Price Guide for 1887 Dollar Variants
This guide presents price ranges for 1887 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.
1887 Dollar (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $18.00 - $2,875.00Uncirculated: $16.00 - $34,500.00
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eBayCirculated: $15.53 - $525.00Uncirculated: $9.99 - $7,950.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $30.00 - $70.00Uncirculated: $75.00 - $30,000.00
1887-O Dollar (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $3.25 - $2,800.00Uncirculated: $4.00 - $78,000.00
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eBayCirculated: $9.99 - $1,090.00Uncirculated: $26.51 - $10,200.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $39.00 - $120.00Uncirculated: $135.00 - $75,000.00
1887-S Dollar (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $21.00 - $6,250.00Uncirculated: $2.55 - $58,800.00
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eBayCirculated: $21.51 - $229.99Uncirculated: $24.50 - $4,124.99
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $37.00 - $160.00Uncirculated: $170.00 - $75,000.00
1887/6-O Dollar (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $59.00 - $5,200.00Uncirculated: $265.00 - $37,375.00
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eBayCirculated: $65.00 - $542.00Uncirculated: $330.00 - $4,275.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $62.00 - $640.00Uncirculated: $675.00 - $47,500.00
1887-S Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $89.00 - $144.00Uncirculated: $178.00 - $18,975.00
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eBayCirculated: $93.50Uncirculated: $127.50 - $1,983.58
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $375.00 - $75,000.00
1887/6 Dollar VAM 2 7/6 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $37.00 - $360.00Uncirculated: $39.00 - $16,800.00
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eBayCirculated: $36.01 - $500.00Uncirculated: $260.00 - $2,495.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $79.00 - $425.00Uncirculated: $500.00 - $14,000.00
1887 Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $625.00 - $750.00Uncirculated: $35.00 - $5,875.00
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eBayUncirculated: $91.00 - $2,800.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $160.00 - $7,750.00
1887/6 Dollar (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $48.00 - $3,400.00Uncirculated: $165.00 - $16,100.00
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eBayCirculated: $71.00 - $475.00Uncirculated: $233.25 - $5,411.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $70.00 - $400.00Uncirculated: $475.00 - $17,000.00
1887-O Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $805.00Uncirculated: $49.00 - $61,687.50
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eBayUncirculated: $79.99 - $1,535.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $185.00 - $100,000.00
1887 Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $35.00 - $8,100.00
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eBayCirculated: $67.00 - $71.99Uncirculated: $1.00 - $2,207.27
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $110.00 - $8,500.00
1887/6 Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $1,000.00Uncirculated: $291.00 - $13,225.00
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eBayUncirculated: $455.00 - $3,200.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $625.00 - $11,500.00
1887/6-O Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $1,150.00 - $1,635.00
1887 Dollar VAM 1A Donkey Tail (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $65.00 - $1,528.00Uncirculated: $881.25 - $9,987.50
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eBayCirculated: $28.00 - $1,300.00Uncirculated: $45.00 - $2,043.36
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $100.00 - $1,400.00Uncirculated: $2,250.00 - $9,500.00
1887 Dollar VAM 5 Doubled Date (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $49.00Uncirculated: $43.03 - $1,880.00
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eBayCirculated: $46.00 - $66.00Uncirculated: $34.00 - $535.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $55.00 - $103.00Uncirculated: $105.00 - $2,000.00
1887 Dollar VAM 12 Alligator Eye (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $50.00Uncirculated: $46.00 - $3,760.00
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eBayCirculated: $53.00 - $105.00Uncirculated: $32.00 - $899.95
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $49.00 - $93.00Uncirculated: $100.00 - $3,750.00
1887-O Dollar VAM 2 Double 1 Triple 7 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $49.00 - $152.75Uncirculated: $69.00 - $840.00
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eBayCirculated: $27.00 - $209.50Uncirculated: $36.00 - $510.01
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $59.00 - $135.00Uncirculated: $165.00 - $675.00
1887/6-O Dollar VAM 3 7/6 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $22.00 - $881.00Uncirculated: $504.00 - $17,625.00
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eBayCirculated: $94.00 - $473.10Uncirculated: $525.53 - $2,120.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $94.00 - $700.00Uncirculated: $750.00 - $48,500.00
1887-O Dollar VAM 5 Doubled Stars (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $73.00 - $99.00Uncirculated: $63.00 - $780.00
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eBayCirculated: $60.00 - $135.00Uncirculated: $49.51 - $375.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $83.00 - $175.00Uncirculated: $200.00 - $2,700.00
1887-O Dollar VAM 22A DDO Pitted Rev (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $43.00 - $312.00Uncirculated: $162.22 - $408.00
