While 5.7 million were struck at the Old South's branch mint, it's authoritatively estimated that as few as 165,000 of the 1881-O Morgan silver dollar may survive in mint-state quality (tremendous numbers were melted by the Treasury). That's only about 4% of the number of 1881-S San Francisco Mint Morgans that may exist in Uncirculated quality. Yet the 1881-O issue regularly sells for very little more in our Brilliant Uncirculated quality which has nice original luster and no sign of wear (some bags marks are present, as is normal).
Diameter 38.1mm, Weight 26.73 grams, Composition .900 silver
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