Price Guide for 1888 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.
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $19.00 – $7,500.00Uncirculated: $20.00 – $18,400.00
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eBayCirculated: $18.52 – $702.00Uncirculated: $9.99 – $6,750.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $32.00 – $80.00Uncirculated: $75.00 – $17,500.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $16.00 – $1,800.00Uncirculated: $13.00 – $20,562.50
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eBayCirculated: $18.53 – $560.00Uncirculated: $0.99 – $4,749.99
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $30.00 – $85.00Uncirculated: $90.00 – $17,500.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $2,232.50Uncirculated: $71.00 – $18,800.00
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eBayUncirculated: $375.00 – $10,000.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $5,500.00 – $20,000.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $36.00 – $7,000.00Uncirculated: $3.00 – $31,200.00
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eBayCirculated: $34.00 – $455.00Uncirculated: $92.20 – $5,750.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $90.00 – $400.00Uncirculated: $460.00 – $37,500.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $54.00 – $6,600.00Uncirculated: $4,700.00 – $12,925.00
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eBayCirculated: $31.00 – $4,499.99Uncirculated: $56.09 – $63,999.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $90.00 – $6,750.00Uncirculated: $12,250.00 – $19,000.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $16.00 – $8,941.00Uncirculated: $109.00 – $19,200.00
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eBayCirculated: $26.00 – $2,975.00Uncirculated: $43.00 – $180.60
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 – $6,500.00Uncirculated: $12,000.00 – $18,500.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $374.00 – $1,430.00Uncirculated: $3.60 – $16,450.00
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eBayUncirculated: $1,127.00 – $7,950.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,200.00 – $1,800.00Uncirculated: $2,200.00 – $18,000.00
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eBayCirculated: $65.00Uncirculated: $171.50
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eBayCirculated: $45.00 – $1,300.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $61.00 – $2,280.00
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eBayCirculated: $130.00 – $2,125.00Uncirculated: $121.49 – $229.99
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $264.00 – $900.00Uncirculated: $196.00 – $22,138.00
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eBayCirculated: $205.00Uncirculated: $300.00 – $1,047.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $475.00 – $35,000.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $59.00Uncirculated: $46.00 – $408.00
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eBayUncirculated: $49.99 – $335.00
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eBayUncirculated: $45.00 – $337.49
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $31.00 – $1,700.00Uncirculated: $35.00 – $5,287.50
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eBayCirculated: $46.00Uncirculated: $53.65 – $765.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $100.00 – $4,250.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $1,200.00Uncirculated: $102.00 – $12,600.00
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eBayUncirculated: $95.00 – $1,776.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $160.00 – $22,500.00
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $36.00 – $120.00
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eBayCirculated: $90.00 – $425.00Uncirculated: $39.00 – $659.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $33.25 – $34.00
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eBayUncirculated: $40.00 – $1,500.00
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eBayUncirculated: $67.00 – $229.99
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eBayUncirculated: $70.00
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eBayCirculated: $79.00 – $380.00Uncirculated: $69.38
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $109.00Uncirculated: $69.00 – $312.00
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eBayUncirculated: $48.00 – $168.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $65.00 – $98.00Uncirculated: $105.00 – $800.00
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eBayUncirculated: $150.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $31.00 – $82.00Uncirculated: $43.00 – $432.00
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eBayCirculated: $52.00 – $110.00Uncirculated: $44.10 – $1,188.99
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $65.00 – $95.00Uncirculated: $100.00 – $800.00
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $336.00
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eBayCirculated: $74.00Uncirculated: $170.00 – $349.99
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $55.00
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eBayUncirculated: $89.00
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eBayUncirculated: $73.00 – $324.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $32.00 – $200.00Uncirculated: $30.00 – $705.00
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eBayCirculated: $66.00 – $343.00Uncirculated: $43.00 – $1,500.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $54.00 – $118.00Uncirculated: $135.00 – $1,700.00
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eBayUncirculated: $50.99
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $37.00 – $441.00
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eBayUncirculated: $46.95 – $210.00
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eBayUncirculated: $69.97 – $286.51
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $36.00
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eBayCirculated: $50.00 – $60.00Uncirculated: $91.00
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $60.00 – $564.00
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eBayUncirculated: $56.00 – $214.99
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $100.00 – $825.00
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $40.00 – $335.00
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eBayCirculated: $52.00 – $70.85Uncirculated: $45.00 – $495.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $55.00 – $98.00Uncirculated: $110.00 – $800.00
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eBayCirculated: $180.28Uncirculated: $99.00
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eBayUncirculated: $49.95 – $120.50
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $600.00 – $2,800.00Uncirculated: $35.00 – $8,812.50
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eBayCirculated: $100.00 – $154.00Uncirculated: $71.00 – $1,049.95
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $125.00 – $9,000.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $300.00Uncirculated: $57.00 – $25,850.00
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eBayUncirculated: $107.75 – $2,500.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $185.00 – $32,500.00
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $25,300.00
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eBayUncirculated: $29.06
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $90.00 – $650.00
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eBayCirculated: $165.00 – $189.00Uncirculated: $54.00 – $200.00
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eBayUncirculated: $189.50
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $44.00 – $79.00Uncirculated: $65.00 – $2,467.50
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eBayCirculated: $85.00 – $112.50Uncirculated: $95.00 – $926.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $59.00 – $173.00Uncirculated: $180.00 – $3,000.00
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eBayUncirculated: $33.88
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eBayUncirculated: $61.05 – $375.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $38.00 – $150.00
