Assuming the coin is circulated and has no mintmark, the 1880 Morgan dollar is a common coin. For an accurate assessment of value the coin needs to be seen and graded. Most coins show a lot of wear. In general retail values for low grade coins are $18.00-$21.00, better grade are $22.00-$23.00 and coins showing almost no wear run from $24.00-$29.00. Values are a market average and only for coins in collectible condition, coins that are bent, corroded, scratched, used as jewelery or have been cleaned have far less value if any to a collector or dealer
Some silver coins do tone to a gold color. This is a chemical reaction to the environment the coin has been exposed to.
The going price for a 1881 $10 gold liberty head coin is about $600; but that can vary considerably depending on its condition.
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It's worth exactly one dollar. 1881 is the year Garfield was President, while the coin itself was minted in 2011.
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.
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Assuming you mean a Morgan silver dollar and not a gold one dollar coin, if the coin is circulated and has no mintmarks, retail value is $26.00-$32.00 depending on how much wear the coin has. The 1883 Morgan is a common date.
If the coin is a real Morgan or Peace dollar. The value is just for the silver, about $20.00.
Well the answer is that its worth 410$ dollars i would know i have the exact coin
== == 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 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.
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