Lot 176
1890-1892 Morgan Silver Dollars
Sold December 11, 2025
- Price realized
- $180
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $400-1,000
Origin: United States
Denomination: One Dollar
Year: 1890-1892
Mint: Philadelphia, New Orleans, and San Francisco
Grade/Condition: Various Conditions
Metal: Silver
Weight (+/- 0.2g): Total: 132.7 Grams
Additional Description: The Morgan Silver Dollars of 1890 through 1892 belong to the later phase of the series, when the design had fully matured and the Mint had honed its production to a high degree of consistency. Liberty’s profile, serene yet assertive, maintains the classical elegance George T. Morgan envisioned, her hair carefully detailed and her coronet crisp. The reverse eagle, poised and symmetrical, continues to symbolize the nation’s equilibrium of strength and peace, its feathers sharply struck and carefully balanced across the field.
During these years, the coins were struck at Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Francisco, and Carson City, each mint imparting subtle distinctions. Philadelphia pieces typically display a bright, satiny luster with sharply defined detail. New Orleans coins are softer in strike but often exhibit pleasing toning that adds character. San Francisco strikes are known for their crispness and occasional high-grade survivals, while Carson City issues, scarce relative to the others, remain especially prized for their rarity and historical significance.
These dollars reflect more than artistry; they are artifacts of an evolving economy and a nation navigating industrial growth, western expansion, and the ongoing debates over bimetallism. Collectors today prize them for both their aesthetic precision and the stories they embody, each coin a small yet resonant witness to the closing years of the nineteenth century.
Lot details
- Lot
- 176
- Auction
- Gold and Silver Showcase
- Closed
- December 11, 2025
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