USA 1 dollar Morgan Dollar 1880

USA, Carson City
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Rarity

Uncommon

Attributes of Coins

RegionUSA
Denomination1 dollar
Krause numberKM# 110
Mintage591,000
MetalSilver 0.900
thickness2.9 mm
diameter38.1 mm
weight26.73 g
Obverse:
coin obverse image
Liberty
People
Creators:
George Thomas Morgan
E PLURIBUS UNUM
LIBERTY
Reverse:
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Bird
Coat of arms
Description:
Eagle
Creators:
George Thomas Morgan
IN GOD WE TRUST
ONE DOLLAR
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Introduction of Coins

Some 591,000 Morgan dollars were struck at the Carson City Mint in 1880. However, nearly 100,000 of those did not meet the standards for silver fineness and were melted the following year, leaving a final mintage of 495,000. Fewer of this date survived until the GSA sales, which means it is comparatively harder to find in mint state than some other Carson City issues.Read More