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1888-O Morgan Silver Dollar PCGS MS64
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Lower Mintage 1888-O Morgan Silver Dollar
The year is 1888, and near his estate in West Orange, New Jersey, Thomas A. Edison and his staff finish their prototype for the commercial phonograph. By mid-October, work would begin on Edison’s first motion picture camera. In Washington, D.C., the world-famous National Geographic Society is formed. And down at the historic New Orleans Mint, this incredible beauty of a Morgan Silver Dollar was struck.
Only a Handful of Coins Like This Grade Higher
This rare, semi-key-date coin comes graded and certified by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) as being in gorgeous near-gem Choice Uncirculated Mint State-64 (MS64) condition, a designation means that this coin features an average or better strike with only scattered marks or hairlines, of which non are severe. Plus, this 188-O Morgan Silver Dollar comes from a relatively low original mintage of 12,150,000 coins —a lower mintage compared to the following year mintages at the New Orleans Mint in 1885 (17.787 million) and 1886 (19.963 million) — with just 56,982 in any graded condition and just 5,148 graded higher by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) or PCGS.
COIN HIGHLIGHTS:
- AMERICA’S MOST POPULAR COIN – The Morgan Silver Dollar – so named for its designer, U.S. Mint Assistant Engraver George T. Morgan – has stood the test of time. Struck from 1878-1904 and again in 1921, it was the coin of America’s “Wild West” and jingled in the coin purses of gamblers, gunfighters, soldiers and dance hall girls.
- CLASSIC DESIGNS – Morgan’s historic design depicts a profile of Lady Liberty on the obverse while the reverse features an eagle with outstretched wings. The model used for Liberty was Miss Anna Williams of Philadelphia, who Morgan declared to have the most perfect feminine profile he had ever seen.
- STRUCK IN GLEAMING AMERICAN SILVER – Struck in 26.73 grams of 90% silver from the famous Comstock Lode, the Morgan Silver Dollar is a big coin measuring 38.1 mm in diameter.
- LEGAL TENDER SILVER DOLLAR – Morgans were $1 legal tender and struck during the heyday of America’s Wild West era where coins were overwhelmingly preferred over paper currency.
- HIGH-GRADE UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – This Morgan Silver Dollar was graded by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) as being in Choice Uncirculated Mint State-64 (MS64) condition.
- THE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING MORGANS – While millions of Morgan Silver Dollars were struck from 1878 through 1921, massive silver meltings and the ravages of time have taken their toll. Today coin experts believe that only 15% of all Morgans ever struck remain in existence!
Don’t just get a spectacular Morgan Silver Dollar from the New Orleans Mint, get one in high-grade Choice Uncirculated Mint State-64 condition! Click it to your cart right now!
Availability | In Stock |
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Year of Issue | 1888 |
Country | United States |
Composition | Silver |
Purity | 0.9000 |
Condition | Graded |
Grade | MS64 |
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Denomination | 1.00 |
Currency Type | Dollar |
Mint Name | New Orleans - O |
Coin Weight | 26.73 Grams - g |
Dimensions | 38.1mm |