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1878-S $1 Long Nock, VAM-26 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +2.54%
$45.89
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This important VAM variety is designated as one of the MEGARED100 in the Mega Red 10th edition.

Obverse Description

Portrait of Liberty centered. On the left are found 7 stars with the words E*PLURIBUS*UNUM followed by 6 stars on the right. The date is positioned at the bottom.

Reverse Description

The heraldic eagle is centered holding a bunch of arrows and branch surrounded by and olive leaves. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * ONE DOLLAR frame the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears above the letters DO of DOLLAR.

Catalog Information

GSID: 25101
Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering: E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1878
Reverse Designer: George T. Morgan
Reverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, ONE DOLLAR
Fineness: 0.9
Weight (gr): 26.73 gr
Weight (oz): 0.8594 oz
Precious Metal Weight: 0.7734 oz
Strike Type: Business
Diameter: 38.1
Coin Shape: Round
Edge: Reeded
Variety: Long Nock
Variety 2: VAM-26
Coin Date: 1878-S
Denomination: $1
Designation: MS
Mint Location: San Francisco
Mint Mark: S
Mintage: 9,774,000
Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years: 1878-1921
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #: 133845
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Coin Value History
1878-S $1 Long Nock, VAM-26 MS
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1878-S $1 Long Nock, VAM-26 MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +2.54%
$45.89
GSID:25101 PCGS:133845 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
AU58 - $2,500 $1,234
AU55 - $1,250 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234
XF45 - $1,234 $1,234
XF40 - $1,234 $1,234
VF35 - $1,234 $1,234
VF30 - $1,234 $1,234
VF25 - $1,234 $1,234
VF20 - $1,234 $1,234
F15 - $1,234 $1,234
F12 - $1,234 $1,234
VG10 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG10 - $1,234 $1,234
VG8 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG8 - $1,234 $1,234

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1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-26. Top 100 Variety. Long Arrow Shaft. VF-25 (PCGS).
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Sold 6/18/2025
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1878-S $1 Long Arrow Shaft, VAM-26, XF45 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (10/16)....
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Sold 1/15/2025
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1878-S $1 Long Arrow Shaft, VAM-26, Top 100 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/27). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid fo...
$186
Sold 5/13/2024
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1878-S $1 Long Arrow Shaft, VAM-26, AU50 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (6/10). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $600 Whs...
$528
Sold 12/3/2023
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1878-S $1 VAM-26, Long Arrow Shaft VF30 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (8/50). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $200 Whsl...
$192
Sold 3/6/2023
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1878-S $1 VAM-26, Long Arrow Shaft VG10 PCGS. Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (11/79 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+...
$94
Sold 12/19/2022
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1878-S $1 Long Arrow Shaft, VAM-26, AU55 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (2/4). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $1,000 Wh...
$1,920
Sold 12/15/2021
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1878-S $1 Long Arrow Shaft, VAM-26, Fine 12 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (6/67). NGC Census: (0/0). Fine 12....
$109
Sold 10/15/2020
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1878-S $1 VAM-26, Long Arrow Shaft, Top-100 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/4). NGC Census: (0/0)....
$1,528
Sold 8/16/2015
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$2,350
Sold 12/8/2013
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1878-S $1 Long Nock Reverse VF20 NGC. VAM-26, Top-100. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (1/27)....
$76
Sold 10/1/2013
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1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-26. Top 100 Variety. Long Arrow Shaft. VF-25 (PCGS).
$144
Sold 4/23/2025
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$480
Sold 6/26/2023
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1878-S $1 Long Arrow Shaft, VAM-26, Top-100, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/27 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN:...
$288
Sold 3/4/2024
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1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-26. Top 100 Variety. Long Arrow Shaft. AU-50 (ICG).
$660
Sold 6/16/2023
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$126
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1878-S $1 Top-100, VAM-26, Long Arrow Shaft, VG10 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/60). NGC Census: (0/0)....
$53
Sold 7/19/2016
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$65
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1878-S $1 VAM-26, Long Arrow Shaft, Top-100 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (2/3)....
$564
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