Category: 1882-1885 Morgan Dollars

The 1885 Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) struck at Philadelphia attained the highest mintage for any single issue of the series to date at 17,787,000. As might be expected, the coins remain widely available across all grade levels. Even in gem condition, coins can be acquired for less than $200. The quality of strike and […]

The 1884-O Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) is counted amongst one of the most widely available issues of the series. Collectors can acquire examples in grades ranging from circulated to gem at affordable price levels. As typical, coins with Proof-Like or Deep Mirror Proof-Like surfaces will command a premium. The total mintage for this issue […]

Following several widely available issues from the San Francisco Mint, the 1883-S Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) represents a scarce issue, particularly in mint state grades. The mintage of the coin was 6,250,000, but unlike other years large quantities failed to surface in later years leading to the conclusion that most were circulated around the […]

In similar fashion to the prior year issue from the same mint, the 1882-O Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) had a relatively abundant mintage of 6,090,000. Some of these pieces circulated around the time of issue, while others were retained. Generally speaking, this date is found poorly produced with a weak strike and dull luster. […]

The 1885-S Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) is a somewhat more difficult issue of the series for collectors. The mintage at the San Francisco Mint saw another step down to 1,497,000 pieces. Silver dollar production figures at this mint would continue to decline in the following years. For the present issue, examples in lower uncirculated […]

The 1884 Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) struck at the Philadelphia Mint is another one of the more available issues of the series. The mintage was rather high at 14,070,000 pieces struck for circulation. Some of this number was released during the year of mintage, while some quantities in bags remained in storage until the […]

The New Orleans Mint struck 8,725,000 silver dollars carry the 1883 date. For a period of time, relatively few examples of the 1883-O Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) were known in uncirculated grades. This changed when a large number of bags were released containing primarily New Orleans minted silver dollars from this era. This issue […]

Similar to the previous year’s San Francisco issue, the 1882-S Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) is known for being widely available for present day collectors. From the original mintage of 9,250,000 pieces, it seems that a significant quantity remained in Treasury vaults until decades later. This preserved a large number of uncirculated examples for collectors. […]

The 1885-O Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) is one of several New Orleans minted silver dollars that were released in quantity during the early 1960’s. The coins released included uncirculated coins that had been residing in vaults for decades. This great release leads the 1885-O to be readily available for collectors in grades through gem. […]

The 1884-CC Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) was one of several Carson City minted silver dollars that were preserved in government vaults for decades before being sold by the General Services Administration (GSA) in the 1970’s. This issue was extremely abundant within the so-called GSA Morgan Dollar Hoard. A listing of the total inventory of […]