1901 $1 MS(PCGS#7272)

Spring 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3085

Grade

MS63+

Price

26,400

Lot Description

Just right for an advanced Morgan dollar set, this 1901 offers conditionally rare upper end Select Uncirculated preservation. Wisps of pale champagne-gold iridescence adorn lustrous surfaces that have a lovely satin texture overall. Minimally marked, as befits the assigned grade, with bold to sharp strike detail that is also worthy of praise.<p>The number of coins struck, 6,962,000, conceals the rarity of this issue in Mint State. Thousands of examples seem to have been released into circulation at or near the time of striking. Even so, much of the mintage was likely retained in federal vaults until destroyed pursuant the terms of the 1918 Pittman Act. The 1901 is the scarcest Philadelphia Mint Morgan dollar in Mint State, and the present offering is a rare find in today's market.