1879 Morgan Silver Dollar

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Current silver melt value. for a 1879 S is $20.68 and this price is based off the current silver spot price of $26.74 This value is dynamic so bookmark it and comeback for an up to the minute silver melt value. Want to join CoinTrackers and Track Your Coins 100% FREE?

CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1879 S Morgan Silver Dollar value at an average of $33, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $180. (see details)...

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Type:Morgan Silver Dollar
Year:1879
Mint Mark: S
Face Value: 1.00 USD
Total Produced: 9,110,000 [?]
Silver Content: 90%
Silver Weight: 0.7735 oz.
Silver Melt: $21.05
Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $33, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $180 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say average, we mean in a similar condition to other coins issued in 1879, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. [?].

Additional Info: Variations of the 1879 S include 2nd Reverse and 3rd Reverse. While this coin is very nice the gem this year is the CC version of this coin.

The 1879 silver dollar value depends so much on both the mint it was struck at – and the condition – that it is difficult to give a finite price for an 1879 silver Morgan dollar. As a rough ballpark figure, you can pay anywhere between $15 and $47,000 for one. The 1879 Error Morgan Silver Dollar Coin Rare 1879 Morgan Silver Dollar stamped with error on reverse, minted at the San Francisco Mint. Clear holder, Deluxe Display Box. Display box measures 3-3/4' W x 1-7/8' H x 4-5/8' D. The 1879 Silver dollar was created by George T. Morgan was the engraver who became famous for designing many popular coins, including the Morgan dollars. The 1879 silver dollar was a result of the Bland-Allison Act. In the late 1850s, the first major silver discovery in the US, the Comstock Lode, nearly ended the California Gold Rush.

Numismatic vs Intrinsic Value:This coin in poor condition is still worth $11.95 more than the intrinsic value from silver content of $21.05, this coin is thus more valuable to a collector than to a silver bug. Coins worth more to a collectors may be a better long term investment. If the metal prices drop you will still have a coin that a numismatic would want to buy.

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Current silver melt value* for a 1879 S is $21.05 and this price is based off the current silver spot price of $27.22 This value is dynamic so bookmark it and comeback for an up to the minute silver melt value.

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**When we say that 9,110,000, of these coins were produced or minted in 1879 this number doesn't always match the actual circulation count for this coin. The numbers come from the United States mint, and they don't reflect coins that have been melted, destroyed, or those that have never been released. Please keep that in mind.

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