FIVE 1882 O/S Morgans
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- Auction Is Over (March 25 2021 10:57 AM CDT)
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Item Description
These coins are worn to the point that I cannot verify if they are "O" or "O/S " coins.
As for the story of the '82 O/S:
I have heard two different stories about this coin. In one, all the dies were made in Philadelphia and in late 1881, when the 1882 Morgan Silver Dollar obverse dies were being made, a number of reverse dies bearing San Francisco mintmarks were overpunched with the New Orleans mintmark. The reason for this was probably to convert some of the extra, unused S dies for New Orleans Mint use. The usually reasonable goal of obtaining one in MS-63 or MS-64 examples in higher grade are virtually impossible to find. Overall, striking varies from sharp to weak. There is graininess on many coins due to tiny raised dots from light rust pits in the dies. (from CoinAppraiser.com)
In the second version, the San Francisco Mint sent three coinage dies to New Orleans to aid in their production. When received, the employees at the New Orleans Mint were told to buff out the S mintmark and replace it with the O. To get production started they cut corners and re-stamped the die with the O mint mark over the top of the S. (collectoralliance.com)
Pick your favorite.
The coins are listed at their melt value.
Today -- 139 years later, the 1882 O over S Mint Mark is recognized as the 1st Morgan Dollar Mint Mark Error.
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