1889 Dollar VAM 22 Bar Wing (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1889 Dollar VAM 22 Bar Wing in circulated condition is worth between $54.00 and $118.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $120.00 and $2,500.00, 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 $646.25 in the 02/21/2017 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: 21,726,000

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Series: Morgan Dollars 1878-1921

1889 Dollar Vam 22 Bar Wing (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	2,500.00
MS-65+	800.00
MS-65	600.00
MS-64+	325.00
MS-64	275.00
MS-63+	205.00
MS-63	200.00
MS-62+	147.00
MS-62	140.00
MS-61	125.00
MS-60	120.00
AU-58+	118.00
AU-58	115.00
AU-55+	83.00
AU-55	80.00
AU-53+	79.00
AU-53	77.00
AU-50+	76.00
AU-50	70.00
XF-45+	67.00
XF-45	65.00
XF-40	62.00
VF-35	61.00
VF-30	60.00
VF-25	59.00
VF-20	58.00
F-15	58.00
F-12	54.00
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	120.00	2,500.00	494.27
About Uncirculated	70.00	118.00	87.25
Extremely Fine	62.00	67.00	64.67
Fine and Very Fine	54.00	61.00	58.33
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 1889 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($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1889-S Dollar (Regular Strike)	50.00	285.00	300.00	65,000.00
1889 Dollar (Regular Strike)	30.00	72.00	75.00	37,500.00
1889-CC Dollar (Regular Strike)	550.00	24,000.00	30,000.00	1,000,000.00
1889-O Dollar (Regular Strike)	39.00	290.00	300.00	52,500.00
1889 Dollar (Proof)	N/A	N/A	2,200.00	50,000.00
1889 Dollar VAM 5A Pitted Reverse (Regular Strike)	60.00	105.00	120.00	675.00
1889 Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	100.00	3,500.00
1889 Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	160.00	13,500.00
1889 Dollar VAM 19A Bar Wing (Regular Strike)	54.00	118.00	120.00	2,750.00
1889 Dollar VAM 18 Doubled Ear (Regular Strike)	70.00	88.00	90.00	4,400.00
1889-CC Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	32,500.00	425,000.00
1889-CC Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	36,000.00	300,000.00
1889-O Dollar VAM 2 Oval O (Regular Strike)	69.00	450.00	575.00	1,650.00
1889-O Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	450.00	27,500.00
1889-O Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	475.00	95,000.00
1889-O Dollar VAM 6 Doubled Date (Regular Strike)	69.00	300.00	325.00	3,250.00
1889-O Dollar VAM 1A Clashed E (Regular Strike)	164.00	1,100.00	2,000.00	5,500.00
1889-S Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	425.00	16,500.00
1889-S Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	550.00	57,500.00
1889 Dollar, CAM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	2,700.00	80,000.00
1889 Dollar, DCAM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	4,500.00	57,500.00

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.

1889 Dollar Vam 22 Bar Wing (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

$84.00

Lowest Sale Price

$188.00

Highest Sale Price

$129.78

Average Sale Price

$149.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$1,816.98

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-65+	470.00	646.25	558.25
MS-64+	288.00	399.50	343.75
MS-64	216.00	504.00	324.31
MS-63	55.00	216.00	153.21
MS-62	84.00	188.00	129.78
MS-61	63.00	135.13	91.43
MS-60	74.00	74.00	74.00
AU-58	54.05	105.75	82.43
AU-55	69.00	89.00	79.00
AU-53	84.00	84.00	84.00
AU-50	68.20	84.00	76.10
XF-45	56.00	56.00	56.00
XF-40	56.00	79.00	67.50
VF-20	62.00	62.00	62.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1889 Dollar VAM 22 Bar Wing (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from VF-20 to MS-65+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-65+ having the highest max price $646.25.

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 1889 Dollar VAM 22 Bar Wing (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1889 Dollar VAM 22 Bar Wing (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 90.14% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Great Collections with 5.63% / 2.82% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1889 Dollar VAM 22 Bar Wing (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-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	216.00	12/26/2023
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	139.00	12/04/2023
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	149.00	06/26/2023
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	114.00	06/05/2023
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	576.00	09/19/2022
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	216.00	03/21/2022
MS-61	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	105.00	01/02/2022
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	504.00	12/15/2021
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	159.00	12/15/2021
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	216.00	09/16/2021
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	192.00	06/22/2021
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	288.00	06/22/2021
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	126.00	06/09/2021
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	79.00	10/28/2020
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	69.00	10/21/2020
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	336.00	10/15/2020
MS-63	NGC	David Lawrence RC	55.00	09/08/2019
XF-45	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	56.00	03/31/2019
MS-64+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	288.00	02/13/2019
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	84.00	12/26/2018
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	89.00	12/19/2018
AU-58	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	100.00	04/16/2018
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	132.00	10/24/2017
MS-60	NGC	Heritage Auctions	74.00	09/05/2017
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	74.00	08/29/2017
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	74.00	08/29/2017
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	470.00	08/02/2017
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	109.00	05/16/2017
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	552.25	04/26/2017
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	89.00	04/18/2017
MS-64+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	399.50	03/28/2017
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	646.25	02/21/2017
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	517.00	02/16/2017
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	282.00	02/07/2017
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	84.00	12/27/2016
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	119.00	09/20/2016
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	74.00	09/03/2016
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	84.00	08/30/2016
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	74.00	06/21/2016
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	65.00	06/21/2016
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	79.00	06/14/2016
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	94.00	06/07/2016
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	111.63	04/05/2015
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	124.55	03/10/2015
AU-58	NGC	Great Collections	104.50	11/09/2014
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	130.43	10/26/2014
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	89.00	09/29/2014
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	164.50	09/29/2014
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	74.00	09/29/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	223.25	09/04/2014
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	135.13	08/18/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	305.50	07/10/2014
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	63.00	06/30/2014
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	98.70	06/23/2014
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	105.75	04/14/2014
AU-50	NGC	Great Collections	68.20	03/23/2014
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	80.00	03/03/2014
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	588.00	12/05/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	353.00	11/01/2013
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	79.00	07/11/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	411.00	07/11/2013
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	165.00	07/11/2013
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	170.00	07/11/2013
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	188.00	07/11/2013
AU-53	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	84.00	07/11/2013
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	147.00	06/10/2013
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	141.00	01/07/2013
AU-58	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	54.05	07/01/2012
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	62.00	06/13/2011
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	56.00	06/06/2011
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	128.00	06/26/2008