The Morgan Dollar is the undisputed king of American silver coinage, a series of such extraordinary depth, historical resonance, and collector passion that it has anchored the US numismatic market for well over a century since its debut in 1878. Struck in 90% fine silver across five minting facilities through 1921, Morgan Dollars offer collectors an unmatched combination of genuine precious metal content, breathtaking design quality, and a direct connection to the most dramatic chapter in American monetary history. Today, certified 1888-O Morgan Silver Dollar Coins are available at JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Comes with a plastic slab!
• 11th release of Morgan Silver Dollars!
• Final mintage of 12,150,000 coins at New Orleans!
• Contains .7734 troy oz of actual silver content.
• The face value of $1 (USD) is backed by the US government.
• Graded Mint State 64 by the Professional Coin Grading Service.
• Proof-like visuals.
• On the obverse is Lady Liberty.
• The reverse features the heraldic eagle.
• Bears an O mint mark from New Orleans.

The 1888-O was struck at the New Orleans Mint with a generous mintage of 12,150,000 coins, making it one of the more available dates in the series and a perennial favorite among collectors seeking a well-struck example of the design from one of the most storied branch mints in American coinage history. New Orleans Morgans carry a distinctive Southern character and a rich historical context that Philadelphia and San Francisco issues simply cannot replicate.

All 1888-O Morgan Silver Dollar Coins available here come in Mint State 64 condition. The average MS64 coin has quite an attractive eye appeal with average mint luster remaining. Several small contact marks are possible in groups, as well as one or two moderate marks. One or two small patches of hairlines may also be present. The proof-like designation indicates a coin with hints of frost on the devices and mirror-like fields.

The obverse of the 1888-O Morgan Dollar Coin features George T. Morgan’s magnificent portrait of Liberty in profile, modeled after Philadelphia schoolteacher Anna Willess Williams, whose classically proportioned features Morgan considered the ideal representation of American womanhood. Crowned with a Phrygian cap and coronet bearing the inscription LIBERTY, surrounded by stars and dated below, it remains one of the most celebrated and beloved portrait designs in American history.

The reverse of the 1888-O Morgan Silver Dollar presents a heraldic eagle of exceptional detail and natural dignity, its wings spread boldly with arrows and an olive branch in its talons. The design strikes a perfect balance between formal national symbolism and naturalistic vitality, completing a coin whose two sides together represent American silver coinage at its most confident and artistically accomplished. 

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