Whitman Expo
1888-O Hot Lips One Dollar MS Values
Details
The 1888-O Hot Lips Morgan dollar is one of the most popular doubled die varieties in the Morgan dollar series and as such enjoys exceptional demand. However, the vast majority of these pieces are known in circulated grades, with a very small number known in MS grades. PLs and DMPLs are almost impossible to find. Premiums are very strong for all pieces in the AU range and up.
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:
7603
Coin Date:
1888-O
Denomination:
$1 / One Dollar
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
New Orleans
Mintage:
12,150,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Mint Mark:
O
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Hot Lips
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
