Price Guide for 1885 Dollar Variants
This guide presents price ranges for variants from three sources: eBay sales, third-party auctions, and PCGS guides. Values are shown for various conditions, allowing collectors to compare across different market segments. Price estimates may vary between sources, especially for rarer variants.
1885 Dollar (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $13.00 – $2,000.00Uncirculated: $17.00 – $39,950.00
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eBayCirculated: $2.99 – $407.00Uncirculated: $0.99 – $12,100.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $30.00 – $70.00Uncirculated: $75.00 – $65,000.00
1885-O Dollar (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $26.00 – $2,600.00Uncirculated: $2.60 – $37,600.00
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eBayCirculated: $16.50 – $439.99Uncirculated: $0.99 – $12,999.95
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $30.00 – $70.00Uncirculated: $75.00 – $30,000.00
1885-CC Dollar (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $170.00 – $10,000.00Uncirculated: $5.60 – $135,125.00
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eBayCirculated: $149.96 – $2,086.19Uncirculated: $197.50 – $13,500.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $550.00 – $1,000.00Uncirculated: $800.00 – $300,000.00
1885-S Dollar (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $7.00 – $4,400.00Uncirculated: $6.25 – $48,875.00
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eBayCirculated: $20.50 – $535.55Uncirculated: $28.00 – $7,411.55
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $37.00 – $375.00Uncirculated: $350.00 – $60,000.00
1885 Trade Dollar (Proof)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $110,000.00 – $3,960,000.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $1,250,000.00 – $3,500,000.00
1885 Trade Dollar, CAM (Proof)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,100,000.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $2,150,000.00 – $4,250,000.00
1885 Dollar (Proof)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $357.50 – $2,013.00Uncirculated: $3.65 – $92,000.00
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eBayCirculated: $885.00 – $934.00Uncirculated: $1,554.00 – $7,250.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,375.00 – $1,800.00Uncirculated: $2,200.00 – $37,500.00
1885-O Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $53.00 – $62.00Uncirculated: $35.00 – $1,800.00
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eBayCirculated: $45.00Uncirculated: $38.00 – $816.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $110.00 – $5,000.00
1885-CC Dollar GSA Hoard (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $140.00 – $16,800.00
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eBayUncirculated: $316.69 – $7,995.00
1885-S Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $29.00 – $22,800.00
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eBayUncirculated: $291.00 – $1,995.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $450.00 – $20,000.00
1885-CC Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $1,300.00Uncirculated: $219.00 – $15,600.00
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eBayCirculated: $471.03Uncirculated: $329.00 – $13,850.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $800.00 – $16,500.00
1885-CC Dollar VAM 1 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $675.00 – $2,899.00
1885-O Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $380.00 – $825.00Uncirculated: $36.00 – $8,625.00
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eBayUncirculated: $106.00 – $1,858.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $160.00 – $12,500.00
1885 Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $300.00 – $20,000.00Uncirculated: $40.00 – $9,487.00
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eBayUncirculated: $41.00 – $2,175.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $110.00 – $12,500.00
1885 Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $380.00 – $1,400.00Uncirculated: $30.00 – $26,400.00
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eBayUncirculated: $32.30 – $3,135.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $160.00 – $27,500.00
1885 Dollar GSA Hoard (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $312.00 – $1,320.00
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eBayCirculated: $152.50Uncirculated: $35.02 – $1,730.00
1885 Dollar VAM 1 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $77.00 – $100.00
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eBayCirculated: $26.62Uncirculated: $22.50 – $1,750.00
1885 Dollar VAM 1A Pitted Reverse (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $51.00Uncirculated: $40.00 – $825.00
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eBayUncirculated: $43.00 – $299.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $70.00 – $98.00Uncirculated: $105.00 – $2,750.00
1885 Dollar VAM 1B Pitted Reverse (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $35.00 – $49.00Uncirculated: $40.00 – $1,028.00
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eBayCirculated: $112.50Uncirculated: $42.00 – $300.00
1885 $1 VAM Penny Pitted Reverse (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $71.00Uncirculated: $42.00 – $2,640.00
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eBayCirculated: $75.00Uncirculated: $69.01 – $675.00
1885 $1 VAM Penny Pitted Reverse, DMPL (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $357.50
1885 Dollar VAM 2 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,560.00
