Morgan Dollar (1878-1921)

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Catalog

Step 3 Find the coin that you would like to add to your inventory and click the Add to Inventory link to open a new window to add your coin.

After adding your coin(s), refresh the page to see what coins you have in the set.

Collect

Morgan dollars are a great design, and a great coin to collect. I doubt you will find any in circulation, but there are a ton out there at coin shows, auctions, dealers, and Grandpa's house.

In comparison to the Peace dollar, which we have 25 catalog items, the Morgan dollar has 410 catalog items. The Morgan dollar was in production from 1878 to 1904, and then again in 1921 when it shared production with the Peace dollar. The Morgan dollar was minted in Carson City, New Orleans, Denver, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. Being minted in all of these locations contributes to all of the different catalog items as well.

If you're looking for a challenge to collect, this could be it with all of the different years and mints.

There are also a considerable amount of variations or VAMs. A good list of the top ones can be found at the following sites.

http://www.bestcoin.com/Top-100-Morgan-Dollar-Varieties.htm

http://www.vamworld.com

History

Morgan Dollar History - I'm still researching. If you have an article on the history of the Morgan dollar that would be ok for me to publish here, please contact me.

Check out these other resources for more info.

Click Here - The Wikipedia page on the Morgan Dollar coins contains a great deal of information and details.
Click Here - Coinfacts page for the Morgan Dollar

Specs

Sculptor Obverse: George T Morgan	Sculptor Reverse: George T Morgan
Weight: 26.73 grams	Diameter: 38.1 mm
Thickness: 3.1mm	Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Mints

The Morgan Dollar was minted in Denver (D), Philadelphia, San Francisco(S), New Orleans(O), and Carson City(CC). The Philadelphia minted coins do not contain a mint mark.

The mint mark can be found on the reverse side, above the D in DOLLAR and directly below the wreath

What's it worth?

So what's my coin worth?

Here are a few of my favorite free guides for estimating the value of your Morgan Dollar.

Click Here - Numismedia Fair Market Value page for Good to MS60 Morgan Dollar coins. This guide is the FMV for NGC graded coins.
Click Here - Numismedia Fair Market Value page for MS61 to MS70 Morgan Dollar coins. This guide is the FMV for NGC graded coins.
Click Here - PCGS Morgan Dollars Price Guide. This guide is the guide for PCGS graded coins

Click the sliders below for more information on how to estimate the value of your coins.

Determine what you have

Coin type(Dollar), Coin Set(Morgan Dollar), Year(1899), Mintmark(O)
If you don't know what coin you have, try using the coin catalog to find a picture.
If you have a Morgan Dollar, go to the next step and grade your coin. If not, find your coin and use that grade guide
Keep in mind any errors or varieties for your coin when looking for the value. You never know, you might have a rare find.

Determine the Grade of your Morgan Dollar

The grade of your coin is probably the most important aspect in valuating your coin. It can also be the most subjective.

Click Here for general grading guidelines.

What Value do you want?

Now that you understand what coin you have, and an approximate grade for the coin, ask yourself why you want the value.

I want to sell it - If you want to sell your Morgan Dollar, understand that dealers won't likely give you full red book or full graded price for the coin. They need to make a profit too. EBay is always a good option, but you may not get as much as the power sellers with thousands of positive reviews. Be realistic about how much you will get for selling the coin, and use the price guides as good references.
I want to buy it - Arm yourself with as much information as you can. Just like above, the dealers aren't going to pay full red book for the coin, so there may just be some wiggle room. The key is to know what you want, and understand roughly how much it should go for. If you find a coin that you just have to have, this may help you from paying too much for it.
Insurance - If you are looking at the value of the coin for insurance, you may want to use these guide values or get a professional appraisal from a dealer. It's important to note that you need to insure for what it will cost to replace the coin. That is likely closer to Red Book, Numismedia, or PCGS price guides.

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