Price Guide for 1885 Dollar Variants

This guide presents price ranges for 1885 Dollar variants from three sources: eBay sales, third-party auctions, and PCGS guides. Values are shown for various conditions, allowing collectors to compare across different market segments. Price estimates may vary between sources, especially for rarer variants.

1885 Dollar (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $13.00 - $2,000.00
    Uncirculated: $17.00 - $39,950.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $2.99 - $407.00
    Uncirculated: $0.99 - $12,100.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $30.00 - $70.00
    Uncirculated: $75.00 - $65,000.00
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1885-O Dollar (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $26.00 - $2,600.00
    Uncirculated: $2.60 - $37,600.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $16.50 - $439.99
    Uncirculated: $0.99 - $12,999.95
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $30.00 - $70.00
    Uncirculated: $75.00 - $30,000.00
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1885-CC Dollar (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $170.00 - $10,000.00
    Uncirculated: $5.60 - $135,125.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $149.96 - $2,086.19
    Uncirculated: $197.50 - $13,500.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $550.00 - $1,000.00
    Uncirculated: $800.00 - $300,000.00
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1885-S Dollar (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $7.00 - $4,400.00
    Uncirculated: $6.25 - $48,875.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $20.50 - $535.55
    Uncirculated: $28.00 - $7,411.55
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $37.00 - $375.00
    Uncirculated: $350.00 - $60,000.00
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1885 Trade Dollar (Proof)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $110,000.00 - $3,960,000.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $1,250,000.00 - $3,500,000.00
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1885 Trade Dollar, CAM (Proof)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $2,100,000.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $2,150,000.00 - $4,250,000.00
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1885 Dollar (Proof)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $357.50 - $2,013.00
    Uncirculated: $3.65 - $92,000.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $885.00 - $934.00
    Uncirculated: $1,554.00 - $7,250.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $1,375.00 - $1,800.00
    Uncirculated: $2,200.00 - $37,500.00
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1885-O Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $53.00 - $62.00
    Uncirculated: $35.00 - $1,800.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $45.00
    Uncirculated: $38.00 - $816.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $110.00 - $5,000.00
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1885-CC Dollar GSA Hoard (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $140.00 - $16,800.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $316.69 - $7,995.00
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1885-S Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $29.00 - $22,800.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $291.00 - $1,995.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $450.00 - $20,000.00
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1885-CC Dollar VAM 1 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $675.00 - $2,899.00
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1885-O Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $380.00 - $825.00
    Uncirculated: $36.00 - $8,625.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $106.00 - $1,858.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $160.00 - $12,500.00
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1885-CC Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $1,300.00
    Uncirculated: $219.00 - $15,600.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $471.03
    Uncirculated: $329.00 - $13,850.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $800.00 - $16,500.00
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1885-S Dollar VAM 6 S/S (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $50.00 - $149.00
    Uncirculated: $240.00 - $2,280.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $39.95 - $130.00
    Uncirculated: $356.34 - $1,599.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $50.00 - $325.00
    Uncirculated: $350.00 - $3,400.00
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1885 Dollar GSA Hoard (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $312.00 - $1,320.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $152.50
    Uncirculated: $35.02 - $1,730.00
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1885 Dollar, CAM (Proof)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $1,507.00 - $100,625.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $2,001.00 - $8,550.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $2,600.00 - $110,000.00
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1885 Dollar VAM 1 (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $77.00 - $100.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $26.62
    Uncirculated: $22.50 - $1,750.00
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1885 $1 VAM Penny Pitted Reverse, DMPL (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $357.50
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1885 Dollar VAM 2 (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $1,560.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $26.00 - $349.00
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1885 Dollar, DCAM (Proof)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $2,530.00 - $44,650.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $18,000.00 - $80,000.00
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1885 Dollar VAM 3 (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $81.00 - $1,680.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $30.25
    Uncirculated: $94.89 - $1,500.00
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1885 Dollar VAM 4 (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $80.00 - $150.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $60.00
    Uncirculated: $352.40
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1885 Dollar VAM 4, DMPL (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $168.00
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1885 Dollar VAM 5 (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $129.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $12.53
    Uncirculated: $41.00 - $103.50
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1885 Dollar VAM 6 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Circulated: $28.00
    Uncirculated: $95.00 - $134.00
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1885 Dollar VAM 7 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $475.00
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1885 Dollar VAM 8 Thick Dbl Dash, PL (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $103.50
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1885 Dollar VAM 9 (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $349.80
  • eBay
    Circulated: $109.49
    Uncirculated: $1,699.00
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1885 Dollar VAM 10 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $63.00
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1885 Dollar VAM 11 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $962.00 - $1,145.00
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1885 Dollar VAM 12 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Circulated: $29.00 - $203.50
    Uncirculated: $46.00 - $220.00
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1885 Dollar VAM 13 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $105.22
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1885 Dollar VAM 14 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $61.00 - $84.99
