1885-O Morgan $1 PCGS MS65
In 1878, the Bland-Allison Coinage Act, passed that year, reinstituted the striking of a silver dollar coin. This Act was promoted by Western farmers, merchants, and those in the silver mining business. The Act also mandated that the Secretary of the Treasury was required to purchase $2 million dollars of newly mined silver from those same Western mining interests.
These new silver dollar coins were first struck in 1878, and they were minted annually through 1904 at the US mint in Philadelphia and at various branches. There was a shortage of silver after World War I, so these same silver dollar coins were struck for one year, in 1921.
The coins were named after their designer, George T. Morgan, who was the Assistant Chief Engraver of the United States Mint. He created both the obverse and reverse designs and they are, even today, some of the most popular coins ever created by the Mint.
Morgan created an obverse design that depicted a representation of Miss Liberty, facing to the left. She wore a slave cap on her head, as well as a crown made of cotton and wheat. She also wore a headband upon which the word “LIBERTY,” had been inscribed. On the upper periphery of the obverse is inscribed “E PLURIBUS UNUM.” The date of striking the coin was minted was placed on the lower periphery. In between that motto and the date were thirteen six-pointed stars – seven on the left side, six on the right.
Morgan’s reverse design displayed a large American Bald Eagle, facing to the left, and the eagle’s wings are outstretched and raised upward. The motto, “IN GOD WE TRUST,” is positioned between the eagle’s wings. The eagle is centered within an olive wreath. It holds three arrows in one talon, and an olive branch in her other. On the upper periphery is “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” and the denomination “ONE DOLLAR,” is displayed on the lower periphery.
This coin was dated 1885, and it was struck at the New Orleans Mint, so there is an “O” mintmark underneath the eagle. The New Orleans Mint struck 9,185,000 silver dollar coins that year.
This coin is graded as MS65 by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), one of the three most popular and desirable grading services in existence. Coins graded as MS65 or higher are considered as ‘investment quality.”
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These new silver dollar coins were first struck in 1878, and they were minted annually through 1904 at the US mint in Philadelphia and at various branches. There was a shortage of silver after World War I, so these same silver dollar coins were struck for one year, in 1921.
The coins were named after their designer, George T. Morgan, who was the Assistant Chief Engraver of the United States Mint. He created both the obverse and reverse designs and they are, even today, some of the most popular coins ever created by the Mint.
Morgan created an obverse design that depicted a representation of Miss Liberty, facing to the left. She wore a slave cap on her head, as well as a crown made of cotton and wheat. She also wore a headband upon which the word “LIBERTY,” had been inscribed. On the upper periphery of the obverse is inscribed “E PLURIBUS UNUM.” The date of striking the coin was minted was placed on the lower periphery. In between that motto and the date were thirteen six-pointed stars – seven on the left side, six on the right.
Morgan’s reverse design displayed a large American Bald Eagle, facing to the left, and the eagle’s wings are outstretched and raised upward. The motto, “IN GOD WE TRUST,” is positioned between the eagle’s wings. The eagle is centered within an olive wreath. It holds three arrows in one talon, and an olive branch in her other. On the upper periphery is “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” and the denomination “ONE DOLLAR,” is displayed on the lower periphery.
This coin was dated 1885, and it was struck at the New Orleans Mint, so there is an “O” mintmark underneath the eagle. The New Orleans Mint struck 9,185,000 silver dollar coins that year.
This coin is graded as MS65 by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), one of the three most popular and desirable grading services in existence. Coins graded as MS65 or higher are considered as ‘investment quality.”
Simply click the “Add to Cart” button now or call 1-800-880-4653 to speak to one of our highly trained numismatists, who will be happy to assist you.
| Specifications | |
| Year | 1885-O |
| Denomination | One Dollar |
| Grade | MS65 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Grading Service | PCGS |
| Weight | .77344 |
| Fineness | .900 Fine Silver |
| Diameter | 38.1 mm |
| Manufacturer | The United States Mint |
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