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eBayCirculated: $93.06
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $39.00
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eBayCirculated: $44.30Uncirculated: $139.00 – $511.00
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eBayUncirculated: $83.96
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $55.00 – $143.00Uncirculated: $59.00 – $4,888.00
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eBayCirculated: $49.00 – $99.99Uncirculated: $52.05 – $2,325.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $59.00 – $145.00Uncirculated: $160.00 – $5,250.00
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $182.00 – $690.00
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eBayUncirculated: $154.49 – $785.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $250.00 – $950.00
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $329.00 – $4,935.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $400.00 – $3,500.00
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $169.00
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eBayCirculated: $28.00Uncirculated: $124.49 – $325.00
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,213.20
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eBayUncirculated: $47.00 – $525.00
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eBayUncirculated: $95.00
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eBayUncirculated: $83.35
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $50.00 – $646.00Uncirculated: $550.00
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eBayCirculated: $68.99 – $995.00
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eBayCirculated: $27.55 – $48.48
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $421.00
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eBayUncirculated: $91.00 – $299.99
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $109.00 – $1,680.00
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eBayCirculated: $175.00 – $1,485.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $64.00 – $273.00Uncirculated: $700.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $51.00 – $204.00
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eBayCirculated: $46.00 – $435.00Uncirculated: $1,650.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $74.00 – $273.00Uncirculated: $330.00 – $1,500.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $20.00 – $235.00Uncirculated: $211.50 – $1,020.00
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eBayCirculated: $27.00 – $154.00Uncirculated: $90.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $59.00 – $273.00Uncirculated: $700.00 – $1,500.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $39.00 – $275.00Uncirculated: $99.00 – $4,700.00
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eBayCirculated: $59.99 – $127.50
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $69.00 – $273.00Uncirculated: $950.00 – $4,250.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $50.00 – $186.00Uncirculated: $305.50
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eBayCirculated: $32.00 – $189.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $64.00 – $293.00Uncirculated: $850.00 – $2,500.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $39.00 – $110.00Uncirculated: $881.25 – $3,720.00
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eBayCirculated: $33.00 – $150.00Uncirculated: $1,111.10
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $64.00 – $298.00Uncirculated: $850.00 – $2,200.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $900.00Uncirculated: $1,200.00
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eBayCirculated: $202.51Uncirculated: $1,891.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $59.00 – $323.00Uncirculated: $1,000.00 – $5,000.00
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $231.00 – $21,850.00
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eBayUncirculated: $374.00 – $3,565.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $550.00 – $22,500.00
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eBayCirculated: $153.51 – $185.00Uncirculated: $180.50 – $575.00
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $112.20
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $129.25 – $144.00
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eBayCirculated: $208.50 – $295.00
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,057.50
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $156.00Uncirculated: $288.00
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eBayCirculated: $85.99
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $347.00
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eBayCirculated: $43.00 – $174.95
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $156.00 – $246.75Uncirculated: $295.00 – $902.40
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eBayCirculated: $102.00 – $299.00Uncirculated: $62.00 – $1,000.00
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eBayCirculated: $81.01 – $130.00
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $312.00Uncirculated: $282.00 – $3,000.00
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eBayCirculated: $99.99 – $271.88Uncirculated: $105.00 – $1,100.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $315.00 – $415.00Uncirculated: $500.00 – $6,000.00
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $841.30 – $3,120.00
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $1,668.00 – $30,550.00
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eBayUncirculated: $3,500.00 – $4,200.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $2,600.00 – $37,500.00
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3rd Party PriceUncirculated: $12,000.00 – $90,000.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $15,000.00 – $100,000.00
Design and Specifications of the 1888 Dollar
The 1888 Morgan 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 the late 19th-century American economy. The year 1888 saw significant production across multiple mints, reflecting the ongoing demand for silver dollars during this period.
Weight | 26.73 grams |
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Diameter | 38.1 mm |
Mint Marks | Philadelphia (no mint mark), New Orleans (O), San Francisco (S) |
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 1888 Morgan Dollar significantly impacts its value. Coins in uncirculated condition (MS60 and above) are highly sought after, with premium prices for those grading MS65 or higher. The San Francisco mint coins, being scarcer, command higher premiums in all grades.
Key factors affecting condition include the presence of bag marks, strength of strike, and quality of luster. Coins with deep, frosty luster and minimal contact marks are especially desirable. Toning can also impact value, with attractive, natural toning often increasing a coin’s appeal and price.
Mintage: 19,183,000
Rarity Scale: Common
Circulation Status: Widely Circulated
Preservation Rarity: Common in lower grades, scarce in MS65 and above
Varieties Errors: None significant
Market Demand: Moderate, popular among collectors of Morgan Dollars
Mintage: 12,150,000
Rarity Scale: Common
Circulation Status: Widely Circulated
Preservation Rarity: Scarce in MS65 and above
Varieties Errors: None significant
Market Demand: Moderate, slightly higher than Philadelphia mint
Mintage: 657,000
Rarity Scale: Scarce
Circulation Status: Moderate Circulation
Preservation Rarity: Rare in MS65 and above
Varieties Errors: None significant
Market Demand: High, especially in better grades
Prooflike (PL) and Deep Mirror Prooflike (DMPL) specimens from any mint can command significant premiums. These coins exhibit mirror-like surfaces and are particularly rare for the 1888 San Francisco issue.
The 1888-S Morgan Dollar is considered a semi-key date due to its lower mintage, making it more valuable in all grades compared to its Philadelphia and New Orleans counterparts. Certified examples (those graded and encapsulated by reputable third-party grading services) often carry a premium due to the assurance of authenticity and grade.
Lastly, die varieties, while not as prominent for the 1888 issue, can add value for specialized collectors. Always check for any doubled dies or other minor varieties that might increase the coin’s numismatic interest.