As of May, 2024, a 1896 Dollar in circulated condition is worth between $1,100.00 and $1,800.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $2,200.00 and $30,000.00, 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 $66,700.00 in the 10/27/2005 by renowned auctioneer Bowers & Merena, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: George T. Morgan
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 38.10 millimeters
Weight: 26.73 grams
Mintage: 762
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Morgan Dollars 1878-1921

1896 Dollar (Proof) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

GradePrice($)
MS-6830,000.00
MS-67+21,500.00
MS-6717,500.00
MS-66+11,500.00
MS-669,250.00
MS-65+8,000.00
MS-657,000.00
MS-64+5,750.00
MS-644,850.00
MS-63+4,250.00
MS-633,850.00
MS-62+3,400.00
MS-623,100.00
MS-612,250.00
MS-602,200.00
AU-58+1,800.00
AU-581,600.00
AU-55+1,475.00
AU-551,400.00
AU-53+1,300.00
AU-531,250.00
AU-50+1,150.00
AU-501,100.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
Mint State2,200.0030,000.008,960.00
About Uncirculated1,100.001,800.001,384.38

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 1896 Morgan Dollar. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin NameMin Circulated Price($)Max Circulated Price($)Min Uncirculated Price($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1896 Dollar (Regular Strike)32.00125.0075.0035,000.00
1896-O Dollar (Regular Strike)36.00875.002,100.00585,000.00
1896-S Dollar (Regular Strike)32.002,400.003,100.00725,000.00
1896 Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A110.0030,000.00
1896 Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A160.0025,000.00
1896 Dollar VAM 4 Doubled Stars (Regular Strike)74.00193.00195.001,000.00
1896 Dollar VAM 4 Doubled Stars, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A450.00450.00
1896 Dollar VAM 19 8 in Denticle (Regular Strike)64.00143.00150.003,000.00
1896 Dollar VAM 19 8 in Denticle, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A190.00500.00
1896-O Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)2,200.002,500.003,150.009,500.00
1896 Dollar VAM 19 8 in Denticle, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A300.00700.00
1896-O Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A14,000.0030,000.00
1896 Dollar VAM 20 Bar 6 (Regular Strike)60.00100.00110.002,100.00
1896-S Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A3,500.00225,000.00
1896-S Dollar VAM 2 (Regular Strike)50.002,600.003,250.005,250.00
1896-S Dollar VAM 5 S/S (Regular Strike)52.002,500.003,250.0013,500.00
1896 Dollar, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A2,600.00115,000.00
1896 Dollar, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A3,350.0065,000.00

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.

1896 Dollar (Proof) – 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:
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$15.00
Lowest Sale Price
$23,000.00
Highest Sale Price
$3,706.36
Average Sale Price
$3,720.00
Most Recent Sale Price
35
Number of Sales
$129,722.58
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6815,862.5066,700.0027,984.75
MS-678,050.0034,500.0013,528.00
MS-66+5,640.005,640.005,640.00
MS-663,910.0014,950.006,933.94
MS-655.2544,400.007,276.95
MS-6415.0023,000.003,706.36
MS-63+3,480.003,480.003,480.00
MS-6310.004,025.002,353.54
MS-621,380.003,300.001,868.20
MS-61863.001,645.001,327.33
MS-601,064.002,850.001,588.86
AU-58998.751,260.001,129.38
AU-50489.001,680.00944.86
PO-1863.00863.00863.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1896 Dollar (Proof) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $66,700.00.

