Morgan Silver Dollars

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The Morgan dollar is regarded as one of the most important and most beloved silver coins ever minted. Designed by George T. Morgan, the values of these silver dollar coins will vary depending on a number of different factors. Like most of us that are into the hobby of collecting coins, the more experience you gain, the more you will know.

Collecting Morgan dollars is not the same as investing in rare coins and many consider this coin to be an excellent gauge of the coin industry in general. The analysis of rare coin values also places a great deal of importance on this popular series due to the fact that it is widely held by both collectors and investors alike. However, one of the top reasons for beginning to collect these coins is that the entire series is actually incredibly under priced. As you begin to do do some investigating you will come to see that a large number of dates and mint-marks are still being offered in the same relative price range as many of today's common issues now in production by the US Mint.

I find it amazing to that many early silver dollars in high grades are not reaching prices of five to ten times today's prices, especially considering their strong significance historically. In 1917 the authorized melting of almost 300,000,000 coins created an investment opportunity whose possibilities are still being considered to this day.

Produced at 5 different mints over a time period of 28 years, the Morgan Silver Dollar contains dates and mint-marks that are currently overlooked. This scenario creates an ideal opportunity for investors. Also, the overall popularity of this classic United States silver coin insures that it is wide distributed as past specimens that have been graded are among the community of collectors. This community is so vast that it ensures that even large dealers will only have access to a limited number of coins regardless of the demand.

When the time comes to purchase a coin, it's important to be sure that you are buying only from a reputable coin broker. With the current abundance of online auction sites, it can be very easy for a dishonest seller to attempt to pass off coins that are actually of a lower grade than promised simply due to the fact that you will not have had the chance to personally view and appraise the coin. For this reason I highly recommend that when purchasing coins in higher grades you purchase only coins that have been graded by a third-party service such as PCGS, NGC or SGS.

Question by D: Who desgined the morgan silver dollar?
Also i need to know when it was issused.

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Answer by Sunny
The government contracted a young designer by the name of George T Morgan to design and engrave a new silver dollar. Morgan then engaged a young school teacher, Anna Williams, to sit for him so he could engrave her image as the "liberty Head" on the obverse of the coin. Anna became quite famous as a result of this sitting and her image being engraved on the nation's silver dollars. The reverse of the coin depicts an eagle resulting in the coin sometimes being referred to as the "buzzard dollar". Relatively inexpensive, this was a coin that was introduced in 1878 mainly due to political pressure from silver mine owners to reinstitute silver dollars after production had been halted 5 years earlier.
BTW, do you have one???

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Moolah - Morgan Dollars II


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Minted from 1878 to 1904, & 1921

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Question by CAPTAIN FALCON: Where is the mint mark on a 1922 morgan silver dollar with the wings folded on the eagle?
i can't see it. maybe the mint mark was worn off

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Answer by William
THE GAME

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Moolah - Morgan Dollars


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Minted from 1878 to 1904, & again in 1921
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Question by Lou: How much is an 1889 "O" Morgan Silver dollar worth?
It is in good to fine condition and was minted in New Orleans.

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Answer by Taiping
The O mint mark tells where it was minted. It is worth around $ 14 to $ 16 in the grades you state. It had a mintage of 11,875,000 so it is not a rare or scarce date. As with most New Orleans minted dollars the value goes up quite a bit if the coin is in mint state. It's value in low grades depends on the value of silver when the coin is sold. I would hold onto it for a while for silver is low now.

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A Few Bucks


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60 Silver Dollars from my mother's estate. Soon to be lost to the auctioneer at eBay.

Question by rsedwick27: what is the value of a 1900 morgan silver dollar in fair condition? has no mint mark.?
I also have a 1899 indian head penny that i would like to know the value of.

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Answer by Taiping
$ 14.50 to $ 17.00 for the 1900 Morgan dollar. The 1899 Indian Head cent $ 1.25 to around $ 2.35. Values are for grades good to very fine.

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Nautilus Morgan


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Question by Jamilet: What's the value of a 1879 morgan silver dollar with an "S" mark on it and a 1943 silver dollar.?
1879 silver dollar is in good condition and the 1943 is in OK condition

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Answer by Adam
The 1879-S in good shape is worth around $ 25

I'm not familiar with any silver dollar made in '43 , whats on it?

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Morgan Silver Dollar


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Question by Ryan: How much is a 1880, 1884, (o) and 1890 morgan silver dollar coin in good condition worth?

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Answer by curtisports2
The grade of Good is actually a low grade. I'm guessing you have no idea what the grades actually are. Grade determines value.

A Good 1880 - P is selling for $ 18-$ 25, in the range where the value of the silver falls. Grades up to Extra Fine aren't selling for more than a few dollars more, maybe $ 30, tops. It's not until you get into the Mint State grades that the values get up around $ 40, and they climb at each grade level.

The same is true for the 1884 - O, until you reach MS64 and higher, and they aren't worth as much as the 1880 - P because more of them survived in great shape.

The 1890 - P is very rare in grades MS65 and higher. But from MS64 and down, they're worth about the same as the 1880 - P.

So, if your coins show much wear, you're looking at, really, the silver value plus a small premium, maybe $ 75-$ 90.

If they're uncirculated with nice, white luster, a minimum of $ 120 for all three, and how much more, only an accurate grading will say.

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Question by what?: what is the value of a silver morgan dollar from 1886?
the dollar i have is in pretty good condition no real tarnish or anything.

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Answer by branden b
any where from 100$ to 300$

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Silver Eagle, Libertad, Philharmonic, Morgan, Peace, Maple Leaf

Question by Lisa: Can anyone either tell me or tell me where to find the value of a 1890 morgan silver dollar with no mint ?
there is no letter anywhere on the silver dollar stating its minted location? Can anyone help please?

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Answer by Scott Stevenson
It's going to depend on the condition of the coin. If it is a Philadelphia coin (which would have no mintmark), and it's worn almost flat, it's worth just it's silver value, which right now is about $ 18 dollars. If it's worn about like the average coin you'd find in change, about $ 25. If there is no wear at all, maybe $ 40 on up, depending on exactly how nice the coin is.

The mintmark, if there is one, is right above the "DOL" in "DOLLAR" on the reverse.

And whatever you do, don't try to improve how it looks by polishing, soaking in coke or ketchup, or anything else. Collectors hate cleaned coins, and you'll kill any extra value it has over just it's silver content.

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GOLDEN GATE CASINO POST CARD 1980S


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