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eBayCirculated: $46.00 - $165.00Uncirculated: $61.00 - $300.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $59.00 - $120.00Uncirculated: $145.00 - $300.00
1887 Dollar, CAM (Proof)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,128.00 - $31,200.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $2,600.00 - $33,000.00
1887-S Dollar VAM 2 S/S (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $60.00 - $125.00Uncirculated: $114.00 - $4,700.00
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eBayCirculated: $30.05 - $254.00Uncirculated: $115.00 - $650.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $47.00 - $170.00Uncirculated: $215.00 - $7,000.00
1887 Dollar, DCAM (Proof)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $7,200.00 - $90,000.00
1887 Dollar VAM 1 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $144.00
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eBayCirculated: $47.00 - $83.00Uncirculated: $37.00 - $650.00
1887 Dollar VAM 1A Donkey Tail, PL (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $400.00
1887 Dollar VAM 1B Partial E Rev, DMPL (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $199.00
1887 Dollar VAM 3 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $66.00 - $1,320.00
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eBayCirculated: $11.50Uncirculated: $30.00 - $825.00
1887 Dollar VAM 4 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $50.00 - $239.50
1887 Dollar VAM 4, PL (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $67.00
1887 Dollar VAM 5 Doubled Date, DMPL (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $149.00
1887 Dollar VAM 6 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $32.75
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eBayUncirculated: $42.50 - $952.06
1887 Dollar VAM 7 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $47.00 - $249.99
1887 Dollar VAM 8 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $68.20
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eBayCirculated: $450.00Uncirculated: $68.00 - $71.50
1887 Dollar VAM 9 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $67.95
1887 Dollar VAM 10 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $26.00Uncirculated: $41.99 - $169.65
1887 Dollar VAM 11 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $45.00 - $2,585.00
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eBayUncirculated: $54.00 - $185.00
1887 Dollar VAM 12 Alligator Eye, PL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $112.00 - $978.00
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eBayUncirculated: $114.51 - $399.95
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $235.00 - $425.00
1887 Dollar VAM 12 Alligator Eye, DMPL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $822.50 - $881.25
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $375.00 - $1,100.00
1887 Dollar VAM 13 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $69.00 - $120.00
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eBayUncirculated: $40.09 - $281.25
1887 Dollar VAM 14 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $90.00 - $129.00
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eBayUncirculated: $38.50 - $139.87
1887 Dollar VAM 15 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $68.95 - $799.00
1887 Dollar VAM 16 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $30.14
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eBayUncirculated: $48.00 - $4,250.00
1887/6 Dollar VAM 2 7/6, PL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $430.00 - $1,997.50
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eBayUncirculated: $567.00 - $1,350.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $650.00 - $4,500.00
1887-O Dollar VAM 1 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $80.00 - $100.00
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eBayCirculated: $75.00 - $129.37Uncirculated: $85.00 - $560.00
1887-O Dollar VAM 7 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $130.00
1887-O Dollar VAM 8 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $24.50 - $67.50
1887-O Dollar VAM 9 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $225.00
1887-O Dollar VAM 10 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $20.50
1887 Dollar VAM 1B Partial E Rev (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $89.00 - $3,055.00Uncirculated: $6,462.50 - $8,225.00
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eBayCirculated: $33.00 - $2,447.00Uncirculated: $48.00 - $25,000.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $100.00 - $2,350.00Uncirculated: $3,000.00 - $10,500.00
1887-S Dollar VAM 4 Doubled Date (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $152.75 - $156.00Uncirculated: $84.00 - $5,760.00
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eBayCirculated: $110.00Uncirculated: $117.00 - $688.00
1887-O Dollar VAM 11 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $91.00Uncirculated: $127.50 - $156.50
1887-O Dollar VAM 12 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $29.60 - $55.00
1887-O Dollar VAM 13 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $84.00
1887-O Dollar VAM 15 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $32.00 - $41.00
1887-O Dollar VAM 16, PL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,271.00
1887-O Dollar VAM 17 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $39.00Uncirculated: $2,075.00
1887-O Dollar VAM 18 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $135.00 - $150.00
1887-O Dollar VAM 19 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $47.00
1887-O Dollar VAM 20 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $20.50 - $40.00Uncirculated: $36.30 - $111.00
