Lot 177
1898-1900 Morgan SIlver Dollars
Sold December 12, 2025
- Price realized
- $170
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: 1898-1900
Mint: Philadelphia and New Orleans
Grade/Condition: Various Conditions
Metal: Silver
Weight (+/- 0.2g): Total: 133.5 Grams
Additional Description: The Morgan Silver Dollars of 1898 through 1900 represent the final decade of the series’ classical run before the turn of the century, a period when both design and minting practices had reached a polished maturity. Liberty’s profile, serene yet assured, embodies George T. Morgan’s vision of dignity and strength, her hair finely detailed, her coronet crisply defined. The reverse eagle continues to convey the enduring duality of power and peace, its feathers carefully rendered in a display of meticulous craftsmanship.
Philadelphia and New Orleans were the principal mints for these issues, each imparting subtle characteristics. Philadelphia strikes are generally bright and sharply defined, while New Orleans pieces, though softer in relief, display a certain warmth in toning that collectors find distinctive.
Though minted in substantial numbers, these late-century Morgans were often held in Treasury storage rather than circulated, emerging decades later as objects of both aesthetic admiration and historical significance. The 1898 to 1900 dollars are thus more than silver currency; they are tangible links to a nation negotiating modernization, economic confidence, and artistic expression at the threshold of a new century.
Lot details
- Lot
- 177
- Auction
- Gold and Silver Showcase
- Closed
- December 12, 2025
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