As of May, 2024, a 1897-S Dollar, DMPL in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $175.00 and $50,000.00, 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 $38,813.00 in the 07/30/2008 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: 5,825,000
Mint: San Francisco
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Morgan Dollars 1878-1921

1897-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:

GradePrice($)
MS-6750,000.00
MS-66+15,000.00
MS-669,500.00
MS-65+4,500.00
MS-653,250.00
MS-64+2,350.00
MS-641,900.00
MS-63+725.00
MS-63625.00
MS-62+385.00
MS-62325.00
MS-61260.00
MS-60175.00

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 State175.0050,000.006,845.77

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 1897 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1897 Dollar (Regular Strike)32.00850.0075.0030,000.00
1897-O Dollar (Regular Strike)32.00750.001,350.00385,000.00
1897-S Dollar (Regular Strike)37.00115.00120.0038,500.00
1897 Dollar (Proof)775.001,800.002,200.0085,000.00
1897 Dollar VAM 6A Pitted Reverse (Regular Strike)61.00118.00135.002,500.00
1897 Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A110.0010,000.00
1897 Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A160.0025,000.00
1897-O Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A4,500.0022,500.00
1897-O Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A5,500.0047,500.00
1897-S Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A125.0015,000.00
1897 Dollar, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A2,600.0080,000.00
1897 Dollar, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A3,000.0085,000.00

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.

1897-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:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$195.00

Lowest Sale Price
$2,938.68

Highest Sale Price
$865.34

Average Sale Price
$1,145.63

Most Recent Sale Price
35

Number of Sales
$30,287.06

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6738,813.0038,813.0038,813.00
MS-66+7,800.0016,800.0012,300.00
MS-66336.008,691.004,368.28
MS-65+920.002,530.001,595.85
MS-65891.003,120.001,840.50
MS-64195.002,938.68865.34
MS-63161.00470.00294.78
MS-62138.00336.00221.50
MS-61176.25228.00194.75
PO-1425.00425.00425.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1897-S Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $38,813.00.

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 1897-S Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1897-S Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 70.08% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 11.02% / 7.09% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1897-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.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions16,800.0001/14/2024
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions7,800.0006/19/2023
MS-64NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,145.6305/25/2023
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers2,040.0003/29/2023
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,200.0003/12/2023
MS-63ANACSStack's Bowers432.0005/18/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,880.0001/16/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,440.0008/25/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0006/22/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0005/26/2021
MS-61NGCStack's Bowers228.0005/25/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0004/28/2021
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers2,100.0012/21/2020
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions336.0008/26/2020
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,200.0002/23/2020
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,320.0007/14/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,120.0004/28/2019
MS-65ANACSDavid Lawrence RC1,600.0003/10/2019
MS-66SEGSGoldberg Auctioneers336.0001/30/2019
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions324.0010/17/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,800.0010/14/2018
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions180.0005/01/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,560.0002/22/2018
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers1,440.0011/08/2017
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,000.0006/15/2017
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,057.5006/08/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0004/26/2017
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,300.0002/23/2017
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,115.0002/16/2017
MS-61PCGSStack's Bowers176.2511/02/2016
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers3,290.0011/02/2016
MS-64PCGSScotsman1,063.7510/14/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,410.0008/10/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,938.6807/07/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,880.0006/08/2016
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions211.5004/26/2016
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions305.5012/27/2015
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers2,115.0011/05/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0006/07/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,232.5004/23/2014
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions1,762.5004/23/2014
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,410.0011/08/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.0009/25/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0004/24/2013
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers2,115.0002/22/2013
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions165.0011/29/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions470.0010/18/2012
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers1,495.0003/22/2012
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions207.0012/12/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers863.0009/13/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0009/07/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0009/07/2011
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers1,380.0006/14/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0004/27/2011
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions219.0004/27/2011
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena316.0001/03/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0012/02/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,415.0008/11/2010
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena805.0008/07/2010
PO-1NGCStack's425.0006/15/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,270.0003/24/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0012/03/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions8,691.0007/31/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0007/01/2009
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions920.0007/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0002/01/2009
MS-65ANACSHeritage Auctions891.0012/04/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions4,025.0012/04/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions4,313.0009/22/2008
MS-65+PCGSStack's2,530.0008/21/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions4,600.0007/30/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions38,813.0007/30/2008
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions374.0006/26/2008
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena604.0006/01/2008
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions196.0005/28/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions322.0001/09/2008
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,332.0009/24/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0006/05/2007
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions1,035.0005/01/2007
MS-65+NGCSuperior Galleries1,495.0002/01/2007
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena506.0011/09/2006
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena1,150.0010/27/2006
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions265.0010/24/2006
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena920.0008/16/2006
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena4,140.0008/01/2006
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions138.0006/06/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,750.0001/04/2006
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0011/07/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0009/21/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0008/03/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0005/04/2005
MS-65+NGCSuperior Galleries1,438.0003/31/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0003/24/2005
MS-65+NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,668.0003/08/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,060.0002/23/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,750.0001/12/2005
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0012/13/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions460.0009/09/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions4,198.0008/18/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions311.0005/05/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions5,635.0003/25/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions403.0001/31/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0001/31/2004
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions213.0012/31/2003
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0011/17/2003
MS-65+NGCKingswood Galleries1,275.0009/25/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions357.0009/10/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0008/06/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions472.0005/05/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0005/01/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,449.0003/20/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0002/01/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0001/08/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions259.0007/27/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions541.0002/24/2002
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0010/03/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,323.0008/08/2001
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions195.0005/16/2001
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,552.0002/01/2001
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,715.0010/01/2000
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena2,070.0008/09/2000
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena5,060.0008/09/1999
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0008/01/1999
MS-65+PCGSStack's1,811.0001/12/1999
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0003/19/1998
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0006/01/1997
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,520.0001/04/1996