Lot 313
1890 Silver Morgan Dollar Philadelphia
Sold December 12, 2025
- Price realized
- $38
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $100-300
Origin: United States
Denomination: One Dollar
Year: 1890
Mint: Philadelphia
Grade/Condition: Estimated: MS
Metal: Silver
Weight (+/- 0.2g): 26.7 Grams
Additional Description: The 1890 Silver Morgan Dollar minted in Philadelphia exemplifies the enduring elegance of late nineteenth-century American coinage. George T. Morgan’s design presents Liberty in profile, her youthful features framed by a Phrygian cap and a crown of wheat and cotton, reflecting both the nation’s ideals and its agrarian foundations. On the reverse, the American eagle spreads its wings, clutching arrows and an olive branch, a timeless emblem of strength tempered by peace.
Without a mintmark, this coin originates from the Philadelphia Mint, the nation’s principal facility and the source of many of the series’ most widely circulated issues. Composed of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper, it weighs just under an ounce of fine silver, bridging practical currency and collectible artistry.
While the 1890 Philadelphia Morgan Dollar is not among the rarest of the series, surviving specimens in high condition reveal the sharp detail and lustrous surfaces characteristic of the mint’s craftsmanship. As both a historical artifact and a work of design, it embodies the technical skill and national confidence of the United States at the close of the Gilded Age.
Lot details
- Lot
- 313
- Auction
- Gold and Silver Showcase
- Closed
- December 12, 2025
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