The 1884-S Morgan Dollar is a key date coin in the Morgan Silver Dollar set. It only had a mintage of 3,200,000 coins and it is close to impossible to find coins in uncirculated conditions although AU and more circulated coins can be found pretty easily. The 1884-S Morgan was not struck very well and as result, high quality coins are very arduous to come by and are worth a ton. Easier Mint condition coins like the MS-60, MS-61, and MS-62 are around the $10,000 to $20,000 range, while 1884-S Morgans MS-65 to MS-68 are worth from $250,000 to over $600,000!
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The 1884-O Morgan is another average coin in the Morgan Dollar set. It was struck 9,730,000 times with the quality of strike varying greatly, from very weak with almost no details on some of the key points, to very strong. The 1884-O Morgan can valued at $30 or so in MS-60 grade and in the $12,000 to $13,000 range in MS-68. Two of the popular VAM varieties for the 1884-O Morgan are VAM-2, and VAM-6. VAM-2 describes the O mintmark that is round and the skinny slit. This was the first year that a round mintmark was used which then replaced the ovalish mintmark used in previous years. VAM-6 is a mintmark that was repunched very strong a little bit higher and to the right of the original punch.
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With a mintage of 1,136,000 coins, the 1884-CC Morgan Silver Dollar is a pretty easy Carson City Morgan Dollar to come by. The coin is just ordinary, with good strikes and no stand out special VAM die varieties. One of the weird things about this dollar is that Uncirculated coins can actually be easier to find than more worn 1884-CC Silver Dollars. In MS-60, the 1884-CC Morgan can be worth around $200 or so, and then the coin is about $35,000 give or take a little at MS-68.
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The 1884 Morgan Dollar has many different special die varieties that appeal to collectors. There are over 10 known varieties which have a small dash under the second 8 in the date. VAM-9, another popular variation, has a "Very Far Date", and VAM-12 is another interesting coin where the motto "In God We Trust" is doubled. There were 14,070,000 regular circulation strike coins and only 875 proof coins struck. The 1884 Morgan can be worth around $30 to $40 as an MS-60, then close up to $25,000 as MS-68, in PF-60 near $14,000, and then a PF-68 is said to be valued at above $40,000.
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The 1884 Morgan Silver Dollar is the seventh coin in the Morgan Dollar series. It was minted in the cities of Philadelphia, San Francisco, New Orleans, and Carson City. The mintages for this year are:
Philadelphia-14,070,875
Carson City-1,136,000
New Orleans-9,730,000
San Francisco-3,200,000
There were no special production or error coins for this year. The 1884-S in MS-67 condition can be worth a cool $500,000.
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