US Morgans

Mister T · August 18, 2025, 11:23:15 AM

Yeah didn't know that either - interesting.

Tanecoins · August 20, 2025, 09:37:12 PM

Yep, the Americans got really experimental after the Civil war, they had 2 cent, 3 cent silver and nickel coins and even a 20 cents amongst all the flops. The Stella was a nice coin designed to compete with the British sovereign and European 20 Franc, 20 Mark and 20 whatever elses gold coins.

Tanecoins · June 08, 2026, 02:52:15 PM

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Here is my whole Morgan family! Photo is a bit hazy to float around the rules on image size.

Top row - 1878S, 79S, 80, 82S, 82P
Next 83P, 84O, 85O, 86, 87
Next 89, 90, 91, 92, 96P
Next 96P better, 97, 98, 00S, 00O
Bottom 02, 04, 21D

Any date with no letter is Philadelphia, also as P for dates with a coin from another mint
S = San Francisco, O = New Orleans to 1909, D = Denver (Since 1906 and for 1921 Morgans only).

Tanecoins · June 08, 2026, 03:00:12 PM

Just realised my Morgan Family has 2 new members since that mid 2025 photo

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An 1883O Morgan apparently UNC, but I suspect its high AU, however I could be wrong as New Orleans dollars were weak strikes and the coin has the shiny and rich lustre, the hair above the ear usually appears flat on New Orleans strikes especially with the earlier (1880s) dates. Its still a stunning Morgie.

And finally I bought this Morgie only a few weeks ago, by now these coins are $100+ due to the silver content.

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Its another high grade coin and some nice lustre, always welcome additions to my collection. Now I have 32 beautiful old classic silver dollars, as I have 6 Peace dollars and my 1860 Seated Liberty dollar.

Morgies are some of my favourite coins, a cheap way to get large and high grade silver coins from over 100 years ago and commonly associated with the Wild West (Silver Dollar saloons etc).

Triggersmob · June 08, 2026, 05:56:38 PM

Big chunky silver is always nice.

gweidion · June 09, 2026, 08:20:24 PM

Haven't got an MS64 86 O you could sell me Tane?
I have many Morgans, not so many Carson City ones though. Maybe two or three.
Must drag them out for a look again and show my daughter, as she'll probably end up with them.

Triggersmob · June 10, 2026, 06:48:22 AM

I only have 7 Morgans.

Tanecoins · June 11, 2026, 07:14:48 PM

Gweidon I wish, no MS anythings in that bunch, all raw and cheap coins. I suspect one of my 1896's (The toned one) maybe a UNC coin, but most are EF and AU and couple quite worn.

I don't have any CC's, they are all rare and expensive.

In fact Gweidon if you find a CC Morgan Dollar, I may want to buy it off you!

gweidion · June 11, 2026, 09:38:48 PM

Hey Tane. I managed to get a 1882 CC and an 1883 CC GSA holdered ones back when they were abundant and got both graded in their holders.
I think they cost about $250 and $300 at the time when the Aussie dollar was higher than the US dollar.
I would have loved more, but even that was stretching the friendship.
I really need to dig them out to ogle them again. If I do, I'll try to put some pics up.

Triggersmob · June 12, 2026, 09:32:11 AM

Not sure if I showed my Morgan's previously

1884-O

1889

1890-O

1890

1900-O

and 2 1921 coins

Tanecoins · June 12, 2026, 02:00:20 PM

Those are beautiful Steve, your 1921's and the 1900O are much nicer than mine. They are fabulous coins!

And Gweidon, so lucky to have those Carson City's, thats a real fortune there and those coins are rare.

Triggersmob · June 13, 2026, 09:28:02 AM

Thanks Tane.

gweidion · June 13, 2026, 02:06:56 PM

A couple of beauties there Steve. Ones I'd be proud to own.

Quite a few more Carson City Morgans than you would expect Tane. Just generally less than the other mints, except 1893.
I love the Carson City ones because it is the wild west. Apart from the ones in the vaults, you could be holding one held by gamblers or gunslingers. That makes them a bit popular also.

https://learn.apmex.com/learning-guide/coin-collecting/morgan-dollar-mintages-1878-2021/

Tanecoins · June 20, 2026, 04:20:15 PM

Lovely coins
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Hey Tane. I managed to get a 1882 CC and an 1883 CC GSA holdered ones back when they were abundant and got both graded in their holders.
I think they cost about $250 and $300 at the time when the Aussie dollar was higher than the US dollar.
I would have loved more, but even that was stretching the friendship.
I really need to dig them out to ogle them again. If I do, I'll try to put some pics up.
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I get the feeling, you may be just a wee bit older than me, they were like selling those coins around 1982, long before I had even got my first Britannia penny as a child (It was some 1898 or 1899 one in 1985, I was 9 and called it Grandma).

gweidion · June 20, 2026, 08:57:13 PM

Quote from: 'Tanecoins' pid='130974' dateline='1781938215'I get the feeling, you may be just a wee bit older than me, they were like selling those coins around 1982, long before I had even got my first Britannia penny as a child (It was some 1898 or 1899 one in 1985, I was 9 and called it Grandma).

I've got close to 15 years on you I believe, so yeah, a wee bit older. Didn't you recently turn 50? What I would give to be 50 again.
May as well keep dreaming.