1887/6 Morgan Dollar


1887/6 Morgan Dollar

Circulation Mintage: 350,000
Obverse Text: 1887/6 | LIBERTY | E PLURIBUS UNUM
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | ONE DOLLAR | IN GOD WE TRUST

Guidelines for Collecting:

In the preparation of dies for 1887 coinage at the Philadelphia Mint, some unused 1886-dated dies were lightly resurfaced and punched with 1887 dates. There is significant demand for the overdate 1887/6, VAM-2 and examples are rare in all grades. The overdate is not easily seen, and some collectors have chosen not to include examples in their collections. Popularity and price have gone up and down over the years. Strike quality is average and most coins have a deep mint frost.

Availability in Circulated Grades:

Circulated 1887/6 dollars can be cherrypicked by looking for that tiny hook-like remnant of the underlying 6 at the base of the 7 in the date. EF and AU pieces are the norm.

Availability in Mint State Grades:

The date is always available to those who search. MS-60 to 62 coins are found more frequently than pieces in a higher grade. MS-63 and finer coins are always in demand. We suggest a lustrous and somewhat boldly rendered example at MS-64 is well worth the search.

Availability in Proof:

None produced.

1887 over 6 morgan silver dollar error

1887/6 Morgan Dollar
1887 over 6 morgan silver dollar die comparison

1887/6 Morgan Dollar

View 1887/6 Morgan Dollar Auction Results

The example to the left was sold by Stack's Bowers Galleries in the March 2021 Showcase Auction, where it realized $2,520.

1887/6 Morgan Dollar Auction Highlights

1887 over 6 morgan silver dollar

1887/6 Morgan Dollar
NGC MS-67

Sold for $16,800
 
View Lot 2235
1887/6 overdate philadelphia morgan dollar price guide value

1887/6 Morgan Dollar
PCGS MS-65 DMPL

Sold for $15,600
 
View Lot 5254
1887 p overdate on 1886 morgan dollar value guide

1887/6 Morgan Dollar
PCGS MS-65 DMPL

Sold for $11,400
 
View Lot 6335

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