$100 in 1888 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $2,741.83 today, an increase of $2,641.83 over 133 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 2.52% per year between 1888 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 2,641.83%. Get the best deals on MS 63 Graded 1888 Year Morgan US Dollars (1878-1921) when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. Free shipping on many items Browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Current silver melt value. for a 1888 O is $20.54 and this price is based off the current silver spot price of $26.55 This value is dynamic so bookmark it and comeback for an up to the minute silver melt value. Want to join CoinTrackers and Track Your Coins 100% FREE? More of the Same 1880 O Morgan Silver Dollar.

• 1888 Morgan Silver Dollar

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1888 Silver Dollar Price

During 1888, the Morgan Silver Dollar series saw at least one major variety, and that was the 1888-O doubled die obverse coin. Though not a significantly priced rarity like some doubled dies are known to be, the 1888-O doubled die Morgan Silver Dollar definitely garners the interest of VAM (Leroy C. Van Allen and A. George Mallis) followers and is often an inclusion in the more comprehensive Morgan Dollar coin sets. Though, as is the case with all non-regular-strike coins, an 1888-O doubled die obverse dollar is not a necessity to complete a basic Morgan Dollar date and mintmark set.

The 1888 Morgan Silver Dollar was produced in three mints: New Orleans, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. The New Orleans Mint used an 'O' and the San Francisco Mint an 'S”. The main mint in Philadelphia did not use a mintmark. Proof examples of Morgan Dollars from all years, including 1888, are rare which makes them expensive.

1888 Morgan Dollar Mintage Figures

• 1888: 19,183,000; $35+
• 1888-O: 12,150,000; $35+
• 1888-O Doubled Die Obverse: mintage included above; $50+
• 1888-S: 657,000; $220+
• 1888 Proof: 833; $3,000+

The 1888-S Morgan Dollar is the only real semi-key coin from the year, not counting the 1888 proof Morgan Dollar, which is not usually a coin that collectors include within date-and-mintmark sets. Given the growing prevalence of counterfeit silver dollars on the market, it is usually best to buy any of the scarcer coins as slabbed. Slabbed coins are coins that are placed in special holders and graded by various coin-grading companies to determine what condition the actual coin is in. After all, perhaps one of the most valuable things about coin collecting is the peace of mind you can enjoy about the authenticity of your coins.

CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1888 Morgan Silver Dollar value at an average of $30, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $180. (see details)...

Type:Morgan Silver Dollar
Year:1888
Mint Mark: No mint mark
Face Value: 1.00 USD
Total Produced: 19,183,000 [?]
Silver Content: 90%
Silver Weight: .7735 oz.
Silver Melt: $21.05
Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $30, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $180 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say average, we mean in a similar condition to other coins issued in 1888, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. [?].

Additional Info: There were 833 1888 Morgan Silver Dollar proofs minted, and they are worth up to $3,200 if in great condition.

Numismatic vs Intrinsic Value:This coin in poor condition is still worth $8.95 