Description: πͺ 1888 S Morgan Silver Dollar | Pristine Clean| Polished, And Encapsulated | AU/BU | GOOD DATE, GOOD COIN π° Extremely Low Mintage Of Only '657,000' β Circulated Grades: 1888-S Dollars Are Somewhat Scarce In Worn Grades. As Is The Case With So Many Different Morgan Dollar Varieties, The Ready Availability Of Mint State Coins Has Diminished The Interest In Circulated Pieces. Probably, Many Were Melted In The Run-Up Of Silver Bullion Prices In The 1970s. This Coin Is Not Mint, But Is In Great Condition = AU/ BU. πͺ This 1888-S Silver Dollar Is Rare, As Not Many Are In Circulation Anymore And Some Were Melted. π°The 1888-S Is One Of The Scarcer Morgan Dollars Of Its Era! β What Makes An 1888 S Morgan Silver Dollar Rare? π°Only 657,000 Dollars Were Struck At The San Francisco Mint! π±π· This Low Mintage Makes The Coin Relatively Scarce Compared To The Philadelphia And New Orleans Morgans Struck The Same Year (not counting the βScarfaceβ and βHot Lipsβ varieties) πͺ Production of Morgan Silver Dollars Remained Very Low At The San Francisco Mint In 1888 (Though Silver Dollar Mintages At The Philadelphia And New Orleans Mints The Same Year Were Quite High). A Mere 657,000 Morgan Dollars Of 1888 Bear The "S" Mint Mark Of The San Francisco Mint, Making The 1888-S One Of The Lower-Mintage Issues In the Series. β This Coin Is Scarce In All Grades And A Prized Coin Among Silver Dollar Enthusiasts! πͺ About The San Francisco Mint: Opened In 1854, The San Francisco Mint Still Stands Today As the Second Oldest Operating Mint In The US. Initially, The San Francisco Mint Was Opened Due To The California Gold Rush To Provide A Place For Prospectors To Turn In Their Gold For Actual Coinage. In Just Its First Year Of Production, The San Francisco Mint Turned $4 billion Of Gold Into Coins! The San Francisco Mint Carries A Couple Of Endearing Nicknames, Such As The Old United States Mint Or The Granite Lady (Even Though The Building Is Actually Made From Sandstone). β The San Francisco Mint Withstood The Earthquake Of 1906 And Was Able To Maintain Production Until It Moved To Its Current facility In 1937. Nowadays, The San Francisco Mint Produces Mostly Proof Coinage, Such As The US Proof Sets. The San Francisco Mint's Signature Is A "S" Mint-Mark. π±π· There Are few Relics, Like The Morgan Silver Dollar, That Show Us A Glimpse Into Our Past As An Evolving Country. β The Morgan Silver Dollar Was Successfully Minted From 1878 To 1904 And Again For One More Year In 1921. Throughout Its 27 Years Of Production, Two Famous Mints Closed Their Doors, Three Bills Were Passed To Approve The Minting of Silver Dollars, And The Denver Mint Was Established And Currently Stands As The World Leader Of Coin Production. π° After 130 Years Of Being Minted, The Morgan Silver Dollar Is Still Among The Most Popular Coins Sold In The Country And Is Also Advised As A Smart Investment, Due To Its Low Mintage Averages And 90% Silver Content. πͺ Holding A Morgan In Your Hand Takes You Back To The Old West, Reminiscent Of Americaβs Ingenuity And Entrepreneurship. Morgan Dollars Invoke Images Of Western Salons And Honky-Tonks, With Cowboys Raising The Stakes At Poker Games And Stagecoach Robberies From Outlaws Looking To Score a Cache Of these Big, Beautiful Silver Dollars. πͺFrom the Wagon Trains Of The Oregon Trail To The Building Of The Railways Or The First Skyscrapers, This Coin Could Have Been Present At These Moments In History, '1888'. π°Just Think, "I'm Sure This Silver Morgan Dollar Was Made From The 'Silver Mined Around Carson City/ Virginia City, Nevada, Back In 1888!" Mined From Nevada's Legendary Comstock Lode. β Specifications Of Morgan Silver Dollars: Weight: 26.73 Grams Composition: 90% Silver (0.7734 TROY OZ), 10% Copper Diameter: 38.1 mm Edge: Reeded Mints: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, New Orleans, And Carson City Vintage Morgan Dollars Contain Three-Quarters Of An Ounce Of 90% Silver, πͺ The Morgan Silver Dollar Has A Fineness Of .900, AndWeighs A Total Silver Content Of 0.77344 Troy Ounces Per Coin. β While This RAW And Original Silver Coin May Bear Subtle Signs Of Circulation, It Remarkably Preserves Its Original Mint Luster And Intricate Design Details, Making It A Prized Asset For Any Collection! π±π· "1888-S, Own A Real Piece Of American History !" π±π· ππ "Coin Shown In Pictures Is The Actual Coin You Will Receive"
Price: 445 USD
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
End Time: 2024-10-04T18:29:24.000Z
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Denomination: $1
Coin: Morgan
Composition: Silver
Year: 1888
Fineness: 0.9
Strike Type: Business
Grade: Ungraded
Mint Location: San Francisco
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Variety: Morgan Silver Dollar
Certification: Uncertified