Price Guide for 1881 Dollar Variants

This guide presents price ranges for variants from three sources: eBay sales, third-party auctions, and PCGS guides. Values are shown for various conditions, allowing collectors to compare across different market segments. Price estimates may vary between sources, especially for rarer variants.

1881-S Dollar (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $14.00 – $5,500.00
    Uncirculated: $3.00 – $48,875.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $19.57 – $295.00
    Uncirculated: $1.00 – $14,500.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $30.00 – $70.00
    Uncirculated: $75.00 – $165,000.00
1881 Dollar (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $20.00 – $3,200.00
    Uncirculated: $22.00 – $28,200.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $5.00 – $425.00
    Uncirculated: $29.78 – $4,987.49
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $30.00 – $70.00
    Uncirculated: $75.00 – $60,000.00
1881-CC Dollar (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $5.50 – $5,000.00
    Uncirculated: $160.00 – $67,562.50
  • eBay
    Circulated: $137.50 – $1,380.00
    Uncirculated: $67.72 – $10,350.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $250.00 – $585.00
    Uncirculated: $600.00 – $65,000.00
1881-O Dollar (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $15.00 – $16,000.00
    Uncirculated: $20.00 – $39,950.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $18.50 – $599.00
    Uncirculated: $5.00 – $5,794.03
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $32.00 – $73.00
    Uncirculated: $75.00 – $75,000.00
1881-S Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $170.00 – $1,700.00
    Uncirculated: $66.00 – $40,250.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $82.00 – $2,750.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $160.00 – $40,000.00
1881 Dollar (Proof)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $374.00 – $9,694.00
    Uncirculated: $4.20 – $83,950.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $647.00 – $1,949.99
    Uncirculated: $96.07 – $12,617.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $1,050.00 – $1,800.00
    Uncirculated: $2,550.00 – $85,000.00
1881-O Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $44.65 – $94.00
    Uncirculated: $48.00 – $9,988.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $35.01 – $61.00
    Uncirculated: $39.01 – $1,133.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $140.00 – $17,500.00
1881-CC Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $2,400.00 – $15,000.00
    Uncirculated: $230.00 – $228,000.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $493.00 – $6,125.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $675.00 – $52,500.00
1881-S Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $950.00 – $8,000.00
    Uncirculated: $31.00 – $23,500.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $46.00 – $95.00
    Uncirculated: $0.99 – $6,872.52
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $110.00 – $9,000.00
1881-CC Dollar GSA Hoard (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $376.00 – $19,387.50
  • eBay
    Circulated: $80.10
    Uncirculated: $89.95 – $4,150.00
1881-CC Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $411.00 – $2,900.00
    Uncirculated: $236.00 – $9,000.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $430.00 – $3,360.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $600.00 – $11,250.00
1881 Trade Dollar (Proof)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $747.00 – $13,718.00
    Uncirculated: $5.75 – $39,100.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $1,401.00 – $1,413.00
    Uncirculated: $1,350.00 – $3,827.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $1,050.00 – $2,350.00
    Uncirculated: $2,600.00 – $26,000.00
1881 Trade Dollar, CAM (Proof)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $6,325.00
    Uncirculated: $1,485.00 – $80,500.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $2,225.00 – $4,050.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $2,800.00 – $120,000.00
1881 Trade Dollar, DCAM (Proof)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $3,450.00 – $51,750.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $3,100.00 – $140,000.00
1881 Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $41.00 – $6,000.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $57.00 – $7,695.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $140.00 – $5,250.00
1881 Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $74.00 – $26,400.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $83.00 – $2,042.49
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $315.00 – $32,500.00
1881 Dollar VAM 1 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Circulated: $82.40
    Uncirculated: $34.40 – $875.00
1881 Dollar VAM 1A (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $45.00 – $85.00
1881 Dollar VAM 1A, DMPL (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $840.00
1881 Dollar VAM 2 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $175.00 – $1,450.00
1881 Dollar VAM 5 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $120.00 – $550.00
1881 Dollar VAM 7 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Circulated: $441.75 – $690.00
    Uncirculated: $204.50 – $207.50
1881 Dollar VAM 9 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $90.00 – $283.00
1881 Dollar VAM 10 (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $72.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $520.00 – $899.00
1881 Dollar VAM 11 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $24.50 – $93.92
1881 Dollar VAM 12 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Circulated: $26.78 – $64.50
1881 Dollar VAM 12, PL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $549.99
1881 Dollar VAM 13 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $54.99
1881 Dollar VAM 14 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $58.40 – $395.00
1881 Dollar VAM 15 (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $32.00
1881-CC Dollar GSA Hoard, PL (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $456.00 – $2,640.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $430.00 – $3,400.00
1881-CC Dollar GSA Hoard, DMPL (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $576.00 – $11,750.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $549.95 – $2,100.00
1881-CC Dollar VAM 1 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $535.00 – $1,121.00
1881-CC Dollar VAM 2 (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $456.00 – $10,920.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $455.05 – $1,675.00
1881-CC Dollar VAM 2, PL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $321.00
