1885-S SILVER DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 7164, 7165, 97165
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 1,497,000
Proofs: 0
Designer: George T. Morgan
Diameter: 38.1 millimeters
Metal Content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: 26.73 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "S" (for San Francisco) beneath the bow on the reverse
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Images courtesy of Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.
ex - the January 2000 "FUN" Sale, Lot 7103, PCGS MS-66,
unsold
Recent appearances:
NGC MS-66. Ex -
Superior Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale", October 1-3,
2000, Lot 3644, illustrated, not sold
PCGS MS-66. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"October 2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 8331,
illustrated, sold for $4,025.00
PCGS MS-66. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins &
Collectibles, Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3,
2000, Lot 1814, sold for $4,600.00
PCGS MS-66. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot
6476, plated, sold for $3,680.00 From the holdings of Andy Hansen
NGC MS-65. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"October 2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 8330,
not illustrated, sold for $1,092.50
NGC MS-65. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"October 2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 8329,
not illustrated, sold for $1,006.25
MS-65. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet
of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 484,
unsold
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The
Rarities Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 321, illustrated, sold for
$1,610.00
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot
6305, not illustrated, sold for $322.00
NGC MS-64. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins &
Collectibles, Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3,
2000, Lot 1815, sold for $368.00
MS-64. Ex - Superior Galleries' "The ANA 2001 National
Money Show Auction", March 8-9, 2001, Lot 371, sold for $299.00
MS-64. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20,
2001, Lot 2078, not illustrated, sold for $241.00
ANACS MS-63. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins &
Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February
16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 2079, not illustrated, sold for $149.00
Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex- Stack's "The September
Sale", September 12-13, 2000, Lot 710, sold for $230.00
MS-60 Prooflike. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins &
Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February
16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 2082, not illustrated, sold for $103.00
MS-60. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20,
2001, Lot 2083, not illustrated, sold for $115.00
Notes:
The 1885-S Morgan Silver Dollar is relatively common in Uncirculated
grades, but is very scarce as a Prooflike and exceedingly rare as a Deep
Mirror Prooflike. The most common Uncirculated grades is MS-63, followed by
MS-62,
then MS-64. The finest examples
graded by PCGS are 2 MS-67's, a single MS-66 Prooflike, and a single MS-65 Deep Mirror Prooflike.
Sources and/or recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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