1887 SILVER DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 7172, 7173, 97173,
7322
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 20,290,000
Proofs: 710
Designer: George T. Morgan
Diameter: 38.1 millimeters
Metal Content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: 26.73 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (Philadelphia)
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Images courtesy of Winthrop Carner
Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-67. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s January 2000 "FUN" Sale, Lot 7111,
unsold
NGC Proof-66. Ex - Superior Galleries "Pre-Long
Beach" Elite Coin Auction, May 25-27, 2003, Lot 3020, sold for
$5,750.00
PCGS Proof-66. Ex- Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long Beach Sale"
October 5-7, 2000, Lot 8492, illustrated, sold for $4,628.75
NGC Proof-66. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"October 2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 8493,
illustrated, not sold
NGC Proof-66. Ex - Superior Galleries' "The ANA 2001
National Money Show Auction", March 8-9, 2001, Lot 374, unsold
Choice Brilliant
Proof. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October
17-19, 2000, Lot 1197, plated, sold for $1,322.50
Choice Brilliant
Proof. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October
17-19, 2000, Lot 1375, plated, sold for $1,437.50
PCGS MS-66. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The
Rarities Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 326, not illustrated, sold
for $230.00
PCGS MS-65 Deep Mirror Prooflike.
Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long
Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 8342, not illustrated, sold
for $552.00
PCGS MS-65. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"October 2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 8340,
not illustrated, sold for $92.00
PCGS MS-65. Ex- Stack's "The September Sale",
September 12-13, 2000, Lot 722, sold for $74.75
PCGS MS-65. Ex- Stack's "The September Sale",
September 12-13, 2000, Lot 723, sold for $74.75
PCGS MS-65. Ex- Stack's "The September Sale",
September 12-13, 2000, Lot 724, sold for $69.00
PCGS MS-64 DMPL. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot
6490, plated, sold for $3,105.00 From the holdings of Andy Hansen
PCGS MS-64 Prooflike. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions,
Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001,
Lot 6488, plated, sold for $1,063.75 From the holdings of Andy Hansen
PCGS MS-64 Prooflike. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions,
Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001,
Lot 6487, "1887/6, VAM-2", not illustrated, not sold
PCGS MS-64 Proolike. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin &
Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust Collection
Sale", May 28-30, 2001, Lot 983, not illustrated, sold for
$57.00
PCGS MS-64. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"October 2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 8339,
not illustrated, sold for $51.75
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The
Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001,
Lot 489, "Overdate", sold for $603.75
PCGS MS-63 DMPL. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 6489,
plated, sold for $1,782.50 From the holdings of Andy Hansen
PCGS MS-63. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The
Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001,
Lot 490, "Overdate", sold for $460.00
NGC MS-63. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin &
Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust Collection
Sale", May 28-30, 2001, Lot 982, not illustrated, sold for
$144.00
PCGS MS-62. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"October 2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 8343,
"1887/6", not illustrated, sold for $425.50
Notes:
The 1887 Morgan Silver Dollar is very common in Uncirculated condition
and Gems are readily obtainable. The most
"common" Uncirculated grade is MS-64, followed by MS-63 and MS-65, in that order. Prooflikes and Deep Mirror Prooflikes are
also easily obtained. The finest examples
certified by PCGS are a single MS-68, 3 MS-67 Prooflikes, and 28 MS-66 Deep
Mirror Prooflikes.
The finest "1887/6" examples graded by PCGS are 48 MS-65's, 2 MS-66 Prooflikes, and
3 MS-65 Deep Mirror Prooflikes.
Proofs are scarce but
several appear on the market each year. The finest Proof
examples of this date graded by PCGS are a single PR-68 and 2
PRCA-64 Proof Cameos.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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