1881 Morgan Silver Dollar
The 1881 Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) had a relatively high mintage of 9,163,000 coins struck for circulation. It remains relatively available, although most pieces encountered will display average strikes and luster. Coins exhibiting sharper strikes and above average luster can be more difficult to locate and warrant a premium.
Type: Morgan Silver Dollar Year: 1881 Mint Mark: No mint mark Face Value: 1.00 USD Total Produced: 9,163,000 Silver Content: 90% Silver Weight: 0.7735 oz. Silver Melt: $20.68 Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $30, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $450 at auction.
The Philadelphia Mint produced 984 proof coins for this year.
- The 1881 Morgan silver dollar was struck in large quantities at the Philadelphia mint. Quite a few bags were released in the 1950s and 1960s; indeed, so many that in 1955 one dealer offered rolls of 20 Uncirculated coins for $25, equivalent to $1.25 per coin. Today, circulated specimens are very common.
- The 1881 Morgan silver dollar is unique among many U.S. Coins in that it was minted in four separate locations: Philadelphia, San Francisco, New Orleans, and Carson City. The Philadelphia mint reports.
- Morgan’s design makes the Morgan Dollar the most popular of any Silver dollar design. This 1881-S Morgan Dollar has been graded and guaranteed by PCGS as being MS-64. Coin Highlights: Contains.77344 oz of Silver.
1881 Morgan Value
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1881 Morgan Dollar Mintage and Specifications
Morgan Silver Dollar 1881 Value
- Mintage: 9,163,000 (circulation), 984 (proof)
- Mint mark: none (Philadelphia)
- Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper
- Weight: 26.73 grams
- Diameter: 38.1 mm