1880-S Morgan Silver Dollar (BU)

1880-S Morgan Silver Dollar (BU)

The Morgan Silver Dollar is one of the most sought after and desirable coins from the US Mint. The mint mark “S” represents the facility of San Francisco that manufactured 8,900,000 of the 1880-S Morgan Silver Dollars. The Morgan Silver Dollar minted in San Francisco with an BU condition are good collectibles and great investment-grade coins. The 1880-S Morgan Silver Dollar was the last year issue where a number of variations were observed in the number of tail feathers on the eagle.

Key Features

• 1880-S Morgan Silver Dollar (BU)
• Purity: Contains 0.7734 troy ounces of .900 fine silver.
• Obverse: It bears the effigy of Lady Liberty facing left, encircled by 13 stars, year of issue, and the motto, “E PLURIBUS UNUM”.
• Reverse: It features the heraldic eagle in the center with the motto of the US and identifying marks for face value and country of issue.
• Mintage: Limited mintage of 8,900,000 coins.
• Face Value: 1 Dollar (USD)
• Dimensions: Diameter of 38.1 mm and 3.1 mm in Thickness
• Packaging: Each coin comes in protective plastic packaging and multiples of 20 in plastic tubes.

The obverse side of the coin features the closeup effigy of Lady Liberty in the left profile designed by George T. Morgan, hence the moniker. The effigy of Lady Liberty is modeled by Anna Willess Williams wearing a classic Phyrgian cap with an decorated hair band that reads, “LIBERTY”. The inscriptions surrounding the effigy depict the motto of the US and the year of issue along with 13 stars representing the 13 colonies of the United States of America. The inscriptions are, “E PLURIBUS UNUM” which means, “Out of many, One” and the year, “1880”.

The 1880-S Morgan Silver Dollar’s reverse bears the heraldic eagle in the center holding the arrows and an olive branch in its talons. The olive branch and arrows are the symbols for the contrast of peace and war. The eagle is supported by two wreaths on either side with the motto of the US “IN GOD WE TRUST” above the eagle. Below the wreaths is the mint mark, “S” for the San Francisco facility of US Mint. The identifying marks on the outer circle, “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ONE DOLLAR” displaying the country of issue and face value.

The Morgan Silver Dollar holds great historic significance, investment potential, and collectible value for discerning investors and collectors! Add this exquisite Morgan Silver Dollar from 1880 minted in the San Francisco facility of the US Mint with a mintage of 8,900,000 coins from BOLD Today!