1881-CC Dollar VAM 2, DMPL (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $660.00 – $2,160.00
1881-CC Dollar VAM 3 (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $780.00 – $4,012.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $119.50 – $399.95
    Uncirculated: $1,527.02
1881-CC Dollar VAM 3, PL (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $1,800.00
1881-CC Dollar VAM 3, DMPL (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $2,596.00 – $3,240.00
1881-CC Dollar VAM 4 (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $960.00 – $1,140.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $208.05
    Uncirculated: $804.51 – $1,250.00
1881-CC Dollar VAM 6 (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $3,120.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $274.00 – $325.00
1881-O Dollar, DMPL (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $1,000.00 – $1,700.00
    Uncirculated: $48.00 – $40,250.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $107.95 – $7,800.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $235.00 – $18,500.00
1881-O Dollar GSA Hoard (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $55.00
    Uncirculated: $51.00 – $1,440.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $122.50
    Uncirculated: $86.00 – $2,561.50
1881-O Dollar VAM 1 (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $40.00 – $41.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $53.00
    Uncirculated: $50.66 – $316.11
1881-O Dollar VAM 1, PL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $96.00
1881-O Dollar VAM 1D Pummeled Eye (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $149.00 – $282.00
    Uncirculated: $228.00 – $616.88
  • eBay
    Circulated: $61.00 – $360.00
    Uncirculated: $61.00 – $1,250.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $70.00 – $220.00
    Uncirculated: $240.00 – $600.00
1881-O Dollar VAM 1D Pummeled Eye, PL (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $870.00 – $2,640.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $200.00
1881-O Dollar VAM 1D Pummeled Eye, DMPL (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $1,680.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $53.99
1881-O Dollar VAM 2 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Circulated: $33.99 – $115.00
    Uncirculated: $51.76 – $275.00
1881-O Dollar VAM 2A (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Circulated: $36.55
1881-O Dollar VAM 3 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $85.00 – $214.30
1881-O Dollar VAM 4 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $1,450.00
1881-O Dollar VAM 5 So-Called O/S (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $65.00 – $110.00
    Uncirculated: $69.00 – $1,057.50
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $85.00 – $925.00
1881-O Dollar VAM 5 So-Called O/S, PL (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $110.00 – $559.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $364.00 – $500.00
1881-O Dollar VAM 5 So-Called O/S, DMPL (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $552.00 – $660.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $850.00
1881-O Dollar VAM 6 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Circulated: $18.20
1881-O Dollar VAM 8 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Circulated: $48.00
    Uncirculated: $62.55
1881-O Dollar VAM 9 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $52.00
1881-O Dollar VAM 10 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $36.25 – $189.00
1881-O Dollar VAM 12 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $60.00
1881-O Dollar VAM 13 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $34.77
1881-O Dollar VAM 14 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $33.00 – $61.03
1881-O Dollar VAM 15 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Circulated: $28.77
    Uncirculated: $37.00
1881-O Dollar VAM 15, PL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $275.00
1881-O Dollar VAM 16, DMPL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $171.93
1881-O Dollar VAM 17 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $155.50 – $200.00
1881-O Dollar VAM 18 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $22.50
1881-O Dollar VAM 20 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $55.00
1881-O Dollar VAM 21 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Circulated: $36.35
1881-O Dollar VAM 22 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $850.00
1881-O Dollar VAM 25 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $48.00
1881-O Dollar VAM 26 (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $100.00
1881-O Dollar VAM 27 Doubled Ear (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $63.00 – $329.00
    Uncirculated: $204.00 – $676.00
  • eBay
    Circulated: $50.00 – $275.00
    Uncirculated: $150.00 – $5,750.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Circulated: $50.00 – $265.00
    Uncirculated: $400.00 – $1,400.00
1881-S Dollar GSA Hoard (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $156.00 – $1,680.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $35.00 – $13,900.00
1881-S Dollar GSA Hoard, PL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $145.03 – $525.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 1 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $49.00 – $450.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 1A (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $99.95 – $99.99
1881-S Dollar VAM 2 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Circulated: $99.00 – $107.50
    Uncirculated: $49.00 – $2,500.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 2, PL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $165.00 – $195.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 3 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $49.00 – $550.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 4 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $58.10 – $437.99
1881-S Dollar VAM 5 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $61.00 – $570.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 6 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $52.57 – $800.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 6, PL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $154.50
1881-S Dollar VAM 7 (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $180.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $35.00 – $480.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 8 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $43.88 – $800.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 8A (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $46.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 8A, PL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $269.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 9 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $249.95
