1882-O Morgan $1 PCGS MS64
In 1878 the Bland-Allison Act was passed, and it restored the striking of a silver dollar coin. This coin had been eliminated from minting with the passage of the Coinage Act of 1873. That Act dramatically reduced silver production overall and ended minting of a silver dollar coin.
The Act of 1878 reestablished a silver dollar coin and required the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase $2 million dollars of newly mined silver from Western mining interests.
The new silver dollars coins were struck from 1878 until 1904. After a 17-year hiatus, and due to a shortage of silver after World War I, these silver dollars were struck again in 1921. Now they needed a superior design for both sides of the coin.
George T. Morgan, the Assistant Chief Engraver of the United States Mint. He created a design for each side that appealed to most people and met all the coinage requirements.
Morgan’s obverse design displayed an allegorical representation of Miss Liberty, facing to the left. She wore a Phrygian cap (a slave cap) on her head, and a crown made of cotton and wheat. She also wore a headband on which the word “LIBERTY,” was inscribed.
The upper periphery of the obverse has the motto, “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” with the date displayed on the lower periphery. There are also thirteen six-pointed stars around the periphery – seven om the left and six on the right.
Morgan’s reverse design displayed a large American Bald Eagle, which also faced to the left, and the eagle’s wings are outstretched and upraised. The traditional motto, “IN GOD WE TRUST,” is centered between the eagle’s wings. This eagle is centered within an olive wreath. There are three arrows in one of the eagle’s talons and an olive branch in the other talon. On the upper periphery is “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” and the denomination “ONE DOLLAR,” is displayed on the lower periphery.
This coin was dated 1882, and it was struck at the New Orleans Mint, so there is an “O” mintmark underneath the eagle. The New Orleans Mint struck a small mintage of only 6,090,000 silver dollar coins during that year.
This coin is graded as MS64 by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), one of the three most accurate and desirable grading services in existence.
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The Act of 1878 reestablished a silver dollar coin and required the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase $2 million dollars of newly mined silver from Western mining interests.
The new silver dollars coins were struck from 1878 until 1904. After a 17-year hiatus, and due to a shortage of silver after World War I, these silver dollars were struck again in 1921. Now they needed a superior design for both sides of the coin.
George T. Morgan, the Assistant Chief Engraver of the United States Mint. He created a design for each side that appealed to most people and met all the coinage requirements.
Morgan’s obverse design displayed an allegorical representation of Miss Liberty, facing to the left. She wore a Phrygian cap (a slave cap) on her head, and a crown made of cotton and wheat. She also wore a headband on which the word “LIBERTY,” was inscribed.
The upper periphery of the obverse has the motto, “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” with the date displayed on the lower periphery. There are also thirteen six-pointed stars around the periphery – seven om the left and six on the right.
Morgan’s reverse design displayed a large American Bald Eagle, which also faced to the left, and the eagle’s wings are outstretched and upraised. The traditional motto, “IN GOD WE TRUST,” is centered between the eagle’s wings. This eagle is centered within an olive wreath. There are three arrows in one of the eagle’s talons and an olive branch in the other talon. On the upper periphery is “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” and the denomination “ONE DOLLAR,” is displayed on the lower periphery.
This coin was dated 1882, and it was struck at the New Orleans Mint, so there is an “O” mintmark underneath the eagle. The New Orleans Mint struck a small mintage of only 6,090,000 silver dollar coins during that year.
This coin is graded as MS64 by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), one of the three most accurate and desirable grading services in existence.
Simply click the “Add to Cart” button now or call 1-800-880-4653 to speak to one of our highly trained numismatists, who will be happy to assist you.
| Specifications | |
| Year | 1882-O |
| Denomination | One Dollar |
| Grade | MS64 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Grading Service | PCGS |
| Weight | .77344 |
| Fineness | .900 Fine Silver |
| Diameter | 38.1 mm |
| Manufacturer | The United States Mint |
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