1899 $1 Open & Closed 9's, Pitted DO, VAM-6A MS

Like many better dates in the Morgan series, the 1899 Philadelphia-minted Morgan dollar is just tough enough to find that it commands decent premiums even in circulated grades. With its mintage of under 350,000, the 1899 Morgan dollar attracts much numismatic attention, especially from mass marketers who tout this coin's lower mintage in advertising. Uncirculated specimens are widely available through MS65 but strong demand keeps prices higher strong there, too. In MS66, this coin is quite scarce and it is rare in MS67 or higher. PLs are scarce with DMPLs proving scarcer still, but both can be found with some regularity in the marketplace.

Obverse Description

Portrait of Liberty centered. On the left are found 7 stars with the words E*PLURIBUS*UNUM followed by 6 stars on the right. The date is positioned at the bottom.

Reverse Description

The heraldic eagle is centered holding a bunch of arrows and branch surrounded by and olive leaves. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * ONE DOLLAR frame the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears above the letters DO of DOLLAR.