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: $. 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 ... Read More »
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Barber Quarter 1892 to 1916
The Barber Quarter was issued between 1892 and 1916 and has a current melt value of $ As part of the aftermath of the Coinage Act of 1890, the silver coins, the dime, quarter and half dollar, were all redesigned. These designs, were done by then U.S. Mint Chief Engraver, Charles E. Barber for whom this series of coins is named. ... Read More »
Standing Liberty Quarter
Standing Liberty Quarters currently have a melt value of $ The Coinage Act of 1890 gave the director of the mint “permission” to change the design of U.S. coins without requiring prior congressional approval. While this wasn’t required, then U.S. Mint director Robert W. Woolley felt a design change was necessary and, since prior Presidential administrations pushed to have the non-silver ... Read More »
Seated Liberty Dime 1891 to 1937
Minted from 1837 until 1891, the Seated Liberty Dime enjoyed a production span of over 50 years, longer than the production for any other dime. This coin is 90% silver with a melt value of $ based off current silver price of $ oz.The dime was designed to be visually similar to the other Seated Liberty coinage produced during that time frame, ... Read More »
Barber Dime 1892 to 1916
The Barber dime was first minted in 1892 as part of the barber coinage. The dime is 90% silver and has a melt value of $ Melt price live and based off current silver price of $ oz. After the passage of the Coinage Act of 1890, most coins used for circulation in the U.S. were redesigned and standardized. After a public ... Read More »