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1899 Open & Closed 9's, Pitted DO One Dollar MS VAM-6A Values
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Like many better dates in the Morgan series, the 1899 Philadelphia-minted Morgan dollar is just tough enough to find that it commands decent premiums even in circulated grades. With its mintage of under 350,000, the 1899 Morgan dollar attracts much numismatic attention, especially from mass marketers who tout this coin's lower mintage in advertising. Uncirculated specimens are widely available through MS65 but strong demand keeps prices higher strong there, too. In MS66, this coin is quite scarce and it is rare in MS67 or higher. PLs are scarce with DMPLs proving scarcer still, but both can be found with some regularity in the marketplace.
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:
376643
Coin Date:
1899
Denomination:
$1 / One Dollar
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
330,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Open & Closed 9's, Pitted DO
Variety 2:
VAM-6A
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
Design Details
Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1899
Obverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, ONE DOLLAR
Reverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
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