Question by chad.roscoe: how do i know if my 1879 morgan silver dollar is worth anything?
how do i determine its value?
how do i clean it?
thanks!
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Answer by Taiping First of all you do not clean it, for then it would be only junk silver. Never clean coins. You need to look on the reverse of the coin, that is the eagle side and near the bottom under the wreath is where the mint mark is if any. The 1879, 1879-O and the 1879-S are worth $ 15 to $ 21 dollars in circulated grades. The 1879-CC starts around $ 125 and goes up from there.
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Question by Brian: What is the value of a 1897 cc morgan silver dollar in good to very good condition?
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Answer by I. B. Zoxx There is no such thing as an 1897 CC silver dollar. The last CC silver dollars were dated 1893.
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Question by Julian K: How much is an 1890 Morgan Silver Dollar worth?
The coin is in fair condition, all of the details on the coin are still visible, it is not worn-down, it's just a little dirty. In addition, any safe techniques for cleaning the coins would be appreciated.
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Answer by TYLER S In 1890 the USA made Morgan type dollars. Look for any mint mark on the back of the coin between the D and O in DOLLAR below the eagle. Also this coin date was produced in the MILLIONS and are still readily available, thus the low prices for all the circulated specimens.
For grade 20 only two thirds of the hairlines from top forehead to ears must show. The ear should be well defined and on the back the eagles breast feathers may be worn down.
The Carson City, New Orleans and San Francisco Minted coins show a mint mark. The Philadelphia mint did not have any mint mark letter.
Without seeing the coin I can only supply you with a range of values. Let me also note that you should never clean your coins. This removes the surface protection and cuts the value from 30% to 60%!
Any defacement done outside the mint brings down the value of collectable coins. Depending on what areas are marred, how aggressively it happened and in what portions of the coin decide how much. (A mark in a place like Liberty’s cheek is worse than a dig in the surrounding field.)
The value for an 1890 Philadelphia, New Orleans and San Francisco dollar in grade 20 is only about $ 17 to $ 20 dollars. The CC mint mark will sell from $ 90 to $ 175 in similar condition since it had a lower mintage.
It may only sell from $ 14 to $ 17 depending on how bad it looks and if it was ever cleaned.
It does have about 9 to $ 10 dollars worth of silver in it.
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Question by Rockwell: What is the value of a Morgan Silver dollar?
I have two from 1882 and two from 1890. They are in good shape, but don't have much other info on the coins.
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Answer by Snowie $ 18.00 or there about.
I just checked the spot price of silver and I'd adjust that value to
between $ 14.00 and $ 15.00.
The Morgan silver dollar weighs a little less than an ounce and is 90% silver; 10% copper.
Spot price is $ 17.69 per ounce of sterling.
Older coins are considered more valuable but to be collector items they need to be mint.
You may get more if you put them up on eBay, possibly as high as $ 25.00 or $ 30.00 each, but that's very optimistic.
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While many coins are desired by coin collectors there is a group of people who concentrate on collecting silver dollars. As these silver dollars are not that plentiful the choices that are made should be ones where the coin is known to increase in value with the passage of time. Unlike other coins silver dollar values can be found on the internet as well as from coin dealers.
Since there are not many of these silver dollars to be found you may want to research the ones that are known to give good value for money. You can choose the ones like the Morgan silver dollars or the Peace silver dollar as being silver dollars that you should think about adding to your collection. The silver dollar values for these are currently known and documented on the internet.
For example the Morgan silver dollar values are shown to increase for all of the versions. These types of silver dollars are considered by coin collectors to be investments for the future. Therefore the wise coin collector will look to see the silver dollar values for each of these to see which ones they want to buy.
As was stated earlier the other silver dollar that many coin collectors are interested in is that of the Peace silver dollar. This silver dollar came into production after 1918. This time was right after the World War I ended. As not many of these Peace silver dollars were minted they are considered as being rare. Therefore you can expect the silver dollar values for these coins to be expensive.
Out of the Peace silver dollars the ones that were minted at the Philadelphia mint are considered to be even more valuable than the other Peace dollars. The Peace silver dollar values for the 1928 coin are significantly higher in price. To gain a clear idea of the various values that are given for silver dollars you should look for information that deals with this issue. The information will help you when you take your silver coins to be appraised at coin dealers.
