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U.S. collector price guide

1885-S Morgan

Denomination
$1
Mint
S
Composition
90% silver
Mintage
1,497,000
Guide value by grade$35.00–$1,800
Limited9 priced grades

Collector value is shown by grade, but intrinsic metal value can dominate lower-grade outcomes.

Circulated$35.00
Gem uncirculated$1,800
Melt floor$24.360.7734 oz × $31.5/oz
Updated 2026-06-09published-guideHow the guide works →
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Price by Grade
GradeQualityEst. Value
Good-4Good
$35
Very Good-8Very Good
$48
Fine-12Fine
$65
Very Fine-20Very Fine
$88
Extremely Fine-40Extremely Fine
$92
About Uncirculated-50About Uncirculated
$95
MS-60Mint State
$140
MS-63Choice Uncirculated
$200
MS-65Gem Uncirculated
$1,800

Estimates from published guides and recent sold data. Grade is everything. Verify before you buy.
Melt floor: Includes intrinsic metal value (0.7734 oz silver). Marked grades are worth more melted than as collector coins.

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Common Questions

What is the 1885-S Morgan worth?

Current guide estimates on this page range from $35.00 to $1,800 depending on grade.

Why does grade matter for the 1885-S Morgan?

Coin value can change sharply by condition. Use the grade ladder and price-by-grade table before relying on any single headline estimate.

Does melt value affect the 1885-S Morgan?

This page shows a melt floor of $24.36 based on listed metal weight and the current guide spot value used by CoinSpinner.

Survivor's LedgerNo. cs_us_dollar_morgan_1885_s_none
141years survived since minting
Minted
1885 · S
Denomination
$1
Composition
90% silver
Mintage
1,497,000

Morgan series: The Morgan Dollar is the iconic American silver dollar - struck by every active mint of the era (Philadelphia, New Orleans, Carson City, San Francisco, Denver in 1921 only). George Morgan's Liberty design, modeled after Anna Willess Williams, became the visual shorthand for "silver dollar" in American culture. Designed by George T. Morgan. Struck 1878–1904, 1921.

The Pittman Act Revival (1918–1921): 1921 marked the end of an era. The Morgan Dollar program, dormant since 1904, was briefly revived under the Pittman Act - a Congressional mandate to recoin 270 million melted silver dollars. December 1921 brought the Peace Dollar. The Morgan was done.

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