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FLOWING HAIR SILVER DOLLARS
(1794-1795)

Designer: Robert Scot
Diameter: ±
39-40 millimeters
Metal content:

Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±
416 grains (±27.0 grams)
Edge:
Lettered - HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT (various ornaments between words)
Mintmark:
None (all dates of this type were struck at Philadelphia)
Notes:

The Flowing Hair design appeared on the first United States Silver Dollars in 1794, but only lasted until sometime in 1795, when it was replaced with the Draped Bust design.  The 1794 Silver Dollar is a rare coin, represented by approximately 150-200 survivors.  The 1795 Silver Dollar is much more common, but the demand from type collectors keeps the prices high.

Available dates/mintmarks:

Date

Mintage for
Circulation

Mintage of
Proofs

1794

1,758

0

1795

est. 160, 295

0

 

DRAPED BUST / PLAIN EAGLE SILVER DOLLARS
(1795-1798)

 

Date

Mintage for
Circulation

Mintage of
Proofs

Notes

1795

42,738

0

Be sure to check out the Flowing Hair type for this date.

1796

72,920

0

 

1797

7,776

0

The best major variety has the obverse stars configured 9 on the left, 7 on the right.

1798

see mintage figure below

0

Two varieties - one with 15 stars, the other with 13 star on the obverse.

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DRAPED BUST / EAGLE AND SHIELD SILVER DOLLARS (1798-1804)

Date

Mintage for
Circulation

Mintage of
Proofs

Notes

1798

327,536

0

 

1799

423,515

0

Numerous varieties, including 13 or 15 stars on the reverse and 1799/8 overdates.

1800

220,920

0

Numerous varieties.

1801

54,454

est. 5

The Proofs were struck sometime between 1834 and 1858 and are extremely rare.

1802

41,650

est. 10

The 1802/1 overdate is a popular variety.  The Proofs were struck sometime between 1834 and 1858 and are extremely rare.

1803

85,634

est. 10

The Proofs were struck sometime between 1834 and 1858 and are extremely rare.

1804

0

est. 15

An extreme rarity!  These were all made in 1834 and subsequent years.  Mint reports show a mintage figure of 19,570, but these are believed to be Dollars dated 1803.

SEATED LIBERTY SILVER DOLLARS
(1840-1873)

Date

Mintage for
Circulation

Mintage of
Proofs

Notes

1840 61,005 N/A  
1841 173,000 N/A
1842 184,618 N/A
1843 165,100 N/A
1844 20,000 N/A
1845 24,500 N/A
1846 110,600 N/A
1846 O 59,000 N/A
1847 140,750 N/A
1848 15,000 N/A
1849 62,600 N/A
1850  7,500 N/A
1850 O 40,000 N/A
1851 1,300 N/A 1851, 1851 O, 1851 Restrike
1852 1,100 N/A
1853 46,110 N/A
1854 33,140 N/A
1855 26,000 N/A
1856 63,500 N/A
1857 94,000 N/A
1858 Estimated 300+ N/A

TRADE DOLLARS
(1875-1885)

Date

Mintage for
Circulation

Mintage of
Proofs

Notes

1873

396,635

865

 

1873-CC

124,500

0

 

1873-S

703,000

0

 

1874

987,100

700

 

1874-CC

1,373,200

0

 

1874-S

2,549,000

0

 

1875

218,200

700

 

1875-CC

1,573,700

0

 

1875-S

4,487,000

0

One scarce variety has a S/CC mintmark.

1876

455,000

1,150

 

1876-CC

509,000

0

 

1876-S

5,227,000

0

 

1877

3,039,200

510

 

1877-CC

534,000

0

 

1877-S

9,519,000

0

 

1878

0

900

 

1878-CC

97,000

0

 

1878-S

4,162,000

0

 

1879

0

1,541

 

1880

0

1,987

 

1881

0

960

 

1882

0

1,097

 

1883

0

979

 

1884

0

10

 

1885

0

5

 
 
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MORGAN SILVER DOLLARS
(1878-1921)

Date

Mintage for
Circulation

Mintage of
Proofs

Notes

1878 

10,500,000

750

Major varieties include:
   8 Tail Feathers reverse, 
   7 Tail Feathers reverse, 
   7/8 Tail Feathers reverse and 
   Reverse of 1879.  

Among Proofs, the 1878 7 Tail Feathers, Reverse of 1879 is the rarest.

1878-CC

2,212,000

0

 

1878-S

9,774,000

0

 

1879

14,806,000

1,100

 

1879-CC

756,000

0

Found with Clear and Capped (rusted) mintmarks.