1881-S Dollar VAM 10 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Circulated: $34.00
    Uncirculated: $49.00 – $1,275.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 10, PL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $76.66
1881-S Dollar VAM 11 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $58.00 – $130.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 11, PL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $95.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 12 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $90.00 – $296.96
1881-S Dollar VAM 12, PL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $113.95
1881-S Dollar VAM 13 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $72.50 – $212.50
1881-S Dollar VAM 14 (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $75.90
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $51.00 – $275.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 14, PL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $156.51
1881-S Dollar VAM 15 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $42.00 – $312.50
1881-S Dollar VAM 15, PL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $57.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 16 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $50.88 – $1,335.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 17 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $64.02 – $112.50
1881-S Dollar VAM 17, PL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $119.49
1881-S Dollar VAM 18 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $129.10 – $220.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 19 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $36.00 – $2,012.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 20 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Circulated: $42.00
    Uncirculated: $44.00 – $1,375.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 21 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $44.00 – $104.50
1881-S Dollar VAM 22 (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $114.00 – $264.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $44.00 – $95.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 22, PL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $60.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 23 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $86.10
1881-S Dollar VAM 24 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $82.88 – $199.95
1881-S Dollar VAM 25 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Circulated: $46.00 – $72.00
    Uncirculated: $58.80 – $266.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 26 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $85.00 – $249.95
1881-S Dollar VAM 26, PL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $80.00 – $99.99
1881-S Dollar VAM 27 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $67.00 – $79.75
1881-S Dollar VAM 27, DMPL (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Circulated: $969.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 28 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $61.91 – $76.14
1881-S Dollar VAM 29 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $97.00 – $189.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 30 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $53.10 – $460.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 30, PL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $224.70
1881-S Dollar VAM 31 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $64.95 – $86.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 32 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $45.09 – $85.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 33 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $59.00 – $83.26
1881-S Dollar VAM 34 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $42.51 – $97.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 35 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $69.93 – $360.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 36 (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $129.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $96.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 36, PL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $300.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 37 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $74.00 – $451.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 38 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $46.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 39 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $87.97 – $890.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 40 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Circulated: $45.44
    Uncirculated: $51.26 – $182.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 41 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $61.00 – $102.50
1881-S Dollar VAM 42 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $54.00 – $105.06
1881-S Dollar VAM 44 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $70.00 – $168.50
1881-S Dollar VAM 45 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $49.00 – $139.95
1881-S Dollar VAM 46 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $62.00 – $175.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 47 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $42.00 – $175.88
1881-S Dollar VAM 48 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $55.55 – $304.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 49 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $248.70
1881-S Dollar VAM 50 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Circulated: $55.00
    Uncirculated: $48.00 – $95.99
1881-S Dollar VAM 51 (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $86.00 – $105.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 51, PL (Regular Strike)
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $104.00
1881-S Dollar VAM 54B Wounded Eagle Hit List (Regular Strike)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $470.00 – $1,080.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $359.67 – $2,700.00
1881 Dollar, CAM (Proof)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $1,725.00 – $46,000.00
  • eBay
    Uncirculated: $2,300.00 – $28,300.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $2,850.00 – $110,000.00
1881 Dollar, DCAM (Proof)
  • 3rd Party Price
    Uncirculated: $29,081.25 – $105,000.00
  • PCGS Price Guide
    Uncirculated: $40,000.00 – $200,000.00

