You can either look up the value in a price guide, such as an online listing or a publication like the Red Book, or you can bring it to a coin dealer for an appraisal. The 1901-O Morgan is a common date so its value is on the low end. It's worth at least $22 for its silver content, and up to about $30 in uncirculated condition.
The first Morgan was struck in 1878 and no silver dollars were struck at the New Orleans Mint in 1865. Look at the coin again and post new question.
Sorry this isn't a American silver eagle. This is a Morgan silver dollar. The mintmark is located above the DO in DOLLAR on the back of the coin.
On a Morgan dollar, the mintmark should be located right below the center of the wreath, the minkmark is very small. if there is no mintmark, then it was minted in Philadelphia
There were 12,760,000 1881-S Morgan dollars minted.
Check that coin again. The Morgan dollar wasn't first minted until 1878.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Not enough details. New Orleans minted Morgan dollars from 1879 to 1904. Please post a new question with the coin's date.
Yes, there is a difference. The Morgan Dollar was minted from 1878 to 1904 and then again in 1921, whereas the New Orleans Dollar typically refers to the silver dollars minted in New Orleans during the 19th century and early 20th century. The New Orleans Mint produced silver dollars alongside other US Mint facilities, such as Philadelphia and San Francisco.
The coin is common, circulated examples are $17.00-$26.00 retail.
The Morgan Dollar was minted from 1878 to 1904. Then again in 1921. The Morgan Dollar was no longer minted after the passing of the Coinage Act of 1873 which resulted in the stoppage of coining free silver.
The first Morgan was struck in 1878 and no silver dollars were struck at the New Orleans Mint in 1865. Look at the coin again and post new question.
Consistently - across every date of the "Morgan" silver dollar coin - the ones with a mint mark "O" which means the coin was minted in New Orleans, Louisiana, hold the best value, because they are scare.
Sorry this isn't a American silver eagle. This is a Morgan silver dollar. The mintmark is located above the DO in DOLLAR on the back of the coin.
It will have a CC mintmark on the reverse below the eagle and wreath, above the DO in dollar...Philadelphia-minted Morgans have no mintmarkNew Orleans-minted Morgans have an O in the same place the CC would beSan Francisco-minted Morgans have an S1921 is the only year the Denver mint minted any Morgan dollars. They will have a D in the same spot.There's a picture at the Related Link.
There were 12,760,000 1881-S Morgan dollars minted.
On a Morgan dollar, the mintmark should be located right below the center of the wreath, the minkmark is very small. if there is no mintmark, then it was minted in Philadelphia
Check that coin again. The Morgan dollar wasn't first minted until 1878.