
MS-64	NGC	Stack's Bowers	110.00	03/05/2019
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	74.00	11/07/2018
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	198.00	11/07/2018
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	84.00	10/31/2018
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	84.00	09/12/2018
MS-63	NGC	David Lawrence RC	100.00	06/10/2018
MS-62	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	65.00	01/29/2018
MS-62	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	60.00	01/15/2018
MS-62	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	60.00	01/01/2018
MS-62	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	65.00	12/25/2017
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	65.00	10/24/2017
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	84.00	09/05/2017
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	89.00	08/29/2017
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	104.00	06/20/2017
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	646.25	04/26/2017
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	158.63	04/04/2017
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	74.00	03/28/2017
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	282.00	03/07/2017
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	152.75	01/24/2017
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	705.00	01/04/2017
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	164.50	12/27/2016
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	141.00	12/13/2016
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	61.00	09/25/2016
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	188.00	09/20/2016
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	124.00	08/16/2016
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	564.00	08/10/2016
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	104.00	07/12/2016
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	119.00	06/21/2016
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	152.75	06/14/2016
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	99.00	06/14/2016
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	53.00	06/14/2016
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	109.00	06/07/2016
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	84.00	04/26/2016
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	99.88	04/19/2016
MS-64	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	141.00	02/01/2016
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	282.00	04/19/2015
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	105.75	04/05/2015
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	282.00	02/10/2015
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	117.50	01/11/2015
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	79.00	01/11/2015
MS-61	NGC	Great Collections	78.10	12/21/2014
AU-58	PCGS	Great Collections	50.09	12/21/2014
MS-63	ANACS	Great Collections	52.03	11/30/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Great Collections	101.18	11/30/2014
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	56.00	11/09/2014
MS-64	ANACS	Great Collections	69.40	10/26/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	117.50	09/29/2014
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	79.00	09/29/2014
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	69.00	09/29/2014
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	84.00	09/29/2014
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	223.25	09/15/2014
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	86.00	08/18/2014
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	90.00	06/30/2014
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	117.50	06/23/2014
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	86.00	04/14/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	94.00	12/05/2013
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	89.00	07/11/2013
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	108.00	06/10/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	121.00	10/13/2011
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	89.00	05/30/2011
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	62.00	05/23/2011
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	02/21/2011
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	115.00	12/02/2010
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	94.00	04/05/2010
MS-65+	NGC	David Lawrence RC	219.00	06/01/2009
MS-65+	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	219.00	04/16/2009
MS-63	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	59.00	04/16/2009
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	127.00	04/01/2009
MS-61	NGC	David Lawrence RC	76.00	02/19/2009
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's	200.00	11/01/2008
MS-60	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	62.00	08/07/2008
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	299.00	05/28/2008
AU-58	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	32.00	10/25/2007
MS-62	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	30.00	04/02/2007