1896-O Morgan Silver Dollar XF

Add This Scarce New Orleans Mint Morgan Silver Dollar To Your Collection Now

Of all the Morgans struck in 1896, those featuring the respected “O” mint mark of the New Orleans Mint are the scarcest, with just 4.9 million struck. In Philadelphia, nearly 10 million Morgans were struck the same year! Today, there’s no telling how many of these coins exist.

Saved From the Melting Pots

It’s estimated that as few as 15% of all Morgans struck survive. What we do know is that few are known to have survived in Mint State condition, with the 2020 Red Book listing a Mint State-60 (MS60) example at $1,700! That’s what makes this coin a great find in lightly circulated Extremely Fine (XF) condition — you get to fill that important spot in your collection without breaking the bank. All the details are still vividly discernable and only minor wear is seen on the high points. Click this beauty to cart today!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• AMERICA’S MOST POPULAR COIN – The Morgan Silver Dollar — so named for its designer, U.S. Mint Assistant Engraver George T. Morgan — has stood the test of time. Struck from 1878-1904 and again in 1921, it was the coin of America’s “Wild West” and jingled in the coin purses of gamblers, gunfighters, soldiers and dance hall girls.
• CLASSIC DESIGNS – Morgan’s historic design depicts a profile of Lady Liberty on the obverse while the reverse features an eagle with outstretched wings. The model used for Liberty was Miss Anna Williams of Philadelphia, who Morgan declared to have the most perfect feminine profile he had ever seen.
• STRUCK IN GLEAMING AMERICAN SILVER – Struck in 26.73 grams of 90% silver from the famous Comstock Lode, the Morgan Silver Dollar is a big coin measuring 38.1 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL TENDER SILVER DOLLAR – Morgans were $1 legal tender and struck during the heyday of America’s Wild West era where coins were overwhelmingly preferred over paper currency.
• EXTREMELY FINE CONDITION – Your 1896-O Morgan Silver Dollar will come in lightly circulated Extremely Fine (XF) condition.
• THE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING MORGANS – While millions of Morgan Silver Dollars were struck from 1878 through 1921, massive silver meltings and the ravages of time have taken their toll. Today coin experts believe that only 15% of all Morgans ever struck remain in existence!

Don’t miss out on the chance to own this 1896-O New Orleans Mint Morgan Silver Dollar in lightly uncirculated Extremely Fine condition. Order yours today!