The 1885-S is a tough date, particularly in better circulated grades and especially in MS levels. In MS65, this piece becomes quite scarce and rare in higher grades, with only a handful of MS67s that each inspire fervent bidding when the scarce opportunities come to buy them. PLs are very rare, and DMPLs are exceptionally rare, with only a tiny few known in any grade.
| coinage-type | Morgan silver dollar |
| desg | MS |
| designer | George T. Morgan |
| diameter | 38.1 |
| edge | Reeded |
| fineness | 0.9 |
| material | 90% silver; 10% copper |
| mint-mark | S |
| mintage | 1,497,000 |
| ngc-id | 254U |
| 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. |
| pcgs-link | 7164 |
| pcgs-number | 7164 |
| 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. |
| weight-grams | 26.73 |
| weight-ounces | 0.943 |
| year-display | 1878-1921 |