1879-O

2,887,000

est. 12

 

1879-S

9,110,000

0

 

1880

12,600,000

1,355

 

1880-CC

591,000

0

 

1880-O

5,305,000

0

 

1880-S

8,900,000

0

 

1881

9,162,991

984

 

1881-CC

296,000

0

 

1881-O

5,708,000

0

 

1881-S

12,760,000

0

 

1882

11,100,000

1,100

 

1882-CC

1,133,000

0

 

1882-O

6,090,000

0

Look for the rare O/S variety.

1882-S

9,250,000

0

 

1883

12,290,000

1,039

 

1883-CC

1,204,000

0

 

1883-O

8,725,000

est. 12

 

1883-S

6,250,000

0

 

1884

14,070,000

875

 

1884-CC

1,136,000

3 known

 

1884-O

9,730,000

Unique

 

1884-S

3,200,000

0

 

1885

17,787,000

930

 

1885-CC

228,000

0

 

1885-O

9,185,000

0

 

1885-S

1,497,000

0

 

1886

19,963,000

886

 

1886-O

10,710,000

0

 

1886-S

750,000

0

 

1887

20,290,000

710

 

1887-O

11,550,000

0

Look for the rare 1887/6-O overdate.

1887-S

1,771,000

0

 

1888

19,183,000

832

 

1888-O

12,150,000

0

 

1888-S

657,000

0

 

1889

21,726,000

811

 

1889-CC

350,000

0

Rare, key date issue.

1889-O

11,875,000

0

 

1889-S

700,000

0

 

1890

16,802,000

590

 

1890-CC

2,309,041

0

 

1890-O

10,701,100

0

 

1890-S

8,230,373

0

 

1891

8,693,556

650

 

1891-CC

1,618,000

0

 

1891-O

7,954,529

0

 

1891-S

5,296,000

0

 

1892

1,036,000

1,245

 

1892-CC

1,352,000

0

 

1892-O

2,744,000

0

 

1892-S

1,200,000

0

 

1893

378,000

792

 

1893-CC

677,000

est. 12

 

1893-O

300,000

0

 

1893-S

100,000

0

Rare in all grades.

1894

110,000

972

Not as rare as the mintage suggests, but still very popular because it "looks" rare.

1894-O

1,723,000

0

 

1894-S

1,260,000

0

 

1895

12,000

880

None of the circulation strikes has ever been seen...experts believe they were all melted down

1895-O

450,000

0

 

1895-S

400,000

0

 

1896

9,976,000

762

 

1896-O

4,900,000

0

 

1896-S

5,000,000

0

 

1897

2,822,000

731

 

1897-O

4,004,000

0

 

1897-S

5,825,000

0

 

1898

5,884,000

735

 

1898-O

4,400,000

0

 

1898-S

4,102,000

0

 

1899

330,000

846

 

1899-O

12,290,000

0

 

1899-S

2,562,000

0

 

1900

8,830,000

912

 

1900-O

12,590,000

0

 

1900-S

3,540,000

0

 

1901

6,962,000

813

 

1901-O

13,320,000

0

 

1901-S

2,284,000

0

 

1902

7,994,000

777

 

1902-O

8,636,000

0

 

1902-S

1,530,000

0

 

1903

4,652,000

755

 

1903-O

4,450,000

0

 

1903-S

1,241,000

0

 

1904

2,788,000

650

 

1904-O

3,720,000

0

 

1904-S

2,304,000

0

 

1921

44,690,000

est. 250

Proofs were made on numismatist Farran Zerbe's behalf, followed by more made for Henry Chapman.

1921-D

20,345,000

0

 

1921-S

21,695,000

Rumored to exist

Supposedly, Proofs were made on Farran Zerbe's behalf in 1921.

PEACE TYPE SILVER DOLLARS
(1921-1935, 1964)

Date

Mintage for
Circulation

Mintage of
Proofs

Notes

1921

1,006,473

est. 15

Proofs come with matte and satin finishes in about equal rarity.

1922

51,737,000

est. 10

Proofs come with high relief details (as seen on the 1921's) and normal relief details.  The normal relief Proofs are extremely rare.

1922-D

15,063,000

0

 

1922-S

17,475,000

0

 

1923

30,800,000

0

 

1923-D

6,811,000

0

 

1923-S

19,020,000

0

 

1924

11,811,000

0

 

1924-S

1,728,000

0

 

1925

10,198,000

0

 

1925-S

1,610,000

0

 

1926

1,939,000

0

 

1926-D

2,348,700

0