Jun 12, 2015 of these, ms63 and 64 are most common in morgan dollars. Forgive my ignorance, but i have a question about the coins grading. The most valuable vam silver dollars are highly coveted by silver dollar collectors. Although these are wholesale morgan silver dollar values, realize your coins are very popular and in strong demand. The following press release was issued by whitman publishing llc to announc the release date of their latest edition of a guide book of morgan silver dollars, which contains. Today, morgan dollars are plentiful although certain dates are scarce or rare. Apr 17, 2018 grading the condition of morgan silver dollars finds accurate value. Youll learn what to look for when you buy, how to grade your coins, how to cherrypick varieties, and ways to become a smarter collector.
Remember that coin grading is the expression of an opinion that describes the condition of an individual coin that most dealers and collectors would agree with. A guide book of morgan silver dollars, 5th edition. Grading morgan dollars 18781904 and 1921 is a skill that takes even the most experienced coin collector years to perfect. Grade morgan dollars pictures before you buy morgan dollars or learn how to grade morgan silver dollars in your silver dollar collection. Additionally, recognizing the absence of any wear to the surface, indicating a mint state coin, is important to an accurate and higher value. This is a must watch video for collectors of morgan dollars. Pcgs certified morgan dollars 18781921 for sale ebay. Grading morgan silver dollars a guide for beginners.
Please note that the albums does not contain coins. The magnificent morgan dollar was struck for 27 years, from 1878 through 1904, and one final time in 1921. Morgan dollar grading set american numismatic association. The following definitions and images are representative of the american numismatic association ana grading standards. This thread should cover basic concepts of grading the morgan dollar, from grade poor 1 to ms69. Crossing over morgan dollars from anacs to pcgs coin update. Used whitman 18971921 morgan dollars empty coin album book 11 oz. May, 2010 i have gone to the fun show and i can tell you that anacs has the edge on psgs when it comes to morgan dollars and peace dollars. While it is always best to view a coin firsthand, hopefully the following images will provide a useful guide to grading the popular morgan series. During my previous two posts viewers have asked about grading either because they have had difficulty with it or because they want to know how to select pcgs or ngcgradeworthy coins.
The guide book seeks to explain the appeal of morgan dollars. Grading morgan dollars is not particularly difficult because they are large, struck in silver, and conventionally designed with relatively few striking anomalies. Learn about professional coin grading services such as pcgs, ngc, cac, and when to get a certified coin or uncertified coin. With pcgs photograde, you can obtain the approximate grade of your coin by comparing it to the photo. Morgan designed the coin, which featured a profile of lady liberty on the obverse and an eagle on the reverse. This coin grades very good because some detail in the hair is obvious with rim somewhat more complete. Its the most valuable of the silver coins the united states has minted in the late 1800s and early 1900s partly because of its size, and silver content. Consider an example of the 1889cc morgan dollar grading ms64 dmpl of which there are only a couple dozen survivors. Inherited a full book of morgan silver dollars, wanted to. The morgan silver dollars represent the best in silver coin manufacturing at its time. The hair detail is very well worn leaving very little detail. The coin comprised 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper and was struck at. Nov 10, 2015 this is a must watch video for collectors of morgan dollars.
Pcgs photograde online estimating coin grades has never. A guide book of morgan silver dollars official red book official. These silver coins were produced from 1878 until 1901 and again in 1921. A guide book of morgan silver dollars, 6th edition in the sixth edition of a guide. The ana offers classes periodically in all phases of grading and counterfeit. A guide book of morgan silver dollars, 3rd edition, also includes a thorough market analysis for each date and mintmark, a detailed look at the minting process, and a study of treasury releases and other hoards, plus a section on nevercirculated pattern coins. You will find a lot of information below such as mintages, specifications, and images. We also have a morgan dollar grading forum to help you establish a grade for your morgan dollar.
The rim of the coin is full on both the front and back of the coin. Youll find the photographs in the book the official american numismatic association grading standards for united states coins quite clear and easy to apply to. From observing the book market over the past 14plus years, i believe that a rising tide lifts all ships when it comes to morgan dollars. The books yearbyyear catalog is an analysis by date and mintmark of more than 100 coins in the series, priced in up to eleven circulated grades and three levels of proof. A brief history of the guide book of morgan silver dollars coinweek. Rarer dmpl morgan dollars are worth significantly more. Find the current morgan dollar values by year, coin varieties, and specific grade. Used whitman 18971921 morgan dollars empty coin album.
