1887/6-O $1

Coin / United States of America / 1887 / New Orleans / Morgan Dollars / $1 (One Dollar)

The 1887/6-O overdate occurred when some 1886 dies for the Morgan dollar were retooled and punched with a 7, thus creating this overdate. A popular variety, the 1887/6-O Morgan is a scarce coin of which only a fraction of all survivors is in MS grade. Above MS63 this piece becomes very challenging and in MS64 or above it is rare. If any PLs and DMPLs exist, they are essentially unknown.

coinage-type Morgan silver dollar
desg MS
designer George T. Morgan
diameter 38.1
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9
material 90% silver; 10% copper
mint-mark O
mintage 11,550,000
ngc-id 254B
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 7178
pcgs-number 7178
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