Best described as a conditional rarity, the 1896-O Morgan dollar is very common and affordable in the lower circulated grades but extremely rare in the uncirculated levels -- particularly Gem. The problem, like most O-mint Morgan dollars, the 1896-O was poorly struck and many pieces have truly poor luster. PLs and DMPLS exist but are extremely rare, and none are known in the Gem levels.
| 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 | 4,900,000 |
| ngc-id | 2563 |
| 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 | 7242 |
| pcgs-number | 7242 |
| 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 |