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 1896 Dollar (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1896 Dollar (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 47.16% share, followed by Bowers & Merena / Stack's Bowers with 11.93% / 9.09% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1896 Dollar (Proof) 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.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions14,400.0001/14/2024
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions44,400.0001/14/2024
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,720.0011/19/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,999.6005/07/2023
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers1,680.0003/29/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,560.0002/20/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,960.0002/12/2023
MS-60NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,850.0009/25/2022
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions8,700.0007/17/2022
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions19,800.0005/23/2022
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions1,260.0005/04/2022
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions7,800.0002/27/2022
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions1,920.0002/16/2022
MS-62PCGSDavid Lawrence RC3,100.0001/30/2022
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers3,000.0011/30/2021
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers3,360.0008/25/2021
MS-62NGCDavid Lawrence RC3,300.0005/02/2021
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions3,960.0004/25/2021
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC3,808.0011/29/2020
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers1,320.0011/18/2020
MS-63+PCGSStack's Bowers3,480.0011/18/2020
MS-65NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,995.0007/16/2020
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,355.0007/05/2020
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions23,400.0004/26/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,680.0010/24/2019
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions2,040.0006/09/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,840.0006/09/2019
MS-65NGCDavid Lawrence RC4,100.0004/21/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,880.0002/03/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,280.0002/03/2019
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0010/14/2018
MS-62NGCStack's Bowers1,860.0008/22/2018
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers720.0008/22/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions2,040.0007/15/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions3,840.0004/29/2018
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions1,500.0004/29/2018
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers2,880.0003/21/2018
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC3,000.0001/15/2018
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,760.0012/14/2017
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers4,560.0011/08/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers5,280.0011/08/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,262.9806/08/2017
MS-64NGCGoldberg Auctioneers4,113.0006/05/2017
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions5,640.0004/26/2017
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0002/16/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,935.0002/16/2017
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,800.0011/07/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions9,987.5006/08/2016
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions15,862.5001/06/2016
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers2,585.0007/20/2015
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions19,975.0010/27/2014
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7504/23/2014
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0002/27/2014
MS-66NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions6,325.0012/19/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers3,055.0005/30/2013
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers5,581.0005/30/2013
MS-68NGCGoldberg Auctioneers29,900.0002/04/2013
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions1,645.0010/18/2012
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers4,025.0008/04/2012
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions44,063.0008/02/2012
MS-62NGCStack's Bowers1,840.0003/22/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions29,900.0002/02/2012
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC14,260.0009/15/2011
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0009/07/2011
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0006/06/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions9,200.0006/01/2011
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers34,500.0003/31/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions7,475.0003/17/2011
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0002/03/2011
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions1,380.0001/05/2011
AU-50PCGSBowers & Merena690.0001/03/2011
MS-62PCGSStack's1,610.0011/10/2010
MS-62PCGSBowers & Merena1,495.0011/03/2010
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers4,370.0009/21/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions14,950.0008/11/2010
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions863.0006/28/2010
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0004/28/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions8,913.0002/03/2010
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions20,700.0010/22/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions15,525.0007/31/2009
MS-68PCGSBowers & Merena18,975.0006/01/2009
MS-63PCGSStack's2,990.0003/01/2009
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,438.0001/01/2009
MS-68PCGSStack's21,275.0001/01/2009
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,559.0009/25/2008
MS-60NONEGoldberg Auctioneers1,064.0009/16/2008
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena6,613.0009/01/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions5,751.0004/01/2008
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,415.0001/21/2008
MS-63NGCSuperior Galleries2,185.0001/05/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions8,165.0009/27/2007
MS-63NONEGoldberg Auctioneers1,495.0009/25/2007
MS-65NGCGoldberg Auctioneers4,830.0009/25/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions11,500.0008/09/2007
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0005/01/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions8,475.0004/09/2007
MS-65NGCGoldberg Auctioneers4,830.0002/13/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0002/01/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0009/13/2006
MS-67NGCGoldberg Auctioneers9,200.0009/12/2006
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries2,760.0005/28/2006
MS-68PCGSBowers & Merena19,550.0005/26/2006
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions19,550.0002/09/2006
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers3,565.0002/07/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions9,775.0001/05/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,933.0001/04/2006
MS-61ANACSSuperior Galleries1,495.0001/02/2006
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions1,265.0012/13/2005
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions20,125.0011/03/2005
MS-68PCGSBowers & Merena66,700.0010/27/2005
MS-65NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities5,750.0009/18/2005
MS-68NGCSuperior Galleries55,200.0005/29/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions6,325.0005/04/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0005/04/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions8,050.0001/12/2005
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions1,081.0001/12/2005
MS-60PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,208.0009/07/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions8,970.0007/20/2004
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers23,000.0006/02/2004
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0001/07/2004
MS-63PCGSSuperior Galleries3,450.0009/14/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,659.0008/06/2003
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena8,338.0007/30/2003
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries8,050.0007/27/2003
MS-64NGCScotsman2,415.0007/25/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0005/01/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0005/01/2003
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0003/20/2003
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries9,200.0002/24/2003
MS-68NGCSuperior Galleries32,200.0001/06/2003
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena2,185.0011/06/2002
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena3,220.0007/31/2002
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries4,916.0006/02/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,163.0004/01/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,898.0002/24/2002
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers8,050.0002/18/2002
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,668.0001/09/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0001/09/2002
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena3,910.0001/08/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions2,013.0010/03/2001
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions489.0010/03/2001
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries7,590.0003/08/2001
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions17,250.0001/04/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,163.0011/18/2000
MS-61NONEBowers & Merena863.0010/26/2000
AU-50NONEStack's575.0010/17/2000
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena2,760.0008/09/2000
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena2,300.0008/09/2000
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries5,520.0003/02/2000
AU-50NONECoin Galleries920.0002/01/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,852.0001/08/2000
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena5,520.0008/30/1999
MS-66NGCSotheby's4,400.0006/01/1999
MS-64NONESuperior Galleries2,300.0005/01/1999
MS-67PCGSKingswood Galleries18,150.0004/28/1999
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions4,370.0004/22/1999
MS-68NGCSuperior Galleries20,700.0002/08/1999
MS-63PCGSKingswood Galleries1,100.0002/01/1999
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena7,425.0009/22/1997
MS-67PCGSBowers & Merena12,100.0007/28/1997
MS-63NONEBowers & Merena1,540.0005/30/1997
MS-68NONEBowers & Merena38,500.0004/01/1997
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena1,540.0011/01/1996
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena3,190.0009/30/1996
MS-63NONEHeritage Auctions1,265.0009/01/1996
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,760.0005/01/1996
MS-67NGCSuperior Galleries9,625.0001/29/1996
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,760.0006/01/1995
AU-50NONEStack's1,540.0003/01/1995
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,090.0003/01/1995
MS-64NONEStack's4,840.0010/01/1992
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena16,500.0011/01/1988
MS-64NONEStack's3,960.0001/01/1984
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery10.0001/01/1945
MS-64NONENumismatic Gallery15.0001/01/1945
MS-65NONEB. Max Mehl5.2506/01/1941

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