Lot 92
Silver Morgan Dollars
Sold October 23, 2025
- Price realized
- $225
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $150-200
Origin: United States
Denomination: One dollar
Year: 1878-1880, and 1885
Mint: 1878 Philadelphia, San Francisco; 1879 San Francisco; 1880 San Francisco; 1885 New Orleans
Grade: Various Conditions
Metal: Silver
Weight: 135.5g total
Additional Description: The Silver Morgan Dollars of 1878 to 1880 and 1885 mark an early and influential period in U.S. coinage, shaped by the Bland-Allison Act and the nation’s renewed commitment to silver. The 1878 issue, the first of the series, saw rapid design revisions—most notably in the eagle’s tail feathers—as the Mint adjusted to new dies and public scrutiny. By 1879 and 1880, production had stabilized, though subtle differences among mintmarks and die varieties continued to interest collectors. The 1885 Morgan, while struck in large numbers, saw limited circulation, with many coins stored in federal vaults until mid-20th-century releases.
Lot details
- Lot
- 92
- Closed
- October 23, 2025
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