1880 Morgan Dollar


1880 Morgan Dollar

Circulation Mintage: 12,600,000
Obverse Text: 1880 | LIBERTY | E PLURIBUS UNUM
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | ONE DOLLAR | IN GOD WE TRUST

Guidelines for Collecting:

The Philadelphia Mint struck many millions of Morgan dollars in 1880, and from many different dies. The series year contains more than two dozen overdate varieties from all four mints: Philadelphia, Carson City, New Orleans, and San Francisco. Apparently, the Philadelphia Mint chose to reuse surplus dies from 1879, and rather than waste them, the dies were overdated with “1880.” As a result, while quantities are plentiful the quality varies from sharply struck to weak, and appearance varies from gorgeous to unattractive. The overdated varieties require significant magnification to discern. These overdates have attracted attention among specialist collectors, though not so much from investors.

Availability in Circulated Grades:

Always available from VF to AU though the availability of Mint State pieces makes the pursuit of circulated examples almost nonexistent. Many such pieces find their way into melting pots whenever silver prices go up.

Availability in Mint State Grades:

Always available in any and all grades up to and including MS-65 and often finer. Bag quantities of the date were paid out from storage in Philadelphia many times over the ensuing decades since striking. Bank vaults were also a source for bags of this date in the 1950s. Indeed, by the time of the Treasury releases of the early 1960s, few bags of this readily available date remained.

Availability in Proof:

Hundreds of Proof 1880 Morgan dollars are available to today’s collecting community. Many of the survivors exhibit lively cameo contrast. However, many of the existing Proofs show traces of cleaning or mishandling and cherrypicking for quality is advised.

1880 with 80 over 79:

These, made in several die combinations for circulation, represent the use in 1880 of 1879-dated dies that were on hand in the die department of the Philadelphia Mint. A Guide Book of United States Coins lists these.

1880 80 over 79

1880
80 Over 79

1880 80 over 79 die comparison

1880
80 Over 79

View 1880 Morgan Dollar Auction Results

The example to the left was sold by Stack's Bowers Galleries in the August 2013 Chicago ANA Auction, where it realized $14,100.

1880 Morgan Dollar Auction Highlights

1880 proof morgan silver dollar

1880 Morgan Dollar
PCGS PR-68, CAC

Sold for $38,187
 
View Lot 10149
1880 philadelphia morgan dollar price guide value

1880 Morgan Dollar
PCGS PR-67 CAM

Sold for $17,400
 
View Lot 1401
1880 morgan dollar value guide

1880 Morgan Dollar
PCGS MS-66+, CAC

Sold for $14,100
 
View Lot 4369

 

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