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 |