The highest total occurred at the philadelphia mint with 44,690,000 coins produced. The obverse features a profile of a woman crowned with liberty and the reverse displays an eagle with wings spread. Furthermore, dates were struck below the bust of liberty and mint marks when present are below the wreath on the reverse. And of higher value to collectors are those found today in top preservation. A vam is an acronym of two mens names that studied and basically wrote the book on morgan dollar varieties. Morgan silver dollar the basics and what you should know. Choice specimens can be found in the higher mint state grades. The birth of americas beautiful morgan dollar minted from 18781904, and once again in 1921, the morgan silver dollar is one of americas most popular collectible coins. The morgan silver dollar, issued from 18781904 and once again in 1921, has long been considered the king of coins. Tekijun pockets album silver dollar coins collection book organizer 10 pages 60. Money metals exchange is proud to offer pieces of history at bargain prices. Value of 1894 morgan dollar rare silver dollar buyers.
The silver price is based in troy ounces and that means we need to multiply the metal price by. Morgan silver dollar 1878 1921 produced for more than 40 years, the morgan silver dollar. T he morgan silver dollar series carries the distinction of being the most collected series of coins ever produced by the united states mint. Carson city morgan silver dollars rare coins gold coins. These silver dollars are called morgan dollars also liberty head dollars and peace dollars. Morgan silver dollar values and prices the spruce crafts. This following silver 1964 morgan dollar offer is basically that. The 1891cc morgan silver dollar is a desirable coin due to the popularity of the carson city mintmark and its availability in uncirculated grades. Theres a lot to learn about them, and while this video doesnt have everything i hope it helps you in your pursuit of knowledge. With its relatively low circulation strike mintage, the 1894 morgan silver dollar has always been popular with collectors.
The morgan design silver dollars was minted from 1878 to 1904, and again in 1921. Key dates, rarities, and varieties the morgan silver dollars listed below are worth considerably more than common morgan silver dollars in any condition. I collect a few coins and paid over book price for this silver dollar hoping for something special to add to my collection. The coin is among the rarest of all morgan issues to be found in nearly all grades. The official red book a guide of morgan silver dollars price. The morgan designs used for the silver dollar were originally used on pattern half dollars. Value of morgan silver dollar coins price guide and sell rare coins. Buy carson city morgan dollars morgan cc silver dollars. Value of 1891cc morgan dollar rare silver dollar buyers. Indepth overview and values of the morgan silver dollar, one of the most famous and highly collected u.
Hundreds of thousands of these coins were melted down, but a surprisingly large number of morgans still exist and can be found in uncirculated condition. It was the first standard silver dollar minted since production of the previous design, the seated liberty dollar, ceased due to the passage of the coinage act of 1873, which also ended the free coining of silver. Silver coin melt values silver dollar melt value ngc. The morgan dollar ceased production in 1904 when the supply of silver authorized by congress ran out. Morgan silver dollar book in morgan dollars 18781921 for.
Morgans design featured a profiled bust of liberty on the obverse and an eagle with outstretched wings on the reverse. The most valuable 1880 morgan silver dollar carries the cc mintmark used by the carson city mint. Whether you are making a longterm investment or simply admire the beauty of precious metals, apmex provides the tools to help you make the best. Morgan silver dollars were minted between 1878 and 1904, and again during the year 1921. The morgan dollar was a united states dollar coin minted from 1878 to 1904, and again in 1921. The 1891cc morgan is not in the common class even though more than one million pieces were minted. Morgan dollar photos, mintage, specifications, errors. Carson city, new orleans, philadelphia, and san francisco. The table below presents the mintage figures for each date and mint mark combination for the morgan dollar series.
The melt value shown below is how valuable the coins metal is worth bare. The morgan silver dollar is unquestionably one of the most popular coins in the history of the united states mint. Across all three facilities there were 86,730,000 morgan silver dollars produced. A guide book of morgan silver dollars whitman publishing, llc bowers series by david bowers oct 9, 2018. The coins are in order of year from the oldest to the newest and even includes the ones minted in 1921.
The condition of these coins is a bit rough, but they are certainly in far better shape than the paper dollar which has been mauled by decades of. The coin had a rough start, which would give the firstyearofissue morgan dollars an extra measure of interest and historical significance. Morgan silver dollar 1878 1921 produced for more than 40 years, the morgan silver dollar was in circulation longer than any other. Get the best deals on morgan silver dollar book in morgan dollars 18781921 when you shop the largest online selection at. The morgan dollar is a big coin with a big history. The united states treasury melted approximately 270 million silver dollars in 1918 to loan the metal to great britain. To fully understand the history of these 90% silver beauties, we first have to go back to the era of our nations great gold and silver rushes particularly 1859 and the great comstock lode. The most valuable 1878 morgan silver dollar carries the cc mintmark used by the carson city mint. Use a web site such as to find the current price of silver in us dollars per troy ounce, then multiply that price by 0. The coins are called by the name of the designer george morgan. Morgan silver dollar coins 18781921 morgan silver dollar.
What is a morgan silver dollar littleton coin company. The coin comprised 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper and was struck at u. Get the best deals on morgan silver dollar book in morgan dollars 18781921. I would like your help guys if you can tell me only if you see one that is a key date or exceptionally for some reason thank you update.
