1880 $1

Coin / United States of America / 1880 / Philadelphia / Morgan Dollars / $1 (One Dollar)

The 1880 Morgan dollar is an extremely common coin in all grades through the MS65 levels though becomes much scarcer in higher grades. PLs and DMPLs are available with some frequency in the lower MS range but become exceptionally challenging in MS65 or higher.

coinage-type Morgan silver dollar
desg MS
designer George T. Morgan
diameter 38.1
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9
material 90% silver; 10% copper
mintage 12,600,000
ngc-id 253Y
obverse-description Portrait of Liberty centered. On the left are found 7 stars with the words E*PLURIBUS*UNUM followed by 6 stars on the right. The date is positioned at the bottom.
pcgs-link 7096
pcgs-number 7096
reverse-description The heraldic eagle is centered holding a bunch of arrows and branch surrounded by and olive leaves. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * ONE DOLLAR frame the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears above the letters DO of DOLLAR.
weight-grams 26.73
weight-ounces 0.943
year-display 1878-1921