One of the rarest Morgan Dollars of the whole series is the 1893-S Morgan Silver Dollar. It has a mintage of only about 100,000 coins with most of them found in very fine condition. It is the ideal coin for collecting, with great strike, luster, and a superb value. Unfortunately, the value of this coin rises way past the average coin collector’s budget to get an AU or a Mint State coin. When trying to find this coin, a difficult task, be on the lookout for fake coins because with rare coins, people will try to scam you. The 1893-S Morgan Dollar is expensive in all grades, and dollars in EF to AU condition range from about $10,000 to around $50,000.Coins in uncirculated condition start at around $100,000 and then range to about $1,000,000 in MS-67.

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The 1893-O Morgan Silver Dollar is another valuable and rare coin to the Morgan Dollar set. The coin has a mintage of only 300,000 coins, which is the lowest of any Morgan Dollar produced at the New Orleans Mint. The strike is usually not that good and many coins have marks and nicks from being in the bags. Finding a nice 1893-O Morgan in Mint State condition is pretty rare and finding coins in the higher of uncirculated grades can be near impossible. The 1893-O Dollar is worth around $1,000 in AU grades, around $2,000 to $3,000 range in low MS grades, and can be found to be near a whopping $400,000 in MS-66, but unfortunately there are only a few in that high of quality.

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The last Morgan Dollar minted in Carson City, the 1893-CC Morgan Silver Dollar, is one of both value and importance to collectors. The 1893-CC Morgan had a mintage of 677,000 coins with many uncirculated coins being known for having bagmarks and finding an MS-63 or higher grade coin is an accomplishment. The coin comes with an average strike for the most part and comes with good luster. The drag of this coin is that it has no special variety VAMs that are very valuable. The value of the 1893-CC Dollar is around $4,000 as an MS-60 and almost $100,000 as an MS-66.

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The 1893 Morgan Silver Dollar had a mintage of 378,000 circulation strike coins and 792 proof strike coins. This is a rare date in the Morgan Dollar series that is worth above the average dollar. There are many weakly struck coins just as there are some strong strike coins. The proof coins for this date are of about the same quality. The 1893 VAM-4 Morgan Dollar has all doubled stars and and a closed 9 in the date. The 1893 Morgan Silver Dollar is worth close to $700 in MS-60 and then goes  within a few thousand dollars of $50,000 in MS-66. The PF-60 Morgan Dollar nears $1,500 and the PF-68 is close to $30,000 of value.

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The 1892-S Morgan Silver Dollar is considered a key date Morgan Dollar because of its low mintage of 1,200,000 coins and no coins of this year being released from 1962 to 1964. This coin is very rare to encounter in uncirculated condition or even about uncirculated condition. The uncirculated 1892-S Morgan Dollars are very expensive. The coins have nice strikes, which also is another desirable vactor adding to the value. VAM-2 is rare to come by die variety in which the whole date is doubled. Prices for the 1892-S Morgan are about $500 in Very Fine condition,  over $30,000 in MS-60 and then goes to almost $600,000 if an MS-68 is discovered.

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The 1892-O Morgan Silver Dollar is one of the coins in the Morgan Dollar series that is a bit more difficult to get. The 1892-O was has a mintage of 2,744,000 coins, which is on the lower side for Morgan Dollar mintages. The coin is found mostly with bad luster and known for having a flat strike. There are not many coins in the higher grades which have full strikes. VAM-7, also the same as VAM-5, is a variety to look for that features a doubled ear and an overlapping reeding in some spots. Finding a VAM-7 for this year in AU or Uncirculated is almost impossible. The price starts around $150 in MS-60 and then as it becomes more exclusive in higher grades, it can be worth $40,000 to $80,000.

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Most of the 1,352,000 1892-CC Morgan Silver Dollars that were minted are of nice quality and strike. The 1892-CC is a highly desirable coin in the Morgan Dollar series, even without any special die varieties. Lower grades are easier to find, but coins in MS-66 or higher can be hard to find and very expensive. The 1892-CC Morgan Dollar is worth about $1,500 in MS-60, goes up to past $20,000 as a MS-66, and if you are so lucky to get an MS-67, the price is near $70,000 to $80,000.

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With a mintage of 1,036,000, the 1892 Morgan Silver Dollar is a rare Morgan Dollar that is not found very often in uncirculated condition. The lower grade Mint state coins have bad strikes and although they are hard to find, finding higher grade 1892 Morgans are even more difficult. 1,245 Proof 1892 Morgan Dollars were minted this year, with many of them being of very nice quality. No notable VAMs are from this year. Prices of the 1892 Morgan range from about $150 in MS-60 and then around the $40,000 price range in MS-66. Proof 1892 Dollars go for a little higher than $1,000 in PF-60, up to near $30,000 when found as a perfect PF-70.

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The 1891-O Morgan Silver Dollar is one of the most inexpensive coins in the Morgan Dollar series. It has a mintage of 7,954,529. The 1891-O Morgan starts at about $100 as MS-60 and then is only worth around $7,000 to $8,000 in MS-65. The lack of value is due to the poor strike and quality of the coin. Some decent 1891-O Dollars can be discovered, but it will take some looking. VAM-1A features an incredibly strong clashed E on the reverse of the Morgan Dollar. This variety is often discovered as an Almost Uncirculated coin, making it that much more valuable if one is found in uncirculated condition, which is a very rare find.

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The 1891-S Morgan Silver Dollar is a Morgan Dollar ideal for collecting. The coin does not get to be too expensive, around $60 in MS-60 and then about $15,000 in MS-67. The condition of the coins, however, is great because they are known for being lustrous and struck very well. The mintage of the 1891-S Morgan is 5,296,000, which is just enough to keep the price down, but not too high to where the value is decreased dramatically. VAM-3 is one to look out for in this date. The stars to the left of the date are doubled, the date is slightly to the left, and the eyelid is doubled. VAM-3 goes for over $200 in MS-62/MS-63 condition.

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