The 1880 Morgan Silver Dollar was minted at 4 mints that year. Many people like to know what is the value of  an 1880 Morgan Silver dollar. To really know what your coin is worth you need to know some facts about it.

Mint State: Coins are graded on a numeric basis where 1 is the lowest and 70 is the highest with Morgan Dollars you will not see a 70 as the just did not have the technology we have today.

What you want to see on the coin is no signs of wear, the words liberty on the crown should be sharp as well as the eagle’s breast and tail feathers.

1880 Philadelphia Silver Dollar:If your coin is  under a mint state 60 the value of your Morgan Silver Dollar is less than $50 Varieties include 8 over 7 over-dates which show a 7 beneath the second 8 of the date.  A pr69 did sell for more than $50,000

Mintages: Circulation strikes: 12,600,000 Proofs: 1,355  mint mark: None (Philadelphia)

The 1880-S Morgan Silver Dollar: Morgan Dollars from the San Francisco mint are known for being  struck well and visually appealing as they cleaned the dies more often. As far as what the coin is worth you want to have this coin in a “ms” 64 or above Two rare over-dates include one with a 7 under the second 8 of the date and 1 more with a 9 under the 0.

Details: Circulation strikes: 8,900,000 Mint mark: “S” for San Francisco just under the bow on the reverse

1880-O Morgan SILVER DOLLAR:Unlike San Francisco, Many New Orleans had poor striking quality, so if you can fine a high quality “DMPL” they will bring more Deep Mirror Prooflikes are very scarce and  Gem examples are extremely rare. If you believeyou have a coin with a high grade get it graded.

Mintage: Buy Accutane Circulation strikes: 5,305,000 Mint mark: “O” for New Orleans, beneath the bow on the reverse

Now if you collect Morgan Dollars I Dont have to tell you what is next.

The 1880-CC Morgan Silver Dollar:scarce in Uncirculated condition, but still  obtainable if you do plan on selling this coin you probably should get it graded you never know you may have a mint state 65 if not still worth a few hundred remember the hiher the grade the more it is worth.

The 1880-CC Morgan Silver Dollar also had a few varieties 1880-CC, Second 8 over a high 7 (rare)
1880-CC, Second 8 over 7, Reverse of 1878 (very rare) 1880-CC, Second 8 over a low 7 (rare)
1880 over 79-CC, Reverse of 1878

Mintage: Circulation strikes: 591,000 Mint Mark: “CC” for Carson City, beneath the bow on the reverse

OK that covers 1880 Silver Dollars if you would like to know more please feel free to send me an email. Morgan Dollars have a rich history and a great track record  if you know what coins to collect you can do very well. You never know many coins have out paced stocks, no surprise today.

If you have some coins left to by family learn take some time and learn a little about collecting, and pass these down to your kids, after all i am sure you wish your parents or grandparents left you some carson city coins right.

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