1889 $1

Coin / United States of America / 1889 / Philadelphia / Morgan Dollars / $1 (One Dollar)

A common coin in all respects, the 1889 Morgan dollar is readily available in the marketplace up through the grade of MS65 and scarce above that, with a rare few in the MS67-68 range. PLs and DMPLs are much scarcer, with none known above MS66, but they can be had for a price.

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 21,726,000
ngc-id 2558
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 7188
pcgs-number 7188
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