1894-S $1

Coin / United States of America / 1894 / San Francisco / Morgan Dollars / $1 (One Dollar)

A better date through and through, the 1894-S Morgan dollar is common enough in the lower circulated grades to remain relatively affordable for many collectors. Prices begin leaping upward around the AU level and in the Gem grades, right above MS64, this piece becomes a real rarity. A very small number of examples are known in MS67. PLs and DMPLs are exceedingly scarce, with only a few PLs known in MS65 and none known for that grade among the DMPLs.

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 1,260,000
ngc-id 255X
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 7232
pcgs-number 7232
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