1896 Silver Dollar

Detailed information about the coin 1 Dollar 'Morgan Dollar', United States, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data. Type: Morgan Silver DollarYear: 1896Mint Mark: No mint markFace Value: 1.00 USDTotal Produced: 9,976,000Silver Content: 90% Silver Weight:.7735 oz.Silver Me. In 1896, the silver dollar certificate carried a unique design that is known as the educational series. The face of the certificate depicts a woman instructing a young boy. The asking price for a. Pushed higher by bullion prices your 1896 Morgan silver dollar value is a minimum of $24.11. Additionally, of higher value to collectors are those minted at the San Francisco mint. Three different mints in 1896 coined silver dollars, all valued separately today. USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1896 Morgan Silver Dollar is Worth $35 in Average Condition and can be Worth $61 to $281 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Proof Coins can be Worth $3,068 or more. Click here to Learn.

  • 1895 Morgan Silver Dollar

1896 Silver Dollar E Pluribus Unum

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Coin Info

$21.10
1896
United States
Silver Coin
0.77344 t oz
$1 USD
850,880
U.S. Mint
1895

The 1895 Morgan Silver Dollar fills Morgan Dollar year set collectors on a shoestring budget with dread. It is quite reasonable to expect a minimum outlay of $500 to $800 for any example of an 1895 Morgan Dollar. If your goal is a complete date-and-mintmark set of Morgan Dollars, the 1895 Philadelphia piece will present a significant challenge.

The 1895 Morgan Silver Dollar was produced in three mints: New Orleans, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. The New Orleans Mint used an 'O' and the San Francisco Mint an 'S”. The main mint in Philadelphia did not use a mintmark. Since no circulation strikes are known to exist for the 1895 Morgan Dollar, proof examples are extremely expensive.

1895 Morgan Silver Dollar Mintage Figures

1896 Silver Dollars

  • 1895 Proof (no circulation strikes are known to exist): 880; $35,000+
  • 1895-O: 450,000; $750+
  • 1895-S: 400,000; $500+

1896 Silver Dollar With No Mint Mark

For the scarce 1895 Philadelphia Morgan Dollars that still exist, they most often only come up as auction pieces, though a few will appear in the hands of established coin dealers. Interestingly, the only version of the Philadelphia issue known to exist is a proof; there are no indicated business strikes. As for the New Orleans and San Francisco issues, expect a hide-and-seek game when it comes to tracking down either of the two branch mint pieces from 1895. While neither branch mint 1895 Morgan Dollar is nearly as rare as the 1895 Philadelphia Morgan Dollars, you will still have to overcome some hurdles while you are looking to add those pieces to your collection. It’s prudent that any 1895 Morgan Dollar you buy should be in a slab with a recognizable third-party logo.

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