1885-1889

1886-P Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

It was released in the year of the first U.S. silver certificates, which were redeemable for silver dollars. The $5 note pictured five of these 1886 Morgans as assurance. While this Philadelphia mintage was the highest up to that point in the Morgan...

1889-O Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

The 1889-O New Orleans issue is a tough find in Uncirculated quality, with less than 50,000 estimated to remain. In fact, fewer than 1% of the original 11.8 million mintage may survive in mint-state quality. The scarcity of this O-mint issue means...

1885-P Morgan Silver Dollar Extra Fine

Minted 140 years ago, this big silver dollar circulated when Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was first published. At the time, just one Morgan could pay for a boat trip from New York to Boston. Struck by the principal mint in the first full...

1888-O Morgan Silver Dollar Extra Fine

In 1962, the 1888-O Morgan was a relative scarcity in the series. Then the final Treasury releases turned up some bags of this issue. But exceptionally high numbers had been lost in government melts after the world wars, therefore availability was not...

1886-O Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

In 1886, the New Orleans Mint struck nothing but Morgan silver dollars. But relatively few seem to have been kept in storage or a phenomenally high proportion was lost in later melts. Today the 1886-O is genuinely rare in mint-state quality, with even...

1885-O Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

This historic Morgan of the Old South is typical of New Orleans silver dollars when weighing scarcity against price. Just 9.2 million were produced. Many Morgans with higher mintages sell for as much or more today. Some other issues from the year are...

1885-P Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

Minted over 130 years ago, this big silver dollar circulated when Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was first published. At the time, just one Morgan could pay for a boat trip from New York to Boston. Struck by the principal mint in...

1885-S Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

Just 1.5 million were struck, compared to 17.8 million at Philadelphia. This Wild West artifact had the lowest mintage of San Francisco Mint Morgans in the first eight years of the series. As few as 90,000 are estimated to survive today in the Very Fine...

1888-O Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

In 1962, the 1888-O Morgan silver dollar was a relative scarcity in the series. Now, after the final Treasury releases of the 1960s, this issue is one of the most affordable Morgans. Experts contend that today, after attrition and government melts, as...

1887-O Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

Due to the U.S. government melts during the two world wars and general attrition, less than 1% of this issue's original mintage is estimated to remain today in mint-state quality, which puts added collecting pressure on circulated grades like this Very...

1885-P Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

Morgan silver dollar mintages steadily rose in the 1880s, when silver was still pouring out of the great Western mines. But unlike other coins of the day, many Morgan dollars were held in reserve at banks and issuing mints. Vast quantities of these...

1887-P Morgan Silver Dollar Certified MS-63

Over 20 million 1887 Philadelphia Morgan silver dollars were struck as mintages were peaking in this popular series. However, a vast number of these were held in storage at the Treasury, and later melted down during the two world wars. Compared to other...

1889-P Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

Morgan mintages reached a peak in 1889, but the Philadelphia Mint created a huge silver dollar vault in that year and most of its mintage was never released to banks. The vast majority of these silver dollars was later lost in U.S. government melts. Just...

1886-P Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

This no-mintmark Morgan of the principal mint was struck during the heyday of the popular series. Its mintage of 19.2 million broke the previous individual record for Morgan production. But that original mintage is very deceptive in our day, because a...

1888-O Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

In 1962, this specimen was tough to find — among the scarcest O-Mint Morgans of the 1880s. Then the final Treasury releases turned up some bags of this issue. But exceptionally high numbers had been lost to time and government melts, therefore its...

1886-O Morgan Silver Dollar Extra Fine

In 1886, the New Orleans Mint struck nothing but Morgan silver dollars. Relatively few seem to have been kept in storage or a phenomenally higher proportion were lost in later melts. Today, just 1% of the issue's mintages is estimated to remain in any...

1887-P Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

The 1887 Philadelphia (no mintmark) Morgan silver dollar was struck as mintages were peaking in this popular series. More than 20 million silver dollars were struck at the principal mint that year. A vast number of these silver dollars were held in...

1888-P Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

Morgan mintages peaked in the late 1880s, when the Philadelphia Mint was turning out about 20 million per year. Does that mean that these dates are the most common today in Brilliant Uncirculated quality? No, far from it! A vast number were held in...

1889-S Morgan Silver Dollar Extra Fine

Generally speaking, a lot more circulated Morgan silver dollars survive today than mint-state grades. One exception to that rule is the 1889-S Morgan dollar, which had a mintage of merely 700,000. While at least 55,000 are estimated to survive in...

1889-P Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

Just 2% of this historic issue may survive in mint-state quality today. No other U.S. Morgan dollar was so affected by government melts during the world wars. Our Brilliant Uncirculated specimens boast the same luster as when newly released in 1889 by...

1885-P Morgan Silver Dollar About Uncirculated

On a tight budget? Consider About Uncirculated quality to stretch your hard-earned dollars further! An About Uncirculated specimen boasts original mint luster like next-step-up BU, but its engravings will show slight wear at the highest points. In some...

1885-O Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

Generally speaking, a lot more circulated Morgan dollars survive today than mint-state grades. One exception to the rule is the 1885-O, which can be even harder to find in nice circulated condition than in mint-state quality. A silver dollar encyclopedia...

1888-P Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

Morgan silver dollar mintages reached their 19th century peak in the 1880s, when silver was still pouring out of the great Western mines. At that time the Philadelphia Mint was turning out up to 20 million per year. Does that mean that these dates are...

1887-S Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

Its 1.8 million San Francisco mintage was far and away the lowest for the date (11 million were struck at New Orleans and 20 million at Philadelphia). Today Very Fine or better circulated specimens (as few as 25,000 may exist) are even tougher to find...

