Dollar Coins · 1878–present
Morgan Silver Dollar Values & Mintages
George T. Morgan's silver dollar was born of the Bland–Allison Act of 1878, which forced the Treasury to buy silver from Western mines. It was struck until 1904 and again in 1921; millions were melted under the Pittman Act of 1918.
- Years
- 1878–present
- Issues listed
- 104
- Lowest mintage
- 12K
- Diameter
- 38.1 mm
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Each original Morgan dollar contains 0.7734 troy ounces of silver. Carson City (CC) coins, the 1893-S and the 1895 are legendary. The design returned as a .999 silver collector coin in 2021 for its centennial.
Designer: George T. Morgan.
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Key dates: lowest mintages
See all 104 →1895 Morgan Silver DollarThe 1895 Philadelphia Morgan is known only as a proof.
12,0001893-S Morgan Silver DollarThe 1893-S is the king of Morgan dollars, with just 100,000 struck and very few surviving in high grade.
100,0001894 Morgan Silver DollarScarce: low mintage
110,0001885-CC Morgan Silver DollarScarce: low mintage
228,0001881-CC Morgan Silver DollarScarce: low mintage
296,0001893-O Morgan Silver DollarScarce: low mintage
300,0001899 Morgan Silver DollarScarce: low mintage
330,0001889-CC Morgan Silver DollarThe 1889-CC is the scarcest Carson City Morgan dollar.
350,0001893 Morgan Silver DollarScarce: low mintage
378,0001895-S Morgan Silver DollarScarce: low mintage
400,000Every Morgan Silver Dollar by year and mint
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| Owned✓ | Coin | Year | Mint | Mintage | Type | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1878 | None | 10,508,800 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1878 | S | 9,774,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1878-CC Morgan Silver Dollar | 1878 | CC | 2,212,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1879 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1879 | None | 14,806,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1879 | S | 9,110,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1879-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1879 | O | 2,887,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1879-CC Morgan Silver Dollar | 1879 | CC | 756,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1880 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1880 | None | 12,600,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1880-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1880 | S | 8,900,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1880-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1880 | O | 5,305,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1880-CC Morgan Silver Dollar | 1880 | CC | 495,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1881 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1881 | None | 9,163,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1881-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1881 | S | 12,760,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1881-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1881 | O | 5,708,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1881-CC Morgan Silver Dollar | 1881 | CC | 296,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1882 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1882 | None | 11,100,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1882-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1882 | S | 9,250,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1882-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1882 | O | 6,090,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1882-CC Morgan Silver Dollar | 1882 | CC | 1,133,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1883 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1883 | None | 12,290,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1883-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1883 | S | 6,250,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1883-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1883 | O | 8,725,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1883-CC Morgan Silver Dollar | 1883 | CC | 1,204,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1884 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1884 | None | 14,070,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1884-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1884 | S | 3,200,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1884-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1884 | O | 9,730,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1884-CC Morgan Silver Dollar | 1884 | CC | 1,136,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1885 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1885 | None | 17,787,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1885-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1885 | S | 1,497,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1885-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1885 | O | 9,185,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1885-CC Morgan Silver Dollar | 1885 | CC | 228,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1886 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1886 | None | 19,963,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1886-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1886 | S | 750,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1886-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1886 | O | 10,710,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1887 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1887 | None | 20,290,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1887-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1887 | S | 1,771,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1887-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1887 | O | 11,550,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1888 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1888 | None | 19,183,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1888-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1888 | S | 657,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1888-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1888 | O | 12,150,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1889 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1889 | None | 21,726,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1889-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1889 | S | 700,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1889-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1889 | O | 11,875,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1889-CC Morgan Silver Dollar | 1889 | CC | 350,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1890 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1890 | None | 16,802,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1890-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1890 | S | 8,230,373 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1890-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1890 | O | 10,701,100 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1890-CC Morgan Silver Dollar | 1890 | CC | 2,309,041 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1891 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1891 | None | 8,693,556 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1891-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1891 | S | 5,296,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1891-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1891 | O | 7,954,529 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1891-CC Morgan Silver Dollar | 1891 | CC | 1,618,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1892 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1892 | None | 1,036,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1892-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1892 | S | 1,200,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1892-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1892 | O | 2,744,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1892-CC Morgan Silver Dollar | 1892 | CC | 1,352,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1893 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1893 | None | 378,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1893-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1893 | S | 100,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1893-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1893 | O | 300,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1893-CC Morgan Silver Dollar | 1893 | CC | 677,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1894 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1894 | None | 110,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1894-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1894 | S | 1,260,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1894-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1894 | O | 1,723,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1895 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1895 | None | 12,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1895 Morgan Silver Dollar Proof | 1895 | None | 880 | Proof | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1895-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1895 | S | 400,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1895-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1895 | O | 450,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1896 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1896 | None | 9,976,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1896-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1896 | S | 5,000,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1896-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1896 | O | 4,900,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1897 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1897 | None | 2,822,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1897-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1897 | S | 5,825,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1897-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1897 | O | 4,004,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1898 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1898 | None | 5,884,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1898-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1898 | S | 4,102,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1898-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1898 | O | 4,440,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1899 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1899 | None | 330,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1899-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1899 | S | 2,562,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1899-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1899 | O | 12,290,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1900 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1900 | None | 8,830,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1900-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1900 | S | 3,540,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1900-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1900 | O | 12,590,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1901 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1901 | None | 6,962,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1901-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1901 | S | 2,284,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1901-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1901 | O | 13,320,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1902 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1902 | None | 7,994,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1902-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1902 | S | 1,530,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1902-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1902 | O | 8,636,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1903 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1903 | None | 4,652,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1903-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1903 | S | 1,241,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1903-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1903 | O | 4,450,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1904 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1904 | None | 2,788,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1904-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1904 | S | 2,304,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1904-O Morgan Silver Dollar | 1904 | O | 3,720,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1921 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1921 | None | 44,690,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1921-D Morgan Silver Dollar | 1921 | D | 20,345,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 1921-S Morgan Silver Dollar | 1921 | S | 21,695,000 | Circulation strike | 0.7735 oz | |
| 2021 Morgan Silver Dollar Uncirculated | 2021 | None | 525,000 | Collector uncirculated | 0.8585 oz | |
| 2021-D Morgan Silver Dollar Uncirculated | 2021 | D | 175,000 | Collector uncirculated | 0.8585 oz | |
| 2021-S Morgan Silver Dollar Uncirculated | 2021 | S | 175,000 | Collector uncirculated | 0.8585 oz | |
| 2023 Morgan Silver Dollar Uncirculated | 2023 | None | 273,632 | Collector uncirculated | 0.8585 oz | |
| 2023-S Morgan Silver Dollar Uncirculated | 2023 | S | 351,135 | Collector uncirculated | 0.8585 oz | |
| 2024 Morgan Silver Dollar Uncirculated | 2024 | None | 275,000 | Collector uncirculated | 0.8585 oz | |
| 2024-S Morgan Silver Dollar Uncirculated | 2024 | S | 262,500 | Collector uncirculated | 0.8585 oz |
Composition by year
| Years | Metal | Weight | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878–1921 | 90% silver, 10% copper | 26.73 g | 0.7735 oz |
| 2021–2026 | 99.9% silver | 26.73 g | 0.8585 oz |
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Mint mark location
1878–1921: On the reverse, below the wreath and above the letters "DO" in DOLLAR. Philadelphia coins have no mint mark.
2021–2026: On the reverse, below the wreath. Some modern collector issues carry a D or S mint mark and the 2021 coins included CC and O privy marks honoring the historic mints.
Grading tips
Look at the hair above Liberty's ear, the cheek and the breast feathers on the eagle. Prooflike (PL) and Deep Mirror Prooflike (DMPL) surfaces add large premiums.
Frequently asked questions
What is the rarest Morgan Silver Dollar?
By mintage, the scarcest regular circulation issue is the 1895 Morgan Silver Dollar with 12,000 struck, followed by the 1893-S Morgan Silver Dollar (100,000). Survival rates and condition also matter: some higher-mintage dates are scarce in top grades.
Are Morgan Silver Dollars silver?
1878–1921: 90% silver, 10% copper; 2021–2026: 99.9% silver.
Where is the mint mark on a Morgan Silver Dollar?
1878–1921: On the reverse, below the wreath and above the letters "DO" in DOLLAR. Philadelphia coins have no mint mark.
2021–2026: On the reverse, below the wreath. Some modern collector issues carry a D or S mint mark and the 2021 coins included CC and O privy marks honoring the historic mints.
How many Morgan Silver Dollars were made?
About 656,883,399 for circulation across 96 date and mint combinations, from 44,690,000 for the 1921 Morgan Silver Dollar down to 12,000 for the 1895 Morgan Silver Dollar.
Who designed the Morgan Silver Dollar?
George T. Morgan.
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Mintages from Wikipedia's US Mint-sourced tables (CC BY-SA 4.0). Specifications from US Mint records. All sources.