1891-O SILVER DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 7208, 7209, 97209
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 7,954,529
Proofs: 0
Designer: George T. Morgan
Diameter: 38.1 millimeters
Metal Content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: 26.73 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "O" (for New Orleans) beneath the bow on the reverse
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Images courtesy of Superior
Galleries
Significant
examples:
PCGS MS-65 (illustrated above). Superior Galleries'
"Pre-Long Beach" Sale, June 5-7, 2000, Lot 1796 @ $2,645.00 "to the book"
Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-65. Ex
- Superior Galleries "Pre-Long Beach" Elite Coin Auction,
May 25-27, 2003, Lot 3060, sold for
$6,095.00
NGC MS-65. Ex -
Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000
Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6339, illustrated, sold
for $2,530.00
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot
6535, plated, sold for $5,750.00 From the Gary Wolkwitz Collection
NGC MS-64. Ex -
Superior Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale", October 1-3,
2000, Lot 3682, not illustrated, sold for $345.00
ANACS MS-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot
6533, not illustrated, sold for $345.00
NGC MS-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot
6534, not illustrated, sold for $483.00
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The
Rarities Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 348, not illustrated, sold
for $460.00
PCGS MS-63 DMPL. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The
Rarities Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 349, not illustrated, sold
for $1,437.50
Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex- Stack's "The September
Sale", September 12-13, 2000, Lot 741 @$126.50
Notes:
The 1891-O Morgan Silver Dollar is somewhat scarce in Uncirculated condition
and Gems are rare. The most
"common" Uncirculated grade is MS-63, followed by MS-62 and MS-64, in
that order. Prooflikes and Deep Mirror Prooflikes are very
scarce;
in Gem condition they are almost non-existent. The finest examples
certified by PCGS are 42 MS-65's, 6 MS-64 Prooflikes, and 2 MS-65 Deep
Mirror Prooflikes.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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