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1885 Dollar VAM 15 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Circulated: $41.00 - $63.00
    Uncirculated: $45.40
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1885 Dollar VAM 16 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $63.25
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1885 Dollar VAM 18 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $80.00
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1885 Dollar VAM 19 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Circulated: $38.00
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1885 Dollar VAM 19, PL (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $115.00
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1885 Dollar VAM 20 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $879.99
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1885-CC Dollar VAM 1, PL (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $1,150.00
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1885-CC Dollar VAM 2 (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $576.00 - $4,800.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $378.09
    Uncirculated: $632.00 - $1,050.00
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1885-CC Dollar VAM 2, PL (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $1,249.00
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1885-CC Dollar VAM 2, DMPL (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $1,920.00
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1885-CC Dollar VAM 3 (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $552.00 - $7,800.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $495.00 - $666.00
    Uncirculated: $775.00 - $799.99
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1885-CC Dollar VAM 3, PL (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $690.00
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1885-CC Dollar VAM 3, DMPL (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $960.00 - $7,200.00
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1885-CC Dollar VAM 4 Doubled Dash, PL (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $1,116.25
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $1,105.00
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1885-O Dollar VAM 1 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Circulated: $26.00 - $45.00
    Uncirculated: $36.88 - $3,999.99
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1885-O Dollar VAM 1A (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $42.65 - $47.00
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1885 Dollar VAM 1A Pitted Reverse (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $51.00
    Uncirculated: $40.00 - $825.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $43.00 - $299.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $70.00 - $98.00
    Uncirculated: $105.00 - $2,750.00
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1885 Dollar VAM 1B Pitted Reverse (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $35.00 - $49.00
    Uncirculated: $40.00 - $1,028.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $112.50
    Uncirculated: $42.00 - $300.00
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1885 $1 VAM Penny Pitted Reverse (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $71.00
    Uncirculated: $42.00 - $2,640.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $75.00
    Uncirculated: $69.01 - $675.00
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1885-O Dollar VAM 2 (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $1,320.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $60.00
    Uncirculated: $37.00 - $960.00
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1885-CC Dollar VAM 4 Doubled Dash (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $470.00 - $999.00
    Uncirculated: $564.00 - $4,450.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $510.00 - $1,885.00
    Uncirculated: $536.00 - $3,999.00
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1885-O Dollar VAM 3 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Circulated: $27.00
    Uncirculated: $30.00 - $369.99
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1885-O Dollar GSA Hoard (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $144.00 - $1,800.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $9.99 - $1,525.00
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1885-O Dollar GSA Hoard, PL (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $200.00
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1885-O Dollar VAM 4 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $73.01 - $665.00
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1885-O Dollar VAM 5 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $32.13 - $472.00
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1885-O Dollar VAM 6 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Circulated: $26.00 - $34.55
    Uncirculated: $65.05 - $316.00
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1885-O Dollar VAM 7 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $51.00 - $278.11
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1885-O Dollar VAM 8 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $46.00 - $617.99
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1885-O Dollar VAM 9 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $40.00 - $511.00
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1885-O Dollar VAM 10 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $55.00 - $875.00
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1885 Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $380.00 - $1,400.00
    Uncirculated: $30.00 - $26,400.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $32.30 - $4,500.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $160.00 - $27,500.00
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1885-CC Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $650.00 - $7,000.00
    Uncirculated: $242.00 - $51,750.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $50.00 - $11,399.99
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $800.00 - $50,000.00
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1885-O Dollar VAM 11 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $72.53 - $1,285.00
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1885-O Dollar VAM 12 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $47.33 - $486.56
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1885-S Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $1,100.00 - $5,807.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $3,700.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $31,500.00
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1885-O Dollar VAM 13 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $65.00 - $178.55
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1885-O Dollar VAM 14 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $43.12 - $169.16
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1885-S Dollar VAM 1 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $320.00
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1885-S Dollar VAM 2 (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $1,050.00 - $1,260.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $70.99
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1885-S Dollar VAM 3 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Circulated: $24.50
    Uncirculated: $251.50 - $405.00
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1885 Dollar VAM 8 Dash (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $36.00 - $92.00
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1885-S Dollar VAM 5 (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $750.00
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1885 Dollar VAM 22 Dash (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $33.00 - $106.00
    Uncirculated: $45.00 - $200.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $45.00 - $115.00
    Uncirculated: $49.03 - $499.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $60.00 - $80.00
    Uncirculated: $90.00 - $485.00
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1885 Dollar VAM 22 Dash, PL (Regular Strike)