The best way to start learning how to grade peace dollars is by looking at these pictures and pictures and studying the explanations. Q david bowers no other coin conjures up so much of the romance and adventure of the united states as the morgan silver dollar. How to grade morgan dollars guide with photo examples. Bowers offers an engaging portrait of this classic coin, and shows you how to become a. Mar 22, 2019 the fifth edition of the guide book of morgan silver dollars featured the requisite updated pricing, a useful new index, fresh illustrations, and the exciting announcement of a startling discovery. A guide book of morgan silver dollars, 6th edition by q. The ngc coin explorer is a complete morgan dollars reference guide. David bowers offers an engaging portrait of the countrys most popular classic coin. Collectors guide to morgan silver dollars jasper52. A copy usually in poor to fair condition that includes all text presented in a legible fashion.
Minted 18781904, 1921 this data was updated as of 2020. Whitman publishing announces the release of the newly expanded and updated sixth edition of a guide book of morgan silver dollars, by q. The 27 most valuable morgan dollars the coin values blog. The coin comprised 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper and was struck at u. Ngcs coin price guide for morgan dollars 1878 1921. Theres a lot of other great coins in here too, like the 1889cc. The melt value shown below is how valuable the coins metal is worth. Hundreds of thousands of these coins were melted down, but a surprisingly large number of morgans still exist and can be found in uncirculated condition. Grading morgan silver dollars how to videoimagesdescriptions. The name of the coin is that of united states mint assistant engraver george t. Morgan silver dollar values are conditional these old dollars are inspected closely and evaluated for wear and overall condition.
The philadelphia mint began making morgan dollar coins in march of 1878. David bowerss guide book of morgan silver dollars, billed as a. I will be using the knowledge i have, photos from heritage, and the grading standards of the ana to point out what the coins graded and why they graded the way they did. Please see photos for condition and details, you will recieve the exact album in the photo. Properly grade morgan silver dollars by following standards set for the varying degrees of wear found on the coin. The mintage level almost doubled from the prior year, however examples in higher uncirculated grades still carry a premium. The pricing, text, and certified population data have been edited and updated. This online morgan dollar grading set contains definitions and highresolution images representative of the american numismatic association ana grading. The fifth edition of the guide book of morgan silver dollars featured the requisite updated pricing, a useful new index, fresh illustrations, and the exciting announcement of a startling discovery. All devices are heavily worn, but the even color of gray silver indicates this is a gradeworthy coin. The big morgan silver dollar price list was created by and details all the morgan silver dollars minted. From barber quarters to morgan dollars, find the coin supplies you need for the different coin types in your collection.
Its a complete book of 18871897 morgan silver dollars, which of course is missing the 1895p of which only 880 proofs exist. The book s yearbyyear catalog is an analysis by date and mintmark of more than 100 coins in the series, priced in up to eleven circulated grades and three levels of proof. A vam is an acronym of two mens names that studied and basically wrote the book on morgan dollar varieties. This page is dedicated exclusively to the 1889 morgan dollar. George mallis 2 noted numismatists who wrote a book in 1971 titled the comprehensive catalog and encyclopedia of morgan and peace dollars. As we move further into the 21st century, more people collect morgan silver dollars than at any other time. A complete history and price guide the official red book leroy c. Bowed a condition of the covers or boards of a hard cover book.
Youll learn what to look for when you buy, how to grade your coins, how to. How to video demonstrates the process of grading condition and comparing your coin to the standards for the grade. The coins are in order of year from the oldest to the newest and even includes the ones minted in 1921. In the fifth edition of a guide book of morgan silver dollars, q. Notice that most of the feather detail is missing from the upper left portion of the eagles wing. This is not a coin you want to carry around in your pocket. Grading the condition of morgan silver dollars finds accurate value. When taking a coin to a dealer or collector, do not clean it with solvents or scrub it. A complete history and price guide the official red book. Grading peace silver dollars is a skill that has taken even the top coin collectors many years to perfect.
Only about 100,000 1893s morgan silver dollars were originally minted, with an unknown number in existence post meltdowns. You are bidding on the exact album in the photograph. Vam dollars are extremely popular as a subset of the morgan dollar series and provides even the most financially welloff collectors with a potentially milliondollar pursuit that could take many years to complete. A brief history of the guide book of morgan silver dollars. They arent necessarily the rarest vam dollars, but rather are the most popular and, thus, have more demand than their available. Morgan silver dollars were minted between 1878 and 1904, and again during the year 1921. Morgan dollars 18781921 price guide and values ngc. The morgan silver dollar was in general circulation from 1878 to 1921. Be sure to visit our morgan dollar forum if you need help. Coin collecting strategies morgan silver dollars part i. Because of the hobbys longstanding interest in these coins, each new volume starts out with the potential of a builtin audience. This page is dedicated exclusively to the 1885 morgan dollar.
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