Design and Specifications of the 1881 Dollar

The 1881 Morgan Silver Dollar is part of the iconic Morgan Dollar series, which was minted from 1878 to 1904, and again in 1921. Named after its designer, George T. Morgan, this coin played a crucial role in American commerce and is highly regarded by collectors today.

The year 1881 saw continued production of Morgan Dollars across multiple mints, reflecting the ongoing implementation of the Bland-Allison Act of 1878, which required the Treasury to purchase large amounts of silver for coin production.

Weight 26.73 grams
Diameter 38.1 mm
Mint Marks None (Philadelphia), O (New Orleans), S (San Francisco), CC (Carson City)
Composition 90% silver, 10% copper
Obverse Design Liberty head with flowing hair, surrounded by 13 stars, designed by George T. Morgan
Reverse Design Eagle with wings spread, holding arrows and olive branch, designed by George T. Morgan

Rarity Factors and Value Drivers

Condition plays a crucial role in determining the value of 1881 Morgan Dollars. Coins in uncirculated condition (MS60 and above) are significantly more valuable than circulated examples. The rarity and value increase dramatically for coins graded MS65 and higher, especially for the Carson City mint.

For all mint locations, coins with deep, frosty luster and minimal contact marks command premium prices. The Carson City issues, in particular, are highly sought after in all grades due to their low mintage and the popularity of the CC mint mark among collectors.

Philadelphia, No Mint Mark

Mintage: 9,163,975

Rarity Scale: Common

Circulation Status: Widely Circulated

Preservation Rarity: Common in grades up to MS65, scarce in MS66 and above

Varieties Errors: None significant

Market Demand: Moderate, popular as a type coin

New Orleans, O

Mintage: 5,708,000

Rarity Scale: Common

Circulation Status: Widely Circulated

Preservation Rarity: Scarce in MS65 and above

Varieties Errors: None significant

Market Demand: Moderate, slightly higher than Philadelphia

San Francisco, S

Mintage: 12,760,000

Rarity Scale: Common

Circulation Status: Widely Circulated

Preservation Rarity: Scarce in MS65 and above

Varieties Errors: None significant

Market Demand: Moderate

Carson City, CC

Mintage: 296,000

Rarity Scale: Scarce

Circulation Status: Limited Circulation

Preservation Rarity: Rare in MS65 and above

Varieties Errors: None significant

Market Demand: High, due to low mintage and Carson City mystique

Toning can significantly impact the value of 1881 Morgan Dollars. Coins with attractive, natural toning patterns, especially those with vibrant rainbow colors, can command substantial premiums over untoned examples.

Strike quality is another important factor. Well-struck coins with full detail, particularly on Liberty’s hair and the eagle’s feathers, are more desirable. The New Orleans and Carson City issues are often weakly struck, making strong examples more valuable.

For the Carson City mint, the GSA hoard releases in the 1970s have had a lasting impact on the market. CC Morgans sold in original GSA holders often command a premium over those in regular holders.

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