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Silver Dollar Values: Upward Trends

Rare Silver Coin Dollars

There are a but a fistful of silver dollar values that consistently trend upward over time. We've researched historic pricing of silver coin dollars to bring you a list of blue chippers that have consistently advanced in the past, with every expectation to continue so in the future. Add these to your collection with confidence. More bullish silver dollars will be added as time permits.

1878-CC Morgan silver dollar

1891-CC Morgan silver dollar

1893-S Morgan silver dollar

1928 Peace silver dollar

Date: 1878-CC
Series: Morgan Dollars

Mint: Carson City

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Estimated Coin Value in Year...

Compounded Annual % Rate

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1950 1980 1995 2002 2007 1950 1980 1995 2002

F-12 1.75 20.00 22.00 55.00 125 7.49 6.39 14.76 17.84

VF-20 2.00 22.50 27.50 60.00 135 7.42 6.29 13.43 17.61

EF-40 2.50 27.50 32.50 65.00 150 7.24 6.00 13.03 18.20

AU-50 3.00 50.00 50.00 100 160 7.03 3.89 9.45 9.86

MS-60 3.50 110 70.00 175 275 7.92 3.21 12.27 9.46

MS-63 --- 175 90.00 225 450 --- 3.70 15.76 14.87

DMPL63 --- --- 200 250 1250 --- --- 8.69 37.97

MS-64 --- --- 200 375 650 --- --- 10.91 11.63

DMPL64 --- --- 600 525 2500 --- --- 4.75 36.63

MS-65 --- 225 850 1250 2500 --- 9.26 9.25 14.87

DMPL65 --- 300 2500 3250 7500 --- 11.43 6.50 18.20

MS-67 --- --- 8000 27500 30000 --- --- 11.88 1.76

Comments:

Morgan silver dollars produced at the Carson City Mint have long been associated with the Old West tradition. Serious collectors and students of history revel in delight with the thought of owning coins of silver mined from Nevada's famous Comstock Lode.

The Morgan silver dollar originated in 1878 following the passage of the Bland-Allison Act. The new dollar was named after its designer, George T. Morgan. Political pressure by powerful silver mining companies, in a gambit to stabilize the price of their commodity at artificially high levels, created the impetus driving the legislative action.

Near the forefront of the Carson City parade is the first Morgan minted there, the 1878-CC. Of the 2.2 million produced, only a tiny fraction survive to this day, and most of them languished in US Treasury vaults for nearly a century before collectors finally recognized their desirability.

The Year This Coin Was Minted...

The year 1878 was a time of rapid ongoing change in America. Increasingly, people moved from farm country to ever-growing cities, transforming the nation from a rural, agricultural society to an urban, industrialized economy. Furthermore, immigrants arrived on US shores by the millions.

Technological advancements, mass production factories, and jobs helped fuel the rapid expansion of manufacturing centers. Railroads and improved communications connected once distant locations into one giant enterprising network. 1878 was the dawn of the Gilded Age, named so because of the many large industrial fortunes ruthlessly amassed during this era and the lifestyles supported by this ill-begotten prosperity.

Department store owner John Wanamaker of Philadelphia got a bright idea on how to leave his competition in the dark. In 1878, he installed arc lights on his retail floor, extending business hours to late in the evening. Also in 1878, the first telephone switchboard began operating in New Haven, CT, originally signing up 21 subscribers.

On the political front, the major event of 1878 was the passage of the Bland-Allison Act, a law that required the government to purchase vast quantities of unneeded silver. Internationally, Greece declared war on Turkey, while Emperor William I of Germany survived an assassination attempt.

Mark Twain and the Gilded Age

During the 1870's, writer and humorist Mark Twain penned "The Gilded Age", a fictional novel poking fun at crooked government officials and their cozy relationship with leading citizens of society. Twain's book so effectively typified the prevailing ethos of the time, that historians often refer to this period in America's past as "The Gilded Age".

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Coin Photos courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA.
Image courtesy Library of Congress.

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Date: 1891-CC

Series: Morgan Dollars

Mint: Carson City

G R A D E	Estimated Coin Value in Year...					Compounded Annual % Rate of Return Since...
G R A D E	1950	1980	1995	2002	2007	1950	1980	1995	2002
F-12	1.50	20.00	27.50	60.00	125	7.97	6.78	13.43	15.81
VF-20	1.75	22.50	35.00	65.00	150	7.92	6.82	12.27	18.20
EF-40	2.00	30.00	40.00	70.00	200	8.14	6.65	13.43	23.36
AU-50	2.25	60.00	90.00	125	250	8.34	4.74	7.53	14.87
MS-60	2.50	150	125	325	425	9.36	3.59	10.50	5.51
MS-63	---	275	250	450	1100	---	4.55	12.06	19.57
DMPL63	---	---	450	550	3000	---	---	7.53	40.40
MS-64	---	---	575	625	1750	---	---	8.07	22.87
DMPL64	---	---	2000	2500	7500	---	---	5.89	24.57
MS-65	---	600	2250	3000	6000	---	8.28	7.03	14.87
DMPL65	---	750	8000	22500	27500	---	14.44	10.91	4.10
MS-67	---	---	11000	32750	38500	---	---	12.06	3.29

Comments:

Value trends for The 1891-CC closely resemble those of its oldest sibling, the 1878-CC, and for similar reasons. Demonstrable gains over both the short term and long term, even for examples in heavily worn condition, attest to the popularity of the 1891-CC. Value increases over the last decade have been especially dramatic, so common sense tells us to expect some cooling off over the next few years. However, if held for the long term, ownership of the 1891-CC poses virtually no downside risk.

The Year This Coin Was Minted...

In 1891, the US economy was growing at a rapid pace. Enterprising (and sometimes ruthless) business leaders were expanding industries and creating new jobs and wealth. Technological advancements in mining, petroleum, steel, railroads, and communications reshaped American life.

Discontented farmers in Midwestern states formed the Populist Party in 1891, to counter what they perceived as unfavorable treatment from the Republicans and Democrats. A chief demand of the Populists was the restoration of the silver standard and bimetallism, a move they claimed would help them repay their debts.

By 1891, the era of the open range and long cattle drives had come to an end, replaced by ranches and barbed wire fences. The romantic vision of the "cowboy" was gone forever.

Also in 1891, "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", written by Arthur Conan Doyle, was first published. In Japan, an earthquake killed 10,000 people.

Cowboy Roping Steer, by Charles M. Russell

"Cowboy Roping a Steer", by Charles M. Russell, captures the essence of the cowboy image. By the 1890s, much of American rural life was replaced by growing cities and a new industrial age.

Coin Photos courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA.

Public domain historical image.

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Date: 1893-S

Series: Morgan Dollars

Mint: San Francisco

G R A D E	Estimated Coin Value in Year...					Compounded Annual % Rate of Return Since...
G R A D E	1950	1980	1995	2002	2007	1950	1980	1995	2002
F-12	30.00	675	1200	2000	5000	8.73	6.23	9.48	20.11
VF-20	50.00	1000	1500	2250	7500	8.47	6.18	11.05	27.23
EF-40	90.00	2500	3500	7000	15000	8.46	4.82	8.40	16.47
AU-50	125	8000	12500	15000	30000	9.72	4.06	5.49	14.87
MS-60	200	25000	25000	40000	100K	11.16	4.32	10.50	20.11
MS-63	---	---	40000	75000	130K	---	---	9.63	11.63
DMPL63	---	---	---	85000	140K	---	---	---	10.49