Description
Why purchase this Silver 1885-O Morgan Dollar?
First issued in the decade following the Civil War, the Morgan Silver Dollar has carved out a space for itself in the American psyche. Rich in symbolism, the coin helped to form a unified identity for and heal a divided nation. Today, Morgans are prized by collectors and non-collectors alike. This piece comes from the fifth anniversary issue in the series. It was struck at the New Orleans Mint.
- This coin was $1 legal tender in the United States.
- This coin was struck from .7734 oz of .900 fine silver.
- The coin bears the “O” mint mark of the New Orleans Mint.
- This coin was part of a mintage of 8,725,000 pieces.
- This piece comes from the fifth anniversary issue of the Morgan Silver Dollar.
- The Morgan Silver Dollar has become a piece of Americana unlike any other coin.
- Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) graded this coin Mint State 63.
- Grading information is printed on NGC’s green label.
Featuring the Patriotic Liberty Design of George T. Morgan
Obverse: George T. Morgan designed both faces of this coin. On the obverse is a left-side portrait of Liberty, whom Morgan showed as an American-style figure rather than a Greek-style one. In addition to a ribbon that bears an inscription of her name, “LIBERTY,” and a Phrygian cap, she dons a crown of cotton and wheat, one Southern crop and one Northern one. She is encircled by two rim inscriptions, “E PLURIBUS UNUM” and “1883,” and thirteen stars.
Reverse: An open wreath partially encircles an eagle, which holds arrows and an olive branch, on the reverse. Above the bird’s head is an inscription of the national motto, “IN GOD WE TRUST.” Along the rim are inscriptions of the name of the issuing country, “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” and the coin’s face value, “ONE DOLLAR.”
Beautifully Preserved MS63 with Exclusive Green Label
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) provided the grading information for this coin on an their exciting green label. The grading company awarded the coin a grade of Mint State 63. That means that the coin shows no traces of wear. The presence of the Green Label indicates that before being submitted to grading, this coin met or exceeded standards set by the third-party experts at RARCOA (Rare Coin Company of America) for factors like eye appeal, a strong strike, luster, and outstanding toning, ensuring that only coins that posses this exceptional quality will receive NGC’s green Label.
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