Coins, Gold & Silver Bullion Auction

Coins, Gold & Silver Bullion Auction

Catalogue

Lot 130: 1888 US Philadelphia Mint Morgan Silver Dollar

Live auction will start in __ days and __ hours

Start price: £45

Estimated price: £50 - £70

Buyer's Premium:

A 1888 US Morgan silver dollar struck at the Philadelphia Mint. The coin is composed of 90% silver and 10% copper with a reeded edge. It features the George T. Morgan obverse design and the eagle reverse design. Obverse inscriptions include LIBERTY, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and the date 1888. Reverse inscriptions include UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE DOLLAR, and the motto In God we trust in Gothic script.

Net silver content: 0.7734 oz.


Condition report:

Uncirculated condition with significant original mint lustre. The design remains sharp, though scattered contact marks and bag marks are visible in the fields and on the central portrait. Light golden-amber toning is present around the peripheries of both sides.