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What does the o mean on a silver coin?

Updated: 9/27/2023
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It was minted in New Orleans.

Mint marks on U.S. coins:

Blank = Philadelphia, up to 1979

P = Philadelphia, 1980-present

D = Denver, 1906-present

S = San Francisco

W = West Point (bullion coins only, 1980's to the present)

O = New Orleans (up to 1909)

CC = Carson City (1870-1893)

D = Dahlonega, GA (gold coins only, 1838-61)

C = Charlotte (gold coins only, 1838-61)

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That's a tall order because the New Orleans Mint struck Morgan dollars every year from 1879 to 1904. Once you know the year, you also need to know the coin's condition.

If you have a number of coins from New Orleans you can get an idea of current retail prices by looking at the site linked below.

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It means the coin was minted in New Orleans. "CC" appears on coins minted in Carson City so it's not something special or distinctive about a Morgan dollar; several other denominations were minted there as well.

The mintmark position on all Morgan dollars is on the reverse (back) of the coin, below the eagle's tail feathers. Other potential mintmarks would be "S" (for San Franscisco) and, in 1921 only, "D" (for Denver). A lack of mintmark signifies that the coin was minted in Philadelphia. Philadelphia didn't use the P mintmark on $1 coins until 1979.

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The 'O' mint mark on US Coins signifies the New Orleans Mint, which closed at the beginning of the Civil War in 1861, but re-opened in 1879. It closed permanently in 1909.

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An "O" mint mark on any US coin minted from 1838 to 1861 and 1870 to 1909 indicates that it was made at the New Orleans Mint.

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An "O" means that the coin was minted in the New Orleans Mint. This mint closed in 1861 and re-opened in 1879. It closed forever in 1909.

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The "O" is the mintmark of the New Orleans mint.

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An "O" mint mark on any US coin minted from 1838 to 1861 and 1870 to 1909 indicates that it was made at the New Orleans Mint.

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