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eBayUncirculated: $26.00 – $349.00
1885 Dollar VAM 3 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $81.00 – $1,680.00
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eBayCirculated: $30.25Uncirculated: $94.89 – $1,500.00
1885 Dollar VAM 4 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $80.00 – $150.00
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eBayCirculated: $60.00Uncirculated: $352.40
1885 Dollar VAM 4, DMPL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $168.00
1885 Dollar VAM 5 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $129.00
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eBayCirculated: $12.53Uncirculated: $41.00 – $103.50
1885 Dollar VAM 6 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $28.00Uncirculated: $95.00 – $134.00
1885 Dollar VAM 7 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $475.00
1885 Dollar VAM 8 Dash (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $36.00 – $92.00
1885 Dollar VAM 8 Thick Dbl Dash, PL (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $103.50
1885 Dollar VAM 9 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $349.80
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eBayCirculated: $109.49Uncirculated: $1,699.00
1885 Dollar VAM 10 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $63.00
1885 Dollar VAM 11 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $962.00 – $1,145.00
1885 Dollar VAM 12 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $29.00 – $203.50Uncirculated: $46.00 – $220.00
1885 Dollar VAM 13 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $105.22
1885 Dollar VAM 14 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $61.00 – $84.99
1885 Dollar VAM 15 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $41.00 – $63.00Uncirculated: $45.40
1885 Dollar VAM 16 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $63.25
1885 Dollar VAM 18 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $80.00
1885 Dollar VAM 19 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $38.00
1885 Dollar VAM 19, PL (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $115.00
1885 Dollar VAM 20 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $879.99
1885 Dollar VAM 22 Dash (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $33.00 – $106.00Uncirculated: $45.00 – $200.00
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eBayCirculated: $45.00 – $115.00Uncirculated: $49.03 – $499.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $60.00 – $80.00Uncirculated: $90.00 – $485.00
1885 Dollar VAM 22 Dash, PL (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $117.00 – $152.50
1885-CC Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $650.00 – $7,000.00Uncirculated: $242.00 – $51,750.00
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eBayUncirculated: $50.00 – $11,399.99
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $800.00 – $50,000.00
1885-CC Dollar GSA Hoard, PL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $576.00 – $5,052.50
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eBayUncirculated: $650.00 – $3,150.00
1885-CC Dollar GSA Hoard, DMPL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $720.00 – $5,170.00
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eBayUncirculated: $905.00 – $2,550.00
1885-CC Dollar VAM 1, PL (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $1,150.00
1885-CC Dollar VAM 2 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $576.00 – $4,800.00
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eBayCirculated: $378.09Uncirculated: $632.00 – $1,050.00
1885-CC Dollar VAM 2, PL (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $1,249.00
1885-CC Dollar VAM 2, DMPL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,920.00
1885-CC Dollar VAM 3 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $552.00 – $7,800.00
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eBayCirculated: $495.00 – $666.00Uncirculated: $775.00 – $799.99
1885-CC Dollar VAM 3, PL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $690.00
1885-CC Dollar VAM 3, DMPL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $960.00 – $7,200.00
1885-CC Dollar VAM 4 Doubled Dash (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $470.00 – $999.00Uncirculated: $564.00 – $4,450.00
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eBayCirculated: $510.00 – $1,885.00Uncirculated: $536.00 – $3,999.00
1885-CC Dollar VAM 4 Doubled Dash, PL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,116.25
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eBayUncirculated: $1,105.00
1885-O Dollar GSA Hoard (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $144.00 – $1,800.00
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eBayUncirculated: $9.99 – $1,525.00
1885-O Dollar GSA Hoard, PL (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $200.00
1885-O Dollar VAM 1 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $26.00 – $45.00Uncirculated: $36.88 – $3,999.99
1885-O Dollar VAM 1A (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $42.65 – $47.00
1885-O Dollar VAM 2 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,320.00
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eBayCirculated: $60.00Uncirculated: $37.00 – $960.00
1885-O Dollar VAM 3 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $27.00Uncirculated: $30.00 – $369.99
1885-O Dollar VAM 4 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $73.01 – $665.00
1885-O Dollar VAM 5 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $32.13 – $472.00
