# Coin Question.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coin-question/176697>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 22, 2003, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coin-question/176697 "2003-05-22T00:42:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![OfBlinkingThings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ebca7d/32.png) [@OfBlinkingThings](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OfBlinkingThings)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coin-question/176697/1 "2003-05-22T00:42:51Z")

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My father sent me a package today containing some jewelry and collectibles he wanted me to have. in it I found what appears to be a very old silver dollar. I went to some internet coin sites, but I could not make any sense of the price guides. Can someone tell what this coin is worth?

Coin description:  
1890  
silver dollar  
liberty head on front, outstreached eagle on back.  
it is in the condition of most coins I spend. It has no major dings or scratches. It doesnt feel very worn down and all writing is in great condition.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coin-question/176697/2 "2003-05-22T00:57:44Z")

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Is [this](http://www.coinfacts.com/silver_dollars/morgan_dollars/1890_morgan_dollars/1890_morgan_silver_dollar.htm) it?

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**Author:** ![OfBlinkingThings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ebca7d/32.png) [@OfBlinkingThings](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OfBlinkingThings)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coin-question/176697/3 "2003-05-22T01:10:08Z")

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yes…thank you

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coin-question/176697/4 "2003-05-22T01:55:00Z")

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Your 1890 dollar in nice average condition is something coin dealers pay $7-9 for and resell for $10-13. In average uncirculated(new) condition), we(they) pay $10-14 and sell for $18-20.

If there is a “cc” mintmark above the \<D and O\> at 6:00 in the word dollar on the reverse, then you have something worth a bit more.

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**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coin-question/176697/5 "2003-05-22T03:50:22Z")

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I’ll flip you for it.

Heads I win. Tails you lose.  
😃

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**Author:** ![Susanann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@Susanann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susanann)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coin-question/176697/6 "2003-05-22T12:20:46Z")

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These silver dollars were in circulation until the 1960’s, you could get all you wanted from a bank or in Las Vegas for a dollar each.