1885-P MS65 Morgan Silver Dollar Graded by PCGS

Here is an 1885-P Morgan Silver Dollar which has been graded MS65 by PCGS.

Morgan Dollars are a favorite of collectors everywhere. Authorized by the Bland-Allison Act of 1878, the dollars were designed by George T. Morgan, who had been a pupil of Wyon in the Royal Mint in London. They were made from 1878 to 1921, when the Peace dollar was adopted.

The 1885-P Morgan dollar was a huge issue of almost 18 million pieces. A large portion of this quantity was destroyed by melting or other permanent loss, but at least six million pieces still exist, with every circulated and uncirculated grade being represented in great quantities. Many experts rank this date as the highest quality Philadelphia Morgan dollar. This is due to the bold strike found on the majority of specimens. The usual grading areas show up in excellent detail. The quality of the mint luster is comparable to that found on the fully lustrous 1883-P issue. Bagmarks tend to be average, with neither a preponderance of lightly damaged nor heavily damaged specimens. The estimates are that 15% of the surviving 1885-P examples are in mint condition. Because of the superior strike, the excellent luster, and the typical surface damage found, a large portion (well over half) of the Mint State coins are full MS-65 examples or better. Bagmarks are the usual culprit on the MS-60 coins. The 1885-P is common in all grades, including MS-65 prooflike. However, this supply is expected to disappear over the next two to three years as more collectors discover the fun of acquiring prooflike coins. The quality of the typical 1885-P example is an excellent cameo surface with a high degree of contrast. Even though these pieces are now readily available, the asking price is three times the price of the MS-65 grade. (Information contained above is from James B. Osbon's "Silver Dollar Encyclopedia 2nd Edition")

A very popular Civil War Store Card from Wisconsin, this example is WI 510AB-1a (R3). It grades MS-65, Iridescent Red Brown. Civil War Store Cards and patriotic (generic tokens circulated in the absence of official coinage, which was being hoarded. Of Rarity 3 (R3), only 500 to 2,000 tokens of this variety, all struck from these same two dies, are believed to exist today. Immediately after the Civil War ended, and the Coinage Act of 1864 was passed, Civil War Tokens were prohibited from legal circulation. But most had circulated, and most show a good deal of wear. It was in the of Chester L. Krause Collection from 1990-2009, and before that was in Die Sinkers Mossin & Marr Famliiy Collection from 1863-1990. It's always amazing to find something this old in such pristine condition. This token is now 146 years old. : ) This among the Finest Known examples of this token variety.

For all you coin collectors out there in Flickr World, i decided to share this image of a Morgan Silver Dollar one of many that I have acquired over the years. From 1878 to 1921 these coins were produced, i have first reverse, second reverse & third reverse series of all these wonderful coins at different grades from uncirculated MS-65 Mint to VF-20 Very Fine. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you all for your wonderful support on my work in the art of Photography.. Gaston (aka Gasssman). Please feel free to view in larger size to view all the wonderful details.

1881-S Morgan Silver Dollar in High Grade MS-65 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated Fully Brilliant Gem Silver Dollar with exceptional surfaces & bright silver lustrous brilliance on both the front obverse & back reverse of the coin attesting to its originality & adding to the coins eye appeal & value to collectors & investors.. LOTS of cartwheel luster. This Choice Gem Brilliant Uncirculated Rare Morgan Silver Dollar easily looks to be a Gem or better on both the obverse and reverse. Professionally Graded & encapsulated as a Gem Morgan Silver Dollar. Gem Quality! Good strong strike as is typical of San Francisco Mint Morgan Dollars. INCREDIBLE LUSTER as a beautiful S-Morgan Silver Dollar. A Very pretty Brilliant looking Morgan Silver Dollar coin from the San Francisco Mint with exceptional luster and brilliant silver fields! San Francisco Silver Dollars are a very popular date and mint mark. Many silver dollar collectors feel that the San Francisco Morgan dollar is one of the most striking, most perfect coins ever made. It is certainly superb in its overall appearance. The outstanding brilliance of most specimens is outdone by few, if any, issues. Morgan Silver Dollars are a favorite of collectors everywhere. Morgan Silver Dollars were made from 1878 to 1921, when the Peace dollar was adopted. Your coin has been professionally graded & comes inside a sealed, hard plastic case with a unique serial number! MS 65 grades are considered to be investment quality GEM quality coins. MS 65 Gem grades are highly sought after as valuable investment quality high grade coins that make a great addition to any coin collection or personal investment portfolio. Coin Prices Value $200 to $250+ NOTE: Coin grading is an art, not science. Coin Grades are educated estimates which may differ among grading companies & not a guarantee of a specific numerical grade. Each coin is guaranteed to be genuine uncirculated & authentic. NOTICE=Delivery restricted to 50 states USA