Lot 79
1882 Silver Morgan Dollar New Orleans
Sold December 11, 2025
- Price realized
- $40
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $100-500
Origin: United States
Denomination: One Dollar
Year: 1882
Mint: New Orleans
Grade/Condition: Estimated: MS
Metal: Silver
Weight (+/- 0.2g): 26.6 Grams
Additional Description: The 1882 Morgan Silver Dollar from the New Orleans Mint carries the “O” mint mark beneath the wreath on the reverse, marking it as a product of this historic Southern branch mint. With a mintage of approximately 3.7 million, it is among the scarcer issues from New Orleans in the early 1880s.
The coin’s design, created by George T. Morgan, features Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap decorated with cotton and wheat on the obverse, while the reverse displays a powerful eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch, symbols of both strength and peace. The inscriptions encircle the composition, anchoring the coin firmly in its national identity.
Struck in 90% silver and 10% copper, the 1882-O Morgan, issued during a period when the U.S. Treasury was actively converting large quantities of silver into coinage under the Bland-Allison Act, reflecting broader economic and legislative efforts to support the silver mining industry.
Lot details
- Lot
- 79
- Auction
- Gold and Silver Showcase
- Closed
- December 11, 2025
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