null
Created with Sketch. Created with Sketch.

1878-1879

  • SALE
    1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar Extra Fine Image 1

    1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar Extra Fine

    When the Morgan dollar emerged in 1878, the recently opened San Francisco Mint ranked as America's finest minting facility with the latest, most sophisticated equipment. Not surprisingly, the first five 1878-1882 S-mintmark issues are universally...

    Was: $149.00
    Now: $99.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1879-O Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine Image 1

    1879-O Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

    The New Orleans branch mint of the Old South was converted to an armaments factory by the Confederacy. It didn't re-open as a minting facility until after the Reconstruction Era, when these first O-mintmark Morgans emerged a year later than the inaugural...

    $119.00
    Add to Cart
  • SALE
    U.S. Morgan Silver Dollar 1878 7-Tailfeather Extra Fine

    1878 7-Tail Feather Morgan Silver Dollar Extra Fine

    When the Morgan dollar debuted in 1878, a kerfuffle ensued regarding the number of tail feathers an eagle possessed. This desirable seven-tail feather, flat-breast variety was struck to replace the original eight-tail feather design when it was...

    Was: $169.00
    Now: $135.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1878 7-Tail Feather Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

    1878 7-Tail Feather Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

    This first-year 1878 seven tail feather Philadelphia Mint issue replaced the original eight tail feather eagle reverse. The change resulted from an ornithologist's complaint to the Mint that eagles invariably have odd-numbered tails. All later Morgan...

    $159.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1878-CC Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine Image 1

    1878-CC Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

    Merely 2% of Morgan silver dollars were struck at the isolated Carson City Mint in Nevada, situated near the Comstock Lode. Of the first-date 1878 Morgan dollar issues, the CC is the most elusive today in our nicely detailed Very Fine quality or higher...

    $545.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar Certified MS-64 Image 1

    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar Certified MS-64

    The first five 1878-1882 S-mintmark silver dollars are regarded by numismatists as the best-struck in the Morgan silver dollar series. The recently opened San Francisco Mint boasted the finest minting equipment of any U.S. facility and specialized in...

    $325.00
    Add to Cart
  • SALE
    1878-1921 Morgan Silver Dollar Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated Image 1

    1878-1921 Morgan Silver Dollar Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated

    These Morgan silver dollars are not only graded mint-state but they also carry the unusual "proof-like" designation. Proof-like BUs have a surface nearly as clean and crisp as a proof coin but were struck from working dies for circulation. These special...

    Was: $225.00
    Now: $179.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1878 8-Tail Feather Morgan Silver Dollar Extra Fine

    1878 8-Tail Feather Morgan Silver Dollar Extra Fine

    Struck only by the Philadelphia Mint, this historic first eight-tail feather Morgan dollar had an output of just 750,000. Minting was stopped after an ornithologist protested that eagles always have an odd number of feathers. Later Morgans were struck...

    $269.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar About Uncirculated

    1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar About Uncirculated

    This historic first date in America's most popular classic silver dollar series was struck from bonanza silver mined in the Wild West. Cowboys were paid just one for a long day's work. Lustrous About Uncirculated quality with just a trace of wear.

    $169.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1879-P Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

    1879-P Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

    Many were lost in government melts - hugely disproportionate to other mint's issues of the day. Today as little as 5% of its original production is estimated to survive in our nicely detailed Very Fine quality or higher grades. It costs no more than...

    $119.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1878 8-Tail Feather Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine Image 1

    1878 8-Tail Feather Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

    Struck only by the principal Philadelphia Mint, this historic first Morgan dollar had an abbreviated mintage of just 750,000. Minting was stopped after an ornithologist protested that eagles always have an odd number of feathers. Later Morgan dollars...

    $245.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1878 7/8-Tail Feather Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine Image 1

    1878 7/8-Tail Feather Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

    When the original eight-tail feather eagle Morgan dollar type ceased to be minted, a limited number of dies were filed down in that area and overprinted with seven tail feathers. But in some cases the eight-tail feather design could still be partially...

    $185.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine Image 1

    1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

    Of the 1878-1882 five first San Francisco Mint Morgans considered the best struck in the 95-issue series, this original 1878-S issue is the scarcest overall. It introduced the Morgan silver dollar to the Wild West at a time when the recently opened San...

    $139.00
    Add to Cart
  • SALE
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

    Of the 1878-1882 first five San Francisco Mint issues (considered to be the best-struck in the entire Morgan dollar series), the 1879-S had the second lowest total mintage. And the San Francisco facility divided its 1879 production between two relatively...

    Was: $199.00
    Now: $179.00
    Add to Cart
  • SALE
    1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

    1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

    Struck from bonanza silver mined at fabled sites like Comstock and Tombstone, this 1878-S San Francisco issue introduced the Morgan silver dollar to the West. It represented a day's pay for most Americans, so relatively few were saved in mint-state...

    Was: $225.00
    Now: $199.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1879-CC Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

    1879-CC Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

    In only the second year of the series, just 756,000 Morgans were output for commerce by Carson City in 1879; for that same date Philadelphia, New Orleans and San Francisco produced silver dollars into the millions. Mint-state issues can easily sell for...

