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Hi Dan; I have read through your past responses and only found one that addressed a Morgan Silver Dollar missing min marks. I have a 1886 MSD in very fine or better uncirculated condition that appears to have no mint mark. Is this a legitimate possibility? or is it possibly a Chinese counterfit? How much would you say its worth?
Michael,
All Morgan dollars minted at the main mint in Philadelphia will not have a mint mark -- only the branch mints (Denver, New Orleans, San Francisco, Carson City) got mintmarks back then. In fact, most years the mintage at the Philadelphia mint was the highest of all the mints, making them the most common.
1886 with no mintmark is considered one of the more common dates. In circulated condition its worth about $12.00
I hope this helps,
Dan
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Dan Moore
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My strong familiarity with all U.S. Mint coins, extensive reference library, and close relationships with many other dealers allows me to identify just about any coin made in the USA. I receive regular updates to all the current price guides -- both wholesale & retail -- to provide accurate values. So, with a good description or pictures, I should be able to identify and value any U.S. coin you have.
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I've been a coin dealer since the 1980's and a coin collector since the 1960's. I specialize in U.S. Silver Coins and have an active online website -- The Working Man's Rare Coins -- http://www.workingmancoins.com -- offering information and inventory in U.S. coins.
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