1886 Morgan Silver Dollar

Morgan

Morgan silver dollars are one of the most popular series of United States coins amongst coin collectors. The coin is named after its designer, George T. They were struck every year from 1878 to 1904 and revived again in 1921 for a single year. It was then replaced with the Peace silver dollar. The Birth of America's beautiful Morgan Dollar – Minted from 1878-1904, and once again in 1921, the Morgan silver dollar is one of America's most popular collectible coins. To fully understand the history of these 90% silver beauties, we first have to go back to the era of our nation's great gold and silver rushes – particularly 1859 and the great Comstock Lode! Additional Info: The 1886 Morgan Silver Dollar is coin is tricky to price. MS-65 is valued somewhere around $140,000. MS-65 is valued somewhere around $140,000. Numismatic vs Intrinsic Value: This coin in poor condition is still worth $14.32 more than the intrinsic value from silver content of $20.68, this coin is thus more valuable to a collector than to a silver bug.

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This week's VOTW is the 1881-S VAM-54B.

This coin is a Hit List 40 and a WOW! Morgan VAM.
54B III2 30 • C3y (Doubled 18–1, Reverse Die Break Eagle to Rim) (185) I-4 R-7

Reverse C3y– IV S mint mark set slightly to right and re-punched with thin curved line in middle of lower loop and tiny spike at right inside of upper loop. Partially filled loops of S mint mark.
Late die state with long die crack in middle of die from denticles up through D of DOLLAR, left side of wreath bow, tail feathers, side of eagle’s right leg and middle of breast and neck. Large die break at inside of eagle's right leg feathers and displaced field breaks on eagle and above and below D.


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