    $1,575.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1878-CC Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

    1878-CC Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

    This first-year Morgan is a great prize for collectors, especially in our Brilliant Uncirculated quality. It was struck at the small Carson City, Nevada branch mint, whose production was quite limited compared to the Philadelphia and San Francisco Mints...

    $1,165.00
    Add to Cart
  • SALE
    1879-P Morgan Silver Dollar Extra Fine

    1879-P Morgan Silver Dollar Extra Fine

    Like so many other dates in the lengthy Morgan series, the second year 1879 issue struck by the Philadelphia Mint did not escape the melting pot unscathed. Fourteen decades later, it's surmised that less than 2% of its original mintage of more than 14...

    Was: $125.00
    Now: $99.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1878-CC Carson City Morgan Silver Dollar Fine to Very Fine

    1878-CC Carson City Morgan Silver Dollar Fine to Very Fine

    Adorned with the famous CC mintmark, this first year Morgan is a great acquisition. The 1878-CC's output was limited in comparison to those produced by Philadelphia and San Francisco. The demand for CC Morgans grows with each passing year, but the...

    $449.00
    Add to Cart
  • SALE
    1882-S Morgan Silver Dollar About Uncirculated

    1882-S Morgan Silver Dollar About Uncirculated

    About Uncirculated coins are just a shade below mint-state quality and possess original mint luster, but display traces of wear at the highest points of the engravings. This 1882-S issue is one of the first five San Francisco Morgans considered the most...

    Was: $149.00
    Now: $119.00
    Add to Cart
  • SALE
    1878 Morgan Silver Dollar Variety Trio Certified MS-63

    1878 Morgan Silver Dollar Variety Trio Certified MS-63

    In the very first year of the series, the Morgan silver dollar underwent several design changes, resulting in a number of different varieties. Collectors are always looking for these sought after Philadelphia Morgans which can be tough to find, but even...

    Was: $3,999.00
    Now: $2,999.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1878- CC Morgan Silver Dollar  Certified MS-63

    1878-CC Morgan Silver Dollar Certified MS-63

    This first-year Morgan is a great acquisition for any collector, but especially so in Choice Brilliant Certified MS-63 condition. In 1878 the small Carson City branch mint struck 2.2 million silver dollars with its coveted CC mintmark. Of those output,...

    $1,599.00
    Add to Cart
  • SALE
    1879-P Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated Image 1

    1879-P Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

    The 1879 Philadelphia Mint Morgan BU is comparatively scarce among early dates. As few as 177,000 may currently survive in mint-state quality or better. That's less than 1.5% of the original 14.8 million mintage. Today it's the second scarcest...

    Was: $195.00
    Now: $189.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1879-S 3rd Reverse Morgan Silver Dollar About Uncirculated

    1879-S 3rd Reverse Morgan Silver Dollar About Uncirculated

    The Morgan dollar's reverse underwent several design changes in its first year of issue, resulting in a number of collectible varieties. San Francisco received a number of the leftover 1878 reverse dies which were used the following year in 1879. An...

    $159.00
    Add to Cart
  • SALE
    1878-S & 1921-S Morgan Silver Dollar Pair Very Fine

    1878-S & 1921-S Morgan Silver Dollar Pair Very Fine

    This bookend duo highlights both the beginning and end of the most loved and collected United States silver dollar series. Even with time spent in circulation, these 144 and 101 year old Very Fine specimens still display vestiges of the great San...

    Was: $254.00
    Now: $199.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1879-O Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated Image 1

    1879-O Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

    After the end of the Reconstruction Era, the New Orleans Mint was re-opened (it had been shut down early in the Civil War). Its first Morgans of the Old South were delayed because of a contagion in the city — and emerged a year after the initial...

    $375.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1879-O Morgan Silver Dollar Certified MS-63

    1879-O Morgan Silver Dollar Certified MS-63

    The historic 1879-O New Orleans Mint issue has special collector appeal as the first Morgan silver dollar of the Old South. An epidemic had closed this branch mint the previous year, when other U.S. minting facilities introduced the Morgan dollar. It was...

    $529.00
  • SALE
    1878-S & 1921-P Morgan Silver Dollar Pair Extra Fine

    1878-S & 1921-P Morgan Silver Dollar Pair Extra Fine

    This bookend duo highlights both the beginning and end of the most loved and collected United States silver dollar series. With minimal wear, these sharply detailed specimens still exhibit the coining prowess of the great San Francisco Mint. When the...

    Was: $274.00
    Now: $225.00
    Add to Cart
  • 1879-S 2nd Reverse Morgan Silver Dollar About Uncirculated

    1879-S 2nd Reverse Morgan Silver Dollar About Uncirculated

    The Morgan dollar's reverse underwent several design changes in its first year of issue, resulting in a number of collectible varieties. San Francisco received a number of the leftover 1878 reverse dies which were used the following year in 1879. An...

    $799.00
    Add to Cart