1881-O & 1882-O Morgan Silver Dollar 2-pc Set AU

Don’t Get Caught Downriver Without Your “Steamboat Dollars”

The Mississippi River was the nation’s original “superhighway.” During the late 1800s, paddle wheel steamers carrying riverboat gamblers, showgirls, merchants, and cargo, moved up and down The Big Muddy from New Orleans to St. Paul. Traveling right along with the passengers were silver dollars like these 1881 & 1882 Morgans struck at the New Orleans Mint.

Experience The Wild West With These O-Mint Morgan Silver Dollars

The New Orleans Mint was a key player in the Wild West’s economy. ­These coins circulated heavily in frontier towns across Arizona, Oklahoma, and New Mexico during the late 1800s, a time of lawlessness and intrigue. Struck in highly pure 90% fine silver from the Comstock Lode, these coins were part of the hard currency fueling the era’s growth. ­Though the 1881-O had a mintage of only 5.7 million and the 1882-O had a mintage of just 6.9 million, this is still far fewer than Morgans struck at the Philadelphia and San Francisco Mints those two years. Plus, most of these succumbed to the melting pots in subsequent years.

The Historic New Orleans Mint

The New Orleans Mint is the only United States branch mint to have served under three governing bodies: The United States of America, the State of Louisiana, and the Confederate States of America. Featuring the instantly recognizable “O” mint mark, New Orleans Mint Morgans in nice condition are coveted by collectors because the coins struck there have a reputation of being of lesser quality than Morgans from other branch mints. That means those graded in About Uncirculated (AU) condition like the pair available here are valuable and prized because so few of them attained this high grade! Enjoy your glimpse into a vivid and wild bygone era and secure this 1881-O & 1882-O Morgan Silver Dollar Two-Piece Set today!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• AMERICA’S MOST POPULAR AND COLLECTED COIN – Designed by U.S. Mint Engraver George T. Morgan, the Morgan Silver Dollar was struck from 1878 to 1904 and again in 1921. Today it is one of the most popular and heavily collected of all vintage United States coins.
• NEW ORLEANS MINT MORGANS – The two Morgan Silver Dollars in this set were struck in 1881 and 1882 at the New Orleans Mint and feature the famous “O” mint mark.
• STRUCK IN FINE AMERICAN SILVER – Morgan Silver Dollars were struck in 26.73 grams of 90% silver—fine American silver mined from the famous Comstock Lode near Virginia City, Nevada—the richest silver mine in American history.
• LEGAL TENDER AMERICAN COINAGE – Each Morgan Silver Dollar was $1 legal tender.
• ABOUT UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Your 1881 and 1882 New Orleans Mint Morgan Silver Dollars come in beautiful About Uncirculated (AU) condition.
• THE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING MORGAN – Despite millions of Morgan Silver Dollars being struck from 1878 to 1921, most were lost in circulation or melted down in mass silver meltings. In fact, coin experts believe that only 15% of all Morgan ever struck remain in existence today! 

Catch a glimpse of life in New Orleans during the late 1800s with this impressive two-piece set that consists of 1881-O & 1882-O Morgan Silver Dollars in About Uncirculated (AU) condition. Order yours now!