Morgan Dollar (1878 - 1921)

Morgan Dollar General Grading Standards
VF20 Very Fine - Two-thirds of hairlines from top of forehead to ear must show. Ear well defined. Feathers on eagle's breast worn.
EF40 Extremely Fine - All hairlines strong and ear bold. Eagle's feathers all plain but slight wear on breast and wing tips.
AU50 About Uncirculated - Slight trace of wear on the bust shoulder and hair left of forehead and also on the breast and top edges of wings.
MS60 Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Has full mint luster but may be noticeably marred by scuff marks or bag abrasions.
MS63 Select Uncirculated - No trace of wear, full mint luster, few noticeable surface marks.
MS64 Uncirculated - Shows a few scattered contact marks. Good eye appeal and attractive luster.
MS65 Choice Uncirculated - Only light scattered contact marks that are not distracting. Strong luster, good eye appeal.
1892 S Morgan Dollar Obverse and Reverse
1892 S Morgan Dollar Obverse and Reverse

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Designer: George T. MorganWeight: 26.73 grams
Diameter: 38.1 millimetersEdge: Reeded
Content: 90% silver 10% copper 

Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
187810,500,000750
1878-CC2,212,0000
1878-S9,774,0000
187914,806,0001,100
1879-CC756,0000
1879-O2,887,000About 12
1879-S9,110,0000
188012,600,0001,355
1880-CC591,0000
1880-O5,305,0000
1880-S8,900,0000
18819,162,991984
1881-CC296,0000
1881-O5,708,0000
1881-S12,760,0000
188211,100,0001,100
1882-CC1,133,0000
1882-O6,090,0000
1882-S9,250,0000
188312,290,0001,039
1883-CC1,204,0000
1883-O8,725,000About 12
1883-S6,250,0000
188414,070,000875
1884-CC1,136,0003
1884-O9,730,000Unique
1884-S3,200,0000
188517,787,000930
1885-CC228,0000
1885-O9,185,0000
1885-S1,497,0000
188619,963,000886
1886-O10,710,0000
1886-S750,0000
188720,290,000710
1887-O11,550,0000
1887-S1,771,0000
188819,183,000832
1888-O12,150,0000
1888-S657,0000
188921,726,000811
1889-CC350,0000
1889-O11,875,0000
1889-S700,0000
189016,802,000590
1890-CC2,309,0410
1890-O10,701,1000
1890-S8,230,3730
18918,693,556650
1891-CC1,618,0000
1891-O7,954,5290
1891-S5,296,0000
18921,036,0001,245
1892-CC1,352,0000
1892-O2,744,0000
1892-S1,200,0000
1893378,000792
1893-CC677,000About 12
1893-O300,0000
1893-S100,0000
1894110,000972
1894-O1,723,0000
1894-S1,260,0000
189512,000880
1895-O450,0000
1895-S400,0000
18969,976,000762
1896-O4,900,0000
1896-S5,000,0000
18972,822,000731
1897-O4,004,0000
1897-S5,825,0000
18985,884,000735
1898-O4,400,0000
1898-S4,102,0000
1899330,000846
1899-O12,290,0000
1899-S2,562,0000
19008,830,000912
1900-O12,590,0000
1900-S3,540,0000
19016,962,000813
1901-O13,320,0000
1901-S2,284,0000
19027,994,000777
1902-O8,636,0000
1902-S1,530,0000
19034,652,000755
1903-O4,450,0000
1903-S1,241,0000
19042,788,000650
1904-O3,720,0000
1904-S2,304,0000
192144,690,000About 250
1921-D20,345,0000
1921-S21,695,000Rumors

Mint Mark Legend:

Below the the wreath on the reverse.

Mint MarkMintDate of Operation
NonePhiladelphia1793-present
ONew Orleans, LA1838-1861; 1879-1909
SSan Francisco, CA1854-1955; 1968-present
CCCarson City, NV1870-1893
DDenver, CO1906-Present


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