These silver dollar values can rise and fall without much warning, therefore if you are thinking of selling your silver dollars you should first choose a period of time when the values are known to be steadily climbing. With the few silver dollars out in the market you will need to choose the ones that will give you a good investment if you are looking to have your coin collection increase in value.
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Question by AlienIsInsane: How much is a US Morgan Silver Dollar made in 1888 in Carson City worth?
It is in very fine condition and i want to know if it's worth something. I've looked around but can't find any info on it. Is it fake?
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Answer by NRAlifemember Yes, it's fake- probably made in China to fool tourists. Morgan dollars were struck at the Carson City mint in 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893. Your piece may not even be made out of silver. Sorry.
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Question by Jeff: What would a 1952 Morgan Silver Dollar be worth?
Condition of the coin is AU,clean with very little marks or scratches.
Yes with out thinking I asked this question.
My motherinlaw asked me this question so I asked you all. Thanks for the answers.
The coin must be a Peace dollar or maybe a Silver Eagle. I have not looked at it.
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Answer by Norm Jones Hello there,
The last year that the Morgan silver dollar was minted was 1921. I think you either have a typo or the coin is not a Morgan dollar.
Later,
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Getting the most accurate silver dollar price can be difficult. Silver coins have been used in the United States since 1794 and while that was more than 200 years ago,, not all coins are considered to be exceptionally valuable. The United States mint produced a good number of these coins over their lifetime. Today\'s silver dollars are not minted for regular circulation but more so for collectors. Still, those who have a shiny silver dollar in their hand often want to know the value of it.
Older Is Better
One factor that greatly affects the value of the silver dollar price is the age of the coin. The oldest coins, the 1794 silver dollars or Flowing Hair Liberty dollar coins, are thought to only have 2000 pieces struck. This makes them rather valuable. The 1795 coins are much easier to find though and the value of them is often considered far less valuable. These older coins could provide more value if they were in good condition.
Rarity Helps
Another factor in the cost considerations for the rarity of the coin. There are many coins considered rare, including the 1794 silver dollars. But, perhaps the most widely known coin valued as one of the most valuable coins in the world is the 1804 silver dollars. These coins are valuable mainly because there were no coins minted dated 1804 until these coins were produced. That may seem odd but what makes these coins odd is that they were actual struck in 1836, years after the Mint found the mistake. Although there were coins were minted in 1804, they were dated 1803, simply because the cost of changing the striking device was too expensive. In 1836, the government decided to produce a very small set of 1804 silver dollars (it is believed there are only 15 of these). These were never meant for circulation and were actually given to foreign leaders and dignitaries instead. One of these coins came to market in 1999 and sold for some million dollars.
There are other silver dollar coins that are considered to be valuable.
• The 1878 CC Morgan Silver Dollar
• The 1891 CC Morgan Silver Dollar
• The 1893 S Morgan Silver Dollar
• The 1928 Peace Silver Dollar
These are some of the more rare coins and the ones that coin collectors are regularly looking for. You can find the values of any of these coins by simply looking at the web. There are various websites that provide detailed information about the value of the coins. Aside from some of the most rare coins as mentioned earlier, most silver dollar price points will range from face value up to a few hundred dollars (if they are considered somewhat rare.)
Although silver dollars were not used heavily in circulation, they are considered to be important pieces for those who collect coins. In fact, they are some of the most sought out of coins today, often because of their larger size and interesting stories. You can find accurate price information online.
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American Silver Dollars have been around almost since the beginning of time - or at least back to the 1700s! Each time a different coin was struck, it was usually symbolic for some part of our country or to commemorate someone or something special. Coin collectors can have a field day looking for the numerous different silver dollars that have been designed through the years. Although it would be great if we could get our hands on a collection of all the American Silver Dollars ever made but this would be very difficult if not impossible. However, knowing what some of the more popular American Silver Dollars are can give new collectors a general idea of what they can look for.
