How Much Is a Morgan Silver Dollar Worth?
The single most-asked-about US coin. What drives the price, which dates and mint marks matter, and the common-date reality check.
Read the guideStraight answers to the questions I get asked most, written for people who inherited a collection or are thinking about selling, not for hardcore collectors. No jargon, no sales pressure.
Most people who contact me start with a simple question: “What do I actually have, and what is it worth?” These guides answer the common versions of that question in plain English. If you read one and still aren’t sure, that’s exactly what I’m here for, text a photo and I’ll tell you what you’re looking at.
Identification and value guides for the coins that turn up most often in DMV collections.
The single most-asked-about US coin. What drives the price, which dates and mint marks matter, and the common-date reality check.
Read the guideDates, edges, weight, the “ping” test, and the magnet check. Five ways to tell silver from clad before you ever call a dealer.
Read the guidePre-1965 90% silver coinage explained, how face value converts to silver value, and why the coins aren’t junk at all.
Read the guideWhy old US gold is worth more than its melt value, the main types you’ll find, and how condition changes everything.
Read the guideHow the business actually works, so you can sell with confidence.
A step-by-step checklist for executors and heirs: what not to do first, how to get it appraised, and how to avoid being taken advantage of.
Read the guideWhat “slabbing” means, how the 70-point scale works, when grading is worth the cost, and when it isn’t.
Read the guideReading only gets you so far. Text a few photos and I’ll tell you exactly what you have and what it’s worth, no pressure, no obligation.