1887-O $1 MS(PCGS#7176)

Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4317

Grade

MS65

Price

1,800

Lot Description

This sharply struck and highly lustrous example is awash in swirling satin luster. Both sides also sport beautiful multicolored toning that is most vivid and varied at the borders. Thanks to the dispersal from federal storage of numerous mint-sealed bags beginning in the late 1930s, the 1887-O was one of the more available New Orleans Mint Morgan dollars in Mint State prior to the Treasury Department releases of the early to mid 1960s. Additional examples entered numismatic circles from 1962 through 1964 and, today, this issue is readily obtainable in grades up to and including MS-64. Gems in MS-65 are surprisingly scarce, however, for most uncirculated examples are poorly struck, heavily abraded and/or lackluster in appearance. The premium quality example offered here represents a significant find for the discerning Morgan dollar enthusiast.