1885-O Morgan Silver Dollar Certified MS-64

This Certified MS-64 Morgan silver dollar from the historic New Orleans Mint is especially impressive with excellent luster and clean, clear surfaces. In 1885, the New Orleans Mint specialized in Morgan silver dollars — no other denominations were struck...

1887-S Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

In 1887, just 1,771,000 Morgan dollars emerged at San Francisco and today comparatively few remain in mint-state quality. Just 57,000 of those — 3% of the original mintage, may now survive in Brilliant Uncirculated quality. Our Brilliant...

1888-S Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

Just 657,000 were struck, the second lowest San Francisco Morgan dollar production in the entire 1878-1921 series — just 3% of the 1888 Philadelphia and 5% of the New Orleans mintages (the only other Morgan issues for the date). Today a silver...

1885-CC Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

The Carson City branch mint was the smallest U.S. minting facility of the time and its total Morgan dollar mintages were by far the lowest of any facility. In 1885 during the heyday of Morgan production, its output of just 228,000 was the smallest CC...

1885-S Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

The 1885-S San Francisco Mint issue is a tough find in Uncirculated quality, with just 3% of the original 1.5 million mintage is estimated to remain today. A vast number were held in storage and later melted during the two world wars. By contrast, up to...

1886-S Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

Its very limited 750,000 circulation mintage was by far the lowest for San Francisco Mint Morgans in the first ten years of the series. Other S-mintmark Morgan issues of the time were up to 17 times as plentiful. And vastly more 1886 Philadelphia and New...

1887-O Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

As few as 73,000 (just 0.6%) of the 1887-O issue are estimated to exist in BU quality today. That's one of the very lowest survival rates in the Morgan series. An unusually large proportion were held in reserve and lost in government melts during the...

1888-S Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

Just 657,000 were struck for commerce, the second lowest San Francisco Morgan dollar production in the entire 1878-1921 series Ì´ÌÃ" just 3% of the 1888 Philadelphia and 5% of the New Orleans mintages, the only other Morgan issues for the date. Today...

1889-O Morgan Silver Dollar Extra Fine

Much of New Orleans' original 1889 mintage of 11,875,000 Morgans has been decimated, ravaged by the passage of time and government melts. Today, a fraction of that output remains in any condition; the survival of mint-state specimens is conservatively...

1888-O Morgan Silver Dollar Certified MS-64

It's a dream of many collectors to own at least one near-gem MS-64 Morgan silver dollar. But only a small fraction of Morgans qualify for this superior grade. An extremely limited number of specimens are available in this connoisseur grade for this...

1886-O Morgan Silver Dollar About Uncirculated

In 1886, the New Orleans Mint struck nothing but Morgan silver dollars, but relatively few have survived into the 21st century; it's estimated that just 1% of this issue's mintage remains today. BU specimens are notoriously tough to find and will retail...

1889-CC Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

Its extremely low 350,000 circulation mintage was only about 1.6% of the 1889 Philadelphia output. Today expert opinion holds that as few as 9,000 of the highly coveted 1889-CC may be extant in the clearly detailed Very Fine quality we offer or higher...

1889-O Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

This issue is a tough find in Uncirculated quality today, with less than 50,000 estimated to remain. In fact, under 1% of the original 11.8 million mintage may survive in mint-state quality. By contrast, two to three million of some earlier O-Mint...

1889-S Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

In 1889, the San Francisco Mint produced a relatively low 700,000 Morgan dollars. Most issues were placed directly into storage. Early in the 20th century this issue was considered one of the great rarities in the series, difficult to find in any grade...

1886-S Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

1886-S San Francisco Morgan Silver Dollar, Brilliant Uncirculated. Its 750,000 mintage was far and away the lowest for the date. That year, 11 million Morgans were struck at New Orleans and 20 million at Philadelphia. Today, comparatively few 1886-S...

1885-CC Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

The Carson City branch of the U.S.Mint was the smallest minting facility of the time. In 1885 during the heyday of Morgan production, its output of just 228,000 was the lowest CC mintage of the entire series. These coveted CC Morgan silver...

1885-O Morgan Silver Dollar About Uncirculated

For relative scarcity versus price, O-Mint Morgans are considered the best bargains of the series. The Old South mint struck nothing but Morgans in 1885, ultimately producing under 9.2 million silver dollars. Although that may sound like a lot, in...

1885-O Morgan Silver Dollar Extra Fine

For relative scarcity versus price, O-Mint Morgans are considered the best bargains of the series. The Old South mint struck nothing but Morgans in 1885, ultimately producing under 9.2 million silver dollars. Although that may sound like a lot, by...

1886-O Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

Weight: 26.73 gramsComposition: .900 fine silverDiameter: 38.1 mmEdge: reeded

1886-P Morgan Silver Dollar Extra Fine

In 1886, Philadelphia struck a record 19.2 million silver dollars – at that time it was the most produced by any mint. But today that original mintage figure is deceptive – an untold number were held in storage and later melted down during the two world...

1887-P Morgan Silver Dollar Extra Fine

This historic big silver dollar emerged in the heyday of the popular series. However, vast numbers were held in reserve and later melted during two world wars, putting market pressure on circulated grades. These specimens display sharp detail...

1888 P & O Morgan Silver Dollar Pair MS-64

1888-P Morgan Silver Dollar Certified MS-64

When these issues were minted, these big, 1 1/2 inch, 90% silver dollars were a days pay for many Americans. The popular series was the longest silver dollar series in U.S. history, encompassing 28 different dates and almost 100 separate issues. The vast...