American Silver Dollar Eagle
This coin is an official silver bullion coin that has been seen throughout the United States for many years. It was first released to the public in 1986. It is a denomination of one Silver dollar and struck with 1 troy ounce, guaranteeing the coin to be .999 pure silver. The creation of this coin came from the authorization of the United States Congress. This coin has been produced in San Francisco, Philadelphia and West Point, New York. The front of this coin has Liberty walking while the back displays a huge eagle with a shield in front of it and thirteen stars above its head. The American Silver Dollar Eagle is used to fund Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA).
Morgan Silver Dollar
Few coins have been as popular and highly valued by the public and coin collectors as the Morgan Silver Dollar. From 1878 to 1904, the Morgan Silver Dollars could be seen in the hands of many. Several years went by until they resumed minting the Morgan for one year in 1921. This beautiful coin earned its name from George T. Morgan, the designer responsible for the front and back of the coin. In fact, his monogram is on the back side of the coin near Liberty\'s neck. Morgan silver dollars are made with 0,77344 troy ounces of silver per dollar. Although there were many Morgan silver dollars floating around, few of them were from Carson City, making them somewhat rare and very much sought after. When it comes to American Silver Dollars, the Morgan Silver Dollar still is the dollar that seems to interest the public the most.
Peace Silver Dollar
The Peace Silver Dollar is another of the popular American Silver dollars that have interested collectors and the public in general since it first was introduced in 1921. The Peace Silver Dollar took over for the Morgan Silver Dollar when its production was halted. What made this dollar special to the world was that it was a commemorative coin to celebrate the end of World War I. The designer of this coin was Anthony de Francisci. The Peace Dollar was minted from 1921 to 1928, then again in 1934 and 1935 and for a short time in 1965. The front of this coin has the bust of Lady Liberty with an eagle on the back. The words PEACE are on the bottom of the reverse of the coin.
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United States silver dollars have long been prized by coin collectors, but they also have a background that's valued information for lovers of American history.
Thomas Jefferson first proposed minting a silver dollar coin in 1785 and when Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton, projected a monetary system for the emerging United States of America, they began producing the coins, including the Flowing Hair silver dollar in 1794.
Silver dollars were minted in varying degrees of silver content until silver became scarce. When the incredible riches of Nevada's Comstock Lode were discovered in the late 1850s, silver prices plummeted and the Treasury Department was required by Congress to begin producing silver coins. The Trade Dollar was minted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania specifically to improve trade with the Orient - mainly China.
The Morgan silver dollar was designed by George T. Morgan and minted from 1878 until 1904, then ceased because of the huge amount of dollars in circulation and silver bullion again became scarce. Then, in 1921, the Morgan silver dollar was minted again, but only for the year. Silver prices skyrocketed after 1921, and Morgan dollars were melted for their content of silver bullion.
Carson City Morgan dollars were discovered at the Carson City Mint where they were produced in the 1800s. They were ultimately sold by the federal government to coin collectors in the 1970s and are some of the most prized in coin collecting.
The history of silver dollars in America is fascinating and has produced a huge following of collectors.
United States silver dollars continue to be one of the most valued silver coins collectible worldwide.
Among silver dollars, Carson City Morgan dollars are most valued dollars, and here is why.
Carson City Morgans (CC Silver Dollars) demand an indomitable place in American history. After massive quantities of silver were discovered in the 1850s in Carson City, Nevada, the town built and maintained a mintage that produced what became known as the CC Morgans.
The Carson City silver dollars look the same as the Morgan dollars, with the face of Liberty and an eagle on the reverse side, but also display the double C mint mark on the reverse side. This fact makes it extremely valuable to collectors.
Millions of Carson City silver dollars were minted during certain years, but in other years only a few thousands were minted. As a result, Carson City silver dollars total less than one per cent of the total number of American silver dollars that were minted before and after them.
All Carson City Morgans are considered very collectible, but among the most valuable of these is the 1885 Morgan CC. During this year, very few of these silver dollars were minted. The Carson City mint was officially closed in 1893.
Meanwhile, the numismatic hobby was growing by leaps and bounds. Then, in the late 1930s a few coin dealers discovered that there were uncirculated Carson City silver dollars worth .00 each in Washington D.C.'s Treasury Department. Naturally, the dealers began to take advantage of the opportunity.
New interest in Carson City Morgans began in 1972 when the General Services Administration began to distribute them in mail-bids. This continued until1980, when the entire cache of CC dollars was gone.
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