Some silver coins do tone to a gold color. This is a chemical reaction to the environment the coin has been exposed to.
Morgan dollars are silver, not gold.
The 1881 gold dollar weighs 1.7 grams and contains 90% gold. If the coin is a little bigger than a quarter with an image of James Garfield on one side and the Statue of Liberty on the other, then it's a modern Presidential dollar and contains no gold.
The going price for a 1881 $10 gold liberty head coin is about $600; but that can vary considerably depending on its condition.
It's worth exactly one dollar. 1881 is the year Garfield was President, while the coin itself was minted in 2011.
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Morgan dollars are silver, not gold.
The 1881 gold dollar weighs 1.7 grams and contains 90% gold. If the coin is a little bigger than a quarter with an image of James Garfield on one side and the Statue of Liberty on the other, then it's a modern Presidential dollar and contains no gold.
The going price for a 1881 $10 gold liberty head coin is about $600; but that can vary considerably depending on its condition.
$125 if worn, up to $190 in Extremely Fine condition
It's worth exactly one dollar. 1881 is the year Garfield was President, while the coin itself was minted in 2011.
Click on the web link in the "RELATED LINKS" to see a photograph of the 1881 $10 gold coin.
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== == There is NO gold in a Morgan dollar. They are all large coins, 38.1 mm in diameter, and made of 90% silver and 10% copper as were all silver coins up till 1964. If the coin you have in question is truly an 1890 gold dollar it will be smaller than a dime and the specie weight value will be around $50.00. The coin must be seen to be properly appraised. As noted above the Morgan Dollar is a Silver Coin and not a gold piece.
The Morgan Dollar is not gold. Since this is the most common date of all the Morgan Dollars, unless it is uncirculated it is worth only a little more than the value of the silver it contains (currently about $12). If it has been gold plated, a collector will only pay the silver value. try this site its useful http://gold-price-blog.info/
The last year for a gold US one dollar coin was 1889. If you have an 1896 Morgan silver dollar that has toned a gold hue, it needs to be seen for a accurate assessment. Take it to a coin dealer.
A "one dollar" coin has the value of one dollar!
July 5, 2009 With a mintage of 7707 coins the 1881 Gold Dollar is scarce. Values for it range from $220 for a well worn specimen to about $400 for a lower grade uncirculated piece. In higher grades of uncirculated this coin can see values of $14,000