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NeoBlackdog
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My wife found these today while going through some old boxes. They're identical and both dated 1880. How would you describe their condition and can you give us a rough estimate of their value?
Thanks in advance for any light you can shed on these!
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1880 O Morgan Silver Dollar. Minted in New Orleans. They are know for their light strikes which makes them a little harder to grade. If the other one happens to be a CC mintmark (Carson City) it would be worth much more than the other one..
PCGS Coin Price Guide: The Industry Standard for US Coin Values
PCGS Photograde Online - Estimating Coin Grades Has Never Been Easier
I have a hard time grading coins from pictures but these are likely in the XF to AU Range. Without actually holding them, I would not be comfortable with going beyond that in terms of grading..
This ought to help;
Looks like you aren't going to be filthy rich, but they are kinda cool to own. Bob
50 bucks.
Well shoot. I figgered we was rich! Still, beats a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
It'd sure be interesting if those coins could tell us about all the places they've been.
Wife has a couple coins that were her dads. He treated them like worth a fortune. Going to have to look at them and see what they are.
I’m sure they’ve had quite the travels.
On a cautious note, be careful what you wish for. I remember swallowing coins as a youngster…and mom making sure they passed…just for pennies. Imagine what she’d have done to get a Morgan Dollar back!
They'll always be worth their weight of silver. Other than the tarnish they look good. The quality of the lettering in the hair ribbon (Liberty), the hair lines and the definition of the ear are also features considered. The definition of the eagle feathers on the reverse, the eagles eye and the leaves of the olive branch look great.
Don't try to clean it. Leave it the way it is. Checking other sales/auction sites will give you a general idea of its current value based on demand. The sources cited above by William 81 are excellent for grading and valuation.
Morgan dollars are kind of my thing. Cull bucket Morgan's are worth minimum $30 usually more.
Sometimes idiots spout "melt value" prices for the silver content...WHEN THEY ARE TRYING TO BUY YOUR STUFF..but they always decline when I ask if I can buy their Morgan's and other120+ year old coins for melt value.
But yes, you are not rich with two Morgan dollars.
Get a nice brushed steel belt buckle and gorilla glue one of 'em to it. Then * a bolo tie that you can glue the other one to and you will get lotsa compliments and comments. If ya' wanna really cowboy up a pair of matching boots and a stetson will set you off right proper. Yee Haw!!
I see they've been selling (or trying to) old Morgans by the pound on TV lately. I suggest you give them a call just to see what they are asking. I would bet this would give you the very highest estimate for your pair just for bragging rights! 😁
I added a 44 and a 30 penny this week to my wheatie bottle
About 3 months ago I posted that I finally called them. $979.00 for a bag of 17 coins.
Thanks for all the info, folks! Much appreciated.
I've been a so-so numismatist since I was a kid........and have been getting proof sets from The U.S. Mint since the 1970's.
I guess it all started when my grandmother gave me two mint pennies from the year she was born.
Lincoln head 1909 VDB............just wish they also had that tiny little "s". 😋
The 1909 s VDB. The Holy Grail of coin collectors.
Or a 16D dime !
I used to have a coin collection when I was a kid with my paper route. Somewhere along the way, it came up missing. I suspect one of my brothers.
Joe
A similar situation Bubba Jr, Back in the early '60's my eldest son had a bank with many silver dollars given to him by his grandfather. A baby sitter stole them all to pay for her church camp trip (of all things)! She denid everything and we couldn't prove otherwise.
I have a younger brother that has collected coins since we were kids. IMMIC, his most cherished coin acquired was an 1858 Flying Eagle Penny. That was back some 50 years ago or so and I'm sure he has found other coins that are much more rare and valuable since then.