1879 Morgan Silver Dollar (bright white)

The 1879 Morgan Silver Dollar has a value of between $30 and $30,000+
Type: Morgan Dollar
Value: $30.00 to $30,000.00
Silver Value: $61.25.
Mintage’s: 756,000 @ CC, 2,887,000 @ New Orleans, 9,110,000 @ S, 14,806,000 @ P (no mint mark)
Metal Content: 90% silver, 10% copper
Raw Weight: 26.73 g
Silver Weight: .7735 oz
Face Value: $1.00
Diameter: 1.5 in
Edge: Reeded
Years Minted: 1878 to 1904 and then again in 1921

Expert Advice

As with all silver coins of this era, the 1879 Morgan Silver Dollar is composed of 90% silver and 10% copper to comply with the Coinage Act of 1873 which standardized metal content for coins among other things. These were minted at New Orleans, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Carson City with the Carson City mintage being the most valuable. Look for a CC over CC error as well this year.

Values

CC’s worth $100 to $30,000, O’s worth $30 to $4,000, S’s worth $33 to $100, No Mint Mark’s worth $30 to $800 all depending upon condition, market, and time.

For even more information on the Morgans check Wikipedia, or one of the image or tagged links below with related content.

1878 Morgan Dollar (90% silver)

The 1878 Morgan Silver Dollar has a value of between $30 and $60,000
Type: Morgan Dollar
Value: $30.00 to $60,000.00
Silver Value : $61.25 USD
Mintage’s: 9.7 million in San Francisco, 2.2 million in Carson City, and 10 million in Philadelphia
Metal Content: 90% silver, 10% copper
Raw Weight: 26.73 g
Silver Weight: .7735 oz
Face Value: $1.00
Diameter: 1.5 in
Edge: Reeded
Years Minted: 1878 to 1904 and then again in 1921

This was the first year the Morgan Silver Dollar was minted. Due to differences in where the coin was minted and which dies were used, these coins have a variety of values. There are 8 feathered (8TF), 7 feathered (7TF), 7/8 feathered and those with a 1879 reverse. These were minted in both Carson City and in San Francisco and, at the higher end of the grading scales can have significant value.

1921 Peace Dollar

The 1921 Peace Dollar has a value of between $125 and $6,500
Type: Peace Dollar
Value: $125 to $6,500
Silver Value: $61.25 Mintages: 1 Million
Metal Content: 90% silver, 10% copper
Raw Weight: 26.73 g
Silver Weight: .7735 oz
Face Value: $1.00
Diameter: 1.5 in
Edge: Reeded
Years Minted: 1921–1928 and 1934,1935

The 1921 Peace Dollar was the first of these fine silver dollars to be issued. The coin was designed by Anthony de Francisci as an alternative to the Morgan Dollar, and in honor of the peace accords following World War I. Because of the Pittman Act in 1918, millions of silver dollars were to be minted and, in 1921, production of the Morgan Dollar, and then the Peace Dollar began. From 1921 until 1928 when the fulfillment of the Pittman Act took place, millions of Peace Dollars were struck.

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