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Morgan silver dollar book in morgan dollars 18781921. Get the best deals on morgan silver dollar book when you shop the largest. Morgan designed the coin, which featured a profile of lady liberty on the obverse and an eagle on the reverse. Silver morgan dollars spent decades circulating at a time before the us abandoned silver and gold coinage for a pure fiat paper money system. Welcome to the first page of tables for morgan silver dollar values. To get some idea of the monetary value coin collectors and investors have placed on morgan silver dollars, you only need to look at a chart of the rare morgan dollar values. To determine the silver melt value of a circulated morgan silver dollar, multiply. It always carries a premium value because of very low production, making it the rarest 1878 morgan dollar. The peace dollar was only struck during a fourteen year period, from 19211935. Ricks magnificent 21 coin morgan collection ricks magnificent morgan silver dollar set has personally been assembled by rick tomaska himself and contains 21 morgans, each with a different mintmark or year. Those produced in carson city, nevada are the most cherished and soughtafter of all the morgans, making cc morgans the most popular and desired silver coins ever produced by the united states.
Morgan silver dollar book in morgan dollars 18781921 for sale. Aug 17, 2017 the morgan dollar is a big coin with a big history. Ngc provides historical coin melt values, coin price information and a melt value calculator. Stepping back in time to the 1960s, you can see that many morgan dollars were already commanding healthy premiums. The 1878 morgan silver dollar was produced in three mints. These silver dollar coins are sold as singles, rolls or bags. Silver deposits played a very important role in the states, as well as the nations, history. It always carries a premium value because of very low production, making it the rarest 1880 morgan dollar. Morgan dollar books comprehensive catalog and encyclopedia of morgan and peace dollars comprehensive catalogue and encyclopedia of u. When it comes to the morgan silver dollar, these coins have not been on the us mints production lines for nearly 100 years, which means that the value of the coins is always on the rise. I inherited bunch of morgan silver dollar 45 of them someone suggested to submit the images here for evaluating, i hope its ok because the images are huge. Buy morgan silver dollars in condition at melt value money.
The allinclusive book titled the comprehensive catalog and encyclopedia of morgan and peace dollars by leroy c. The 1880 morgan silver dollar was produced in four mints. Produced for more than 40 years, the morgan silver dollar was in circulation longer than any other. Morgan dollars 18781921 price guide and values ngc. Perhaps the best thing about these morgan silver dollar coins is their price. You will find data on past and present morgan dollar values. Morgan and peace silver dollars the vam book a guide book of morgan silver dollars official red book the top 100 morgan dollar varieties. Buy morgan silver dollars in condition at melt value. The morgan silver dollar was in general circulation from 1878 to 1921. Heralded as boasting the best of all the silver dollar designs, the morgan was an immediate hit with us citizens when it was released back in 1878.
A complete history and price guide the official red book leroy c. Coin collecting strategies morgan silver dollars part i. After the melting of millions of morgan silver dollars in 1918 under the pittman act, the peace dollar was. But there is a good chance the silver dollar you have and are curious about is dated from about 1878 through 1935. To figure the value of a us morgan silver dollar, start with its basic silver value. All market updates are provided as a third party analysis and do not necessarily reflect the explicit views of jm bullion inc. Morgan dollar, ms morgan dollar, pr morgan dollar, sp.
Get the silver morgan dollars you desire when the silver coins become available. Morgan silver dollars future value the future value of a coin is something that is fairly easy to determine, especially when you know that the coin is no longer being produced. Value of morgan silver dollar coins sell rare coins. Minted 18781904, 1921 this data was updated as of 2020. Prior to its discovery, silver was used sparingly for coinage, but afterward a flood of silver coins and dollars was struck. The morgan dollar is minted in 90% silver and 10% copper. However, finding the value of a 1921 silver dollar is sometimes more difficult than just going online and looking up 1921 silver dollar values thats because there are 2 different types or designs of 1921 silver dollars one type of 1921 dollar coin is worth only a nominal amount over silver value in most cases. The morgan silver dollar was a united states dollar coin minted from 1878 to 1904, and then again in 1921. Buying precious metals doesnt have to be intimidating. Buying silver morgan dollars to complete your collection is easier when you take advantage of the apmex alertme button. With an over 650,000,000 million morgan dollar coin mintage, most of the yet to have been melted silver morgan dollar coins remain in silver collector hands and collections. For your convenience, i have included a sampling of morgan dollars available on amazon. We had some fun making a sarcastic version of this ongoing tv spot to shed some dark humor light on this offer you would surely regret falling for.
The morgan was the first silver dollar that was minted after the demonetization of silver set by congress in the coinage act of 1873. The morgan silver dollar was first minted in 1878, after a lapse of five years in the production of silver dollars. Created by an english engraver and unveiled at a time when silver dollar coining had come to an end, the morgan silver dollar went on to become arguably the most popular silver dollar design ever. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. In 1921, additional morgan dollars were struck to build up the reserve of coins needed to back paper silver certificates. In fact, this abundance of silver and the fabulous comstock lode helped give birth to the morgan silver dollar. When silver dollar production resumed in 1921, the peace silver dollar design was not ready for the coining presses. The big morgan silver dollar price list was created by and details all the morgan silver dollars minted. The coin comprised 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper and was struck at.
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