1887-O Dollar VAM 22 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $27.00 - $242.00Uncirculated: $200.00 - $250.00
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eBayCirculated: $55.00 - $78.00Uncirculated: $118.50 - $1,500.00
1887/6 Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $3,600.00Uncirculated: $1,380.00 - $27,600.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $1,500.00 - $17,500.00
1887-O Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $129.00 - $69,000.00
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eBayUncirculated: $200.00 - $3,250.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $450.00 - $65,000.00
1887 Dollar (Proof)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $374.00 - $2,185.00Uncirculated: $4.20 - $51,750.00
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eBayCirculated: $1,617.00Uncirculated: $910.00 - $5,975.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $750.00 - $1,800.00Uncirculated: $2,200.00 - $85,000.00
1887-O Dollar VAM 23 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $71.60
1887 Dollar GSA Hoard (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $192.00 - $900.00
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eBayCirculated: $72.77Uncirculated: $9.99 - $1,700.00
1887-S Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $564.00 - $27,600.00
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eBayUncirculated: $150.00 - $2,722.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $600.00 - $30,000.00
1887-O Dollar VAM 30A TY Clash (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $61.00 - $154.00Uncirculated: $89.00 - $4,080.00
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eBayCirculated: $36.00 - $104.99Uncirculated: $66.00 - $450.00
1887-S Dollar VAM 1 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $145.00Uncirculated: $90.00 - $940.00
1887-S Dollar VAM 3 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $24.00
1887-S Dollar VAM 4 Doubled Date, PL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $456.00
1887-S Dollar VAM 5 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $635.95
1887-S Dollar VAM 8 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $86.00Uncirculated: $99.99
1887-S Dollar VAM 2 S/S, PL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,040.00
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eBayUncirculated: $338.33 - $522.00
1887-S Dollar VAM 2 S/S, DMPL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $5,040.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $875.00 - $8,150.00
1887-S Dollar VAM 11 Doubled Date (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $155.00 - $1,233.75
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eBayCirculated: $85.00 - $127.77Uncirculated: $93.10 - $450.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $135.00 - $210.00Uncirculated: $225.00 - $2,150.00
Design and Specifications of the 1887 Dollar
The 1887 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 and represented the country's western silver mining interests.
1887 was a year of relatively high production for Morgan Dollars, with all three active mints producing substantial quantities. These coins circulated widely and were also used in international trade.
Weight | 26.73 grams |
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Diameter | 38.1 mm |
Mint Marks | Philadelphia (no mint mark), New Orleans (O), San Francisco (S) |
Composition | 90% silver, 10% copper |
Obverse Design | Liberty head with flowing hair, designed by George T. Morgan |
Reverse Design | Eagle with wings spread, clutching arrows and olive branch, designed by George T. Morgan |
Rarity Factors and Value Drivers
Condition plays a crucial role in the value of 1887 Morgan Dollars. While these coins are generally common in circulated grades, their value increases significantly in higher mint state grades. Coins in MS65 or above can command substantial premiums, especially for the San Francisco mint.
Key factors affecting condition include:
- Strike quality: Well-struck coins with full detail are more desirable.
- Luster: Strong, original mint luster adds significant value.
- Surface preservation: Coins free from contact marks, scratches, or other imperfections are highly valued.
- Toning: Natural, attractive toning can enhance value, particularly for the New Orleans and San Francisco issues.
Mintage: 20,290,000
Rarity Scale: Common
Circulation Status: Widely Circulated
Preservation Rarity: Common in grades up to MS64, scarcer in MS65 and above
Varieties Errors: None significant
Market Demand: Moderate, popular with collectors as a type coin
Mintage: 11,550,000
Rarity Scale: Common
Circulation Status: Widely Circulated
Preservation Rarity: Common in grades up to MS63, scarcer in MS65 and above
Varieties Errors: None significant
Market Demand: Moderate, slightly higher than Philadelphia due to mint mark
Mintage: 1,771,000
Rarity Scale: Uncommon
Circulation Status: Moderate Circulation
Preservation Rarity: Scarce in grades MS64 and above
Varieties Errors: None significant
Market Demand: High, due to lower mintage and better overall quality
Several factors can influence the value of 1887 Morgan Dollars beyond condition:
1. Mint mark: San Francisco issues generally command higher premiums due to lower mintage and often better quality.
2. Die state: Early die state coins with sharp details are more desirable.
3. Prooflike surfaces: Some 1887 Morgans exhibit prooflike or deep mirror prooflike surfaces, which can significantly increase value.
4. CAC approval: Coins certified by CAC (Certified Acceptance Corporation) often sell for higher prices.
5. Historical significance: As part of the popular Morgan Dollar series, these coins benefit from strong collector interest in American numismatic history.
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