Whitman Expo
1881 GSA Hoard One Dollar MS Values
Details
The 1881 GSA Morgan dollar is much scarcer than the CC Morgans and enjoy a substantial premium over most non-GSA 1881 Morgan dollars. The 1881 GSA dollars are available in hard packs and soft packs and enjoy brisk market activity thanks to small numbers and high demand. Thus, they command strong premiums over their non-GSA 1881 Morgan dollar counterparts. PLs and DMPLs are very scarce.
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:
76512
Coin Date:
1881
Denomination:
$1 / One Dollar
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
9,163,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
GSA Hoard
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
26.73 gr
Weight:
0.8594 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.7734 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
38.1 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
