1888-S Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1888-S Dollar, DMPL in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $550.00 and $22,500.00, 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 $21,850.00 in the 02/01/2009 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: 657,000

Mint: San Francisco

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Series: Morgan Dollars 1878-1921

1888-S 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-66	22,500.00
MS-65+	18,000.00
MS-65	16,000.00
MS-64+	6,000.00
MS-64	4,600.00
MS-63+	1,800.00
MS-63	1,400.00
MS-62+	1,250.00
MS-62	1,200.00
MS-61	650.00
MS-60	550.00

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	550.00	22,500.00	6,722.73

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 11 Doubled Ear (Regular Strike)	54.00	118.00	135.00	1,700.00
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-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-S 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

$463.00

Lowest Sale Price

$8,812.50

Highest Sale Price

$2,325.13

Average Sale Price

$4,080.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$106,955.75

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-66+	10,800.00	10,800.00	10,800.00
MS-65+	8,970.00	21,850.00	13,340.00
MS-65	9,600.00	10,800.00	10,200.00
MS-64	463.00	8,812.50	2,325.13
MS-63	299.00	1,132.00	820.46
MS-62	265.00	1,080.00	544.61
MS-61	231.00	499.38	322.13

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1888-S Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from MS-61 to MS-66+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-65+ having the highest max price $21,850.00.

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-S Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1888-S Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 73.33% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 6.67% / 5.56% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1888-S 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-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	9,600.00	01/14/2024
MS-63	NGC	David Lawrence RC	1,132.00	04/16/2023
MS-62	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	1,011.00	12/25/2022
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,080.00	06/06/2022
MS-63	NGC	Stack's Bowers	960.00	04/13/2022
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,080.00	02/23/2022
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	4,560.00	08/25/2021
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,050.00	06/22/2021
MS-64	NGC	Stack's Bowers	3,120.00	03/31/2021
MS-65	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	10,800.00	11/18/2020
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,600.00	08/09/2020
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,360.00	06/07/2020
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,280.00	06/09/2019
MS-66+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	10,800.00	01/14/2019
MS-64	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	2,420.00	04/29/2018
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	432.00	01/03/2018
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	998.75	08/02/2017
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	8,812.50	02/16/2017
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,585.00	08/10/2016
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,585.00	03/03/2016
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	763.75	06/21/2015
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	564.00	03/01/2015
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,585.00	09/04/2014
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	499.38	06/04/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,055.00	06/04/2014
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,468.75	06/04/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,350.00	04/23/2014
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	881.25	03/21/2014
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,527.50	01/08/2014
MS-64	ANACS	Great Collections	463.00	09/08/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,760.00	07/12/2012
MS-63	NGC	Goldberg Auctioneers	552.00	02/01/2012
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	322.00	09/07/2011
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	978.00	06/14/2011
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	2,875.00	06/14/2011
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	489.00	03/17/2011
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	978.00	02/03/2011
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,530.00	03/24/2010
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	805.00	02/03/2010
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	3,168.00	01/05/2010
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,530.00	04/01/2009
MS-61	ICG	Heritage Auctions	231.00	04/01/2009
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	748.00	03/01/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	2,645.00	03/01/2009
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	21,850.00	02/01/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,150.00	11/01/2008
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's	1,093.00	07/27/2008
MS-64	PCGS	Superior Galleries	2,875.00	07/26/2008
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,417.00	04/01/2008
MS-63	NGC	Superior Galleries	805.00	04/01/2008
MS-64	PCGS	Superior Galleries	3,105.00	04/01/2008
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	863.00	01/09/2008
MS-63	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	920.00	09/24/2007
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,300.00	08/08/2007
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,300.00	04/09/2007
MS-62	PCGS	Stack's	506.00	03/01/2007
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	322.00	02/20/2007
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	460.00	12/05/2006
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	748.00	11/29/2006
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,898.00	09/13/2006
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	863.00	08/13/2006
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,070.00	08/13/2006
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,840.00	08/13/2006
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	863.00	06/01/2006
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	2,300.00	10/27/2005
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,093.00	06/29/2005
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	920.00	06/02/2005
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,840.00	01/12/2005
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	633.00	01/12/2005
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	9,200.00	01/12/2005
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,220.00	11/04/2004
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	472.00	11/04/2004
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	978.00	01/07/2004
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	11/07/2003
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	265.00	11/05/2003
MS-64	PCGS	Kingswood Galleries	1,500.00	09/25/2003
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	265.00	08/06/2003
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	08/06/2003
MS-64	PCGS	Superior Galleries	1,725.00	07/27/2003
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,093.00	05/01/2003
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,380.00	03/20/2003
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,610.00	01/22/2003
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	374.00	09/01/2002
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,035.00	06/01/2002
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	236.00	11/18/2001
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	850.00	08/03/2000
MS-65+	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	8,970.00	08/09/1999
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,006.00	08/01/1999
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,006.00	06/01/1999
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,006.00	01/06/1999