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1881-O $1 MS PL

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz
$49.49
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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: 7485
Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering: E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1881
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
Coin Date: 1881-O
Denomination: $1
Designation: MS
Mint Location: New Orleans
Mint Mark: O
Mintage: 5,708,000
Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years: 1878-1921
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #: 7129
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz
$49.49
GSID:7485 PCGS:7129 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1881-O $1 MS PL
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS65 CAC $4,500 $1,234
MS65 - $3,750 $1,234
MS64 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS64 - $1,234 $1,234
MS63 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS63 - $1,234 $1,234
MS62 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS62 - $1,234 $1,234
MS61 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS61 - $1,234 $1,234
MS60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234

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1881-O $1 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 5,708,000. ...
1881-O $1 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 5,708,000. ...
$238
Sold 9/23/2026
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1881-O $1 MS60 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: 45 in 60, 665 finer (6/26). CDN: $100.28 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 5...
1881-O $1 MS60 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: 45 in 60, 665 finer (6/26). CDN: $100.28 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 5...
$159
Sold 9/8/2026
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1881-O $1 MS62 Prooflike PCGS. CDN: $155 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 5,708,000. ...
1881-O $1 MS62 Prooflike PCGS. CDN: $155 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 5,708,000. ...
$220
Sold 7/22/2026
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1881-O $1 MS64 Prooflike NGC. CDN: $350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 5,708,000. ...
1881-O $1 MS64 Prooflike NGC. CDN: $350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 5,708,000. ...
$1,098
Sold 6/8/2026
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1881-O $1 MS65 Prooflike PCGS. ...
1881-O $1 MS65 Prooflike PCGS. ...
$5,856
Sold 5/1/2026
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1881-O $1 MS61 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (117/678). NGC Census: (97/509). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mi...
1881-O $1 MS61 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (117/678). NGC Census: (97/509). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mi...
$169
Sold 12/19/2022
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1881-O $1 MS66 Prooflike NGC. ...
1881-O $1 MS66 Prooflike NGC. ...
$9,988
Sold 1/14/2013
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$51
Sold 11/20/2012
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1881-O $1 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 5,708,000. ...
1881-O $1 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 5,708,000. ...
$244
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1881-O $1 MS62 Prooflike NGC. CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 5,708,000. ...
1881-O $1 MS62 Prooflike NGC. CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 5,708,000. ...
$342
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1881-O $1 MS64 Cameo Prooflike ANACS. Mintage 5,708,000....
1881-O $1 MS64 Cameo Prooflike ANACS. Mintage 5,708,000....
$528
Sold 9/8/2025
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1881-O $1 MS65 Prooflike ANACS. Mintage 5,708,000. ...
1881-O $1 MS65 Prooflike ANACS. Mintage 5,708,000. ...
$1,320
Sold 3/17/2021
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1881-O $1 MS61 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (112/663). NGC Census: (92/501). CDN: $62 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Min...
1881-O $1 MS61 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (112/663). NGC Census: (92/501). CDN: $62 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Min...
$129
Sold 1/26/2022
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1881-O $1 MS63 Cameo Prooflike ANACS. Mintage 5,708,000....
1881-O $1 MS63 Cameo Prooflike ANACS. Mintage 5,708,000....
$312
Sold 9/8/2025
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1881-O $1 Pummeled Eye, VAM-1D, MS62 Prooflike PCGS. A Hit List 40 Variety. PCGS Population: 2 in 62, 4 finer (2/26). Minta...
1881-O $1 Pummeled Eye, VAM-1D, MS62 Prooflike PCGS. A Hit List 40 Variety. PCGS Population: 2 in 62, 4 finer (2/26). Minta...
$415
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1881-O Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 PL (PCGS).
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Sold 9/11/2024
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1881-O $1 MS65 Prooflike PCGS. ...
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Sold 1/11/2019
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1881-O $1 MS61 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (112/663). NGC Census: (92/500). CDN: $62 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Min...
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$264
Sold 2/2/2022
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