1885-O Dollar VAM 6 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $26.00 – $34.55Uncirculated: $65.05 – $316.00
1885-O Dollar VAM 7 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $51.00 – $278.11
1885-O Dollar VAM 8 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $46.00 – $617.99
1885-O Dollar VAM 9 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $40.00 – $511.00
1885-O Dollar VAM 10 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $55.00 – $875.00
1885-O Dollar VAM 11 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $72.53 – $1,285.00
1885-O Dollar VAM 12 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $47.33 – $486.56
1885-O Dollar VAM 13 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $65.00 – $178.55
1885-O Dollar VAM 14 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $43.12 – $169.16
1885-S Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,100.00 – $5,807.00
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eBayUncirculated: $3,700.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $31,500.00
1885-S Dollar VAM 1 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $320.00
1885-S Dollar VAM 2 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,050.00 – $1,260.00
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eBayCirculated: $70.99
1885-S Dollar VAM 3 (Regular Strike)
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eBayCirculated: $24.50Uncirculated: $251.50 – $405.00
1885-S Dollar VAM 5 (Regular Strike)
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eBayUncirculated: $750.00
1885-S Dollar VAM 6 S/S (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $50.00 – $149.00Uncirculated: $240.00 – $2,280.00
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eBayCirculated: $39.95 – $130.00Uncirculated: $356.34 – $1,599.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $50.00 – $325.00Uncirculated: $350.00 – $3,400.00
1885-S Dollar VAM 9 S/S (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $825.00 – $1,920.00
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eBayCirculated: $285.00Uncirculated: $3,999.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $47.00 – $350.00Uncirculated: $425.00 – $950.00
1885 Dollar, CAM (Proof)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,507.00 – $100,625.00
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eBayUncirculated: $2,001.00 – $8,550.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $2,600.00 – $110,000.00
1885 Dollar, DCAM (Proof)
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $2,530.00 – $44,650.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $18,000.00 – $80,000.00
Design and Specifications of the 1885 Dollar
The 1885 Morgan Silver Dollar is part of the iconic Morgan Dollar series, which was minted from 1878 to 1904, and again in 1921. Named after its designer, George T. Morgan, this coin played a crucial role in American commerce during the late 19th century.
The year 1885 saw continued production of Morgan Dollars, with three mints contributing to the coinage. These coins were minted in response to the Bland-Allison Act of 1878, which required the Treasury to purchase large amounts of silver and convert it into silver dollars.
| Weight | 26.73 grams |
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| Diameter | 38.1 mm |
| Mint Marks | Philadelphia (no mint mark), New Orleans (O), Carson City (CC) |
| Composition | 90% silver, 10% copper |
| Obverse Design | Liberty Head (Morgan Dollar), designed by George T. Morgan |
| Reverse Design | Eagle with wings spread, designed by George T. Morgan |
Rarity Factors and Value Drivers
The condition of an 1885 Morgan Dollar significantly impacts its value. Uncirculated specimens, particularly those grading MS65 or higher, command substantial premiums. The Carson City (CC) mint coins are especially valuable in high grades due to their low mintage.
For Philadelphia and New Orleans mints, coins in MS65 or above become scarce and valuable. New Orleans coins often have weaker strikes, making well-struck examples more desirable. Proof-like and deep mirror proof-like surfaces can significantly increase value, especially for Philadelphia mint coins.
Philadelphia, No Mint Mark
Mintage: 17,787,000
Rarity Scale: Common
Circulation Status: Widely Circulated
Preservation Rarity: Common in lower grades, but becomes scarce in MS65 and above
Varieties Errors: None significant
Market Demand: Moderate, popular among collectors as a type coin
New Orleans, O
Mintage: 9,185,000
Rarity Scale: Common
Circulation Status: Widely Circulated
Preservation Rarity: Scarce in MS65 and above due to typically weaker strikes
Varieties Errors: None significant
Market Demand: Moderate, with higher demand for well-struck examples
Carson City, CC
Mintage: 228,000
Rarity Scale: Scarce
Circulation Status: Limited Circulation
Preservation Rarity: Rare in MS65 and above
Varieties Errors: None significant
Market Demand: High, due to low mintage and popularity of Carson City mint
Toning can greatly affect the value of 1885 Morgan Dollars. Coins with attractive, natural toning are highly sought after by collectors. Carson City (CC) mint coins are particularly valuable due to their low mintage and the mint’s historical significance.
Die state and strike quality are important factors, especially for New Orleans mint coins. Well-struck examples with full breast feathers on the eagle and sharp hair details on Liberty can command premiums. Bag marks and other surface imperfections can significantly reduce value, particularly in higher grades.
This article originally appeared on Coins-value.com: 1885 Dollar Value: Mint Varieties, Rarity, And Current Prices
