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1887 Morgan Dollar

Strike Type
1887 (P) Dollar coin

Coin Details

Year
1887
Denomination
Dollar
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Morgan Dollars 1878-1921
Designer
George T. Morgan
Mintage
20,290,000
Composition
90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight
26.73g
Diameter
38.1mm
Edge
Reeded

Value Estimates

$99 - $2,546

Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized
$78,000
Sold
Grade
MS63
Auction house
Stack's Bowers

Description

Produced at the Philadelphia Mint, the 1887 Morgan Dollar is part of the Morgan Dollars 1878-1921 series. The Philadelphia Mint struck 20,290,000 Morgan dollars in 1887. The obverse features Liberty facing left wearing a Phrygian cap adorned with wheat and cotton, encircled by stars and the reverse displays an eagle with outstretched wings clutching an olive branch and arrows, surrounded by a wreath. Struck during the Gilded Age of rapid industrialization and the great silver debates, when monetary policy shaped elections and economic destiny. The Philadelphia Mint, America's oldest coin-making facility, has struck coins continuously since 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $99 to $2.5K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 26.73 grams, 38.1 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #7172.

External References

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Error Varieties(79)

Atypical Die Clash error coin
Atypical Die ClashVerified

1887 Atypical Die Clash ADC-100c-1887-01 EMDS

Atypical Die Clash error coin
Atypical Die ClashVerified

1887 Atypical Die Clash ADC-100c-1887-01 LDS

Doubled Die Obverse error coin
Doubled Die ObverseVerified

1887 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Repunched Date error coin
Repunched DateVerified

1887 Repunched Date WRPD-001

VAM Variety error coin
VAM VarietyVerified

1887-P VAM-1

VAM Variety, Die BreakVerified

1887-P VAM-1A

VAM Variety, Die Clash error coin
VAM Variety, Die ClashVerified

1887-P VAM-1B

VAM Variety, Die Clash error coin
VAM Variety, Die ClashVerified

1887-P VAM-1C

VAM Variety, Die Gouge error coin
VAM Variety, Die GougeVerified

1887-P VAM-1D

VAM Variety, Denticle Impression error coin
VAM Variety, Denticle ImpressionVerified

1887-P VAM-1E

VAM Variety, Die Gouge error coin
VAM Variety, Die GougeVerified

1887-P VAM-1G

VAM Variety, Die Break error coin
VAM Variety, Die BreakVerified

1887-P VAM-1H

VAM Variety, Die Clash error coin
VAM Variety, Die ClashVerified

1887-P VAM-1I

VAM Variety, Die Scratch error coin
VAM Variety, Die ScratchVerified

1887-P VAM-1J

VAM Variety error coin
VAM VarietyVerified

1887-P VAM-1K

VAM Variety, Die BreakVerified

1887-P VAM-1L

VAM Variety error coin
VAM VarietyVerified

1887-P VAM-1M

VAM Variety, Die Clash error coin
VAM Variety, Die ClashVerified

1887-P VAM-1N

VAM Variety, Overdate error coin
VAM Variety, OverdateVerified

1887-P VAM-2

VAM Variety, Repunched Date error coin
VAM Variety, Repunched DateVerified

1887-P VAM-3

VAM Variety, Repunched Date, Die Clash error coin
VAM Variety, Repunched Date, Die ClashVerified

1887-P VAM-3A

VAM Variety, Repunched Date error coin
VAM Variety, Repunched DateVerified

1887-P VAM-4

VAM Variety, Repunched Date, Die Scratch error coin
VAM Variety, Repunched Date, Die ScratchVerified

1887-P VAM-4A

VAM Variety, Repunched Date error coin
VAM Variety, Repunched DateVerified

1887-P VAM-5

VAM Variety error coin
VAM VarietyVerified

1887-P VAM-6

VAM Variety, Die Gouge error coin
VAM Variety, Die GougeVerified

1887-P VAM-6A

VAM Variety, Repunched DateVerified

1887-P VAM-7

VAM VarietyVerified

1887-P VAM-8

VAM Variety, Repunched DateVerified

1887-P VAM-9

VAM Variety, Repunched Date error coin
VAM Variety, Repunched DateVerified

1887-P VAM-10

VAM Variety, Die Break error coin
VAM Variety, Die BreakVerified

1887-P VAM-10A

VAM Variety, Repunched Date, Misplaced Date error coin
VAM Variety, Repunched Date, Misplaced DateVerified

1887-P VAM-11

VAM Variety, Doubled Die Obverse error coin
VAM Variety, Doubled Die ObverseVerified

1887-P VAM-12

VAM Variety, Doubled Die Obverse, Die Clash error coin
VAM Variety, Doubled Die Obverse, Die ClashVerified

1887-P VAM-12A

VAM Variety, Doubled Die Obverse, Misplaced Date, Doubled Die Reverse error coin
VAM Variety, Doubled Die Obverse, Misplaced Date, Doubled Die ReverseVerified

1887-P VAM-13

VAM Variety, Doubled Die Obverse, Doubled Die Reverse, Misplaced Date, Die Clash error coin
VAM Variety, Doubled Die Obverse, Doubled Die Reverse, Misplaced Date, Die ClashVerified

1887-P VAM-13A

VAM Variety error coin
VAM VarietyVerified

1887-P VAM-14

VAM Variety error coin
VAM VarietyVerified

1887-P VAM-14.1

VAM Variety error coin
VAM VarietyVerified

1887-P VAM-14.2

VAM Variety error coin
VAM VarietyVerified

1887-P VAM-14.3

VAM Variety error coin
VAM VarietyVerified

1887-P VAM-14.4

VAM Variety error coin
VAM VarietyVerified

1887-P VAM-14.5

VAM Variety, Die Polishing error coin
VAM Variety, Die PolishingVerified

1887-P VAM-14D

VAM Variety, Doubled Die Obverse error coin
VAM Variety, Doubled Die ObverseVerified

1887-P VAM-15

VAM Variety, Doubled Die Obverse, Die Clash error coin
VAM Variety, Doubled Die Obverse, Die ClashVerified

1887-P VAM-15A

VAM Variety, Misplaced Date error coin
VAM Variety, Misplaced DateVerified

1887-P VAM-17

VAM Variety, Doubled Die Obverse error coin
VAM Variety, Doubled Die ObverseVerified

1887-P VAM-18

VAM Variety, Misplaced Date error coin
VAM Variety, Misplaced DateVerified

1887-P VAM-19

VAM Variety, Doubled Die Obverse, Die Break error coin
VAM Variety, Doubled Die Obverse, Die BreakVerified

1887-P VAM-19A

VAM Variety, Doubled Die Obverse, Die Break error coin
VAM Variety, Doubled Die Obverse, Die BreakVerified

1887-P VAM-19B

Other Strike Types in This Series

1887 (O) Morgan Dollar

1887 (O) Morgan Dollar

72 errors

1887 (O) Morgan Dollar - 7/6

1887 (O) Morgan Dollar - 7/6

1887 (S) Morgan Dollar

1887 (S) Morgan Dollar

32 errors

1887 Morgan Dollar - 7/6

1887 Morgan Dollar - 7/6

1887 Proof Morgan Dollar

1887 Proof Morgan Dollar

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