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Lot 43

1889 Silver Morgan Dollar San Francisco

Sold December 11, 2025

Price realized
$220
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About this lot

Estimated Value: $300-600

Origin: United States

Denomination: One Dollar

Year: 1889

Mint: San Francisco

Grade/Condition: Estimated: MS

Metal: Silver

Weight (+/- 0.2g): Estimated: 26.7 Grams

Additional Description: The 1889 Silver Morgan Dollar from the San Francisco Mint reflects the precision and quality long associated with that facility’s coinage. Designed by George T. Morgan, the piece bears his iconic depiction of Liberty, her profile framed by soft curls and a Phrygian cap, symbols of freedom and progress. On the reverse, the American eagle stands poised with outstretched wings, clutching arrows and an olive branch to signify both strength and peace.

The S mintmark, discreetly placed beneath the wreath, denotes its origin at the San Francisco Mint, a branch celebrated for producing coins of exceptional strike and clarity. Composed of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper, the dollar carries the intrinsic weight and resonance that made Morgan’s design both practical currency and enduring art.

Among the 1889 issues, the San Francisco mintage is admired for its fine workmanship rather than rarity. Well-preserved examples reveal the mint’s technical mastery and the nation’s confidence during a period of industrial expansion. Today, each coin endures as a finely wrought expression of American ambition rendered in silver.

Lot details

Lot
43
Closed
December 11, 2025
Sold $220
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