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1881 One Dollar PR Values
Details
With a mintage of fewer than 1,000 pieces, 1881 proof Morgan dollars are a gorgeous lot of coins, with most survivors exhibiting cameo contrast. As with the more typical, non-CAM 1881 proof Morgans, the CAMs are generally found in the grade range of PR60-64, with handfuls of specimens each in PR65, PR66, and PR67. PR68s and PR69s are extremely rare and are coveted particularly by registry set collectors. A few DCAMs exist.
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:
7799
Coin Date:
1881
Denomination:
$1 / One Dollar
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
984
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