  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $117.00 - $152.50
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1885-S Dollar VAM 9 S/S (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $825.00 - $1,920.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $285.00
    Uncirculated: $3,999.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $47.00 - $350.00
    Uncirculated: $425.00 - $950.00
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1885-CC Dollar GSA Hoard, PL (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $576.00 - $5,052.50
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $650.00 - $3,150.00
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1885-CC Dollar GSA Hoard, DMPL (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $720.00 - $5,170.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $905.00 - $2,550.00
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1885 Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)

  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $300.00 - $20,000.00
    Uncirculated: $40.00 - $9,487.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $41.00 - $2,175.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $110.00 - $12,500.00
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Design and Specifications of the 1885 Dollar

The 1885 Morgan Silver Dollar is part of the iconic Morgan Dollar series, which was minted from 1878 to 1904, and again in 1921. Named after its designer, George T. Morgan, this coin played a crucial role in American commerce during the late 19th century.

The year 1885 saw continued production of Morgan Dollars, with three mints contributing to the coinage. These coins were minted in response to the Bland-Allison Act of 1878, which required the Treasury to purchase large amounts of silver and convert it into silver dollars.

Weight 26.73 grams
Diameter 38.1 mm
Mint Marks Philadelphia (no mint mark), New Orleans (O), Carson City (CC)
Composition 90% silver, 10% copper
Obverse Design Liberty Head (Morgan Dollar), designed by George T. Morgan
Reverse Design Eagle with wings spread, designed by George T. Morgan

Rarity Factors and Value Drivers

The condition of an 1885 Morgan Dollar significantly impacts its value. Uncirculated specimens, particularly those grading MS65 or higher, command substantial premiums. The Carson City (CC) mint coins are especially valuable in high grades due to their low mintage.

For Philadelphia and New Orleans mints, coins in MS65 or above become scarce and valuable. New Orleans coins often have weaker strikes, making well-struck examples more desirable. Proof-like and deep mirror proof-like surfaces can significantly increase value, especially for Philadelphia mint coins.

Philadelphia, No Mint Mark

Mintage: 17,787,000

Rarity Scale: Common

Circulation Status: Widely Circulated

Preservation Rarity: Common in lower grades, but becomes scarce in MS65 and above

Varieties Errors: None significant

Market Demand: Moderate, popular among collectors as a type coin

New Orleans, O

Mintage: 9,185,000

Rarity Scale: Common

Circulation Status: Widely Circulated

Preservation Rarity: Scarce in MS65 and above due to typically weaker strikes

Varieties Errors: None significant

Market Demand: Moderate, with higher demand for well-struck examples

Carson City, CC

Mintage: 228,000

Rarity Scale: Scarce

Circulation Status: Limited Circulation

Preservation Rarity: Rare in MS65 and above

Varieties Errors: None significant

Market Demand: High, due to low mintage and popularity of Carson City mint

Toning can greatly affect the value of 1885 Morgan Dollars. Coins with attractive, natural toning are highly sought after by collectors. Carson City (CC) mint coins are particularly valuable due to their low mintage and the mint's historical significance.

Die state and strike quality are important factors, especially for New Orleans mint coins. Well-struck examples with full breast feathers on the eagle and sharp hair details on Liberty can command premiums. Bag marks and other surface imperfections can significantly reduce value, particularly in higher grades.

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