Whitman Expo
1880 One Dollar PR Values
Details
The 1880 proof Morgan dollars are well struck and much of the original mintage survives today, mostly with cameo contrast. The vast majority of all 1880 proof Morgans are found in the grades of PR60-64, with a few dozen in MS65 and handfuls each in MS66, MS67, and MS68. Amazingly, a couple outstanding MS69s exist in regular and cameo formats. Deep cameo proofs are exceedingly rare.
Obverse: Portrait of Liberty centered. On the left are found 7 stars with the words E*PLURIBUS*UNUM followed by 6 stars on the right. The date is positioned at the bottom.
Reverse: The heraldic eagle is centered holding a bunch of arrows and branch surrounded by and olive leaves. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * ONE DOLLAR frame the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears above the letters DO of DOLLAR.
Basic Information
GSID:
7796
Coin Date:
1880
Denomination:
$1 / One Dollar
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
1,355
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
26.73 gr
Weight:
0.8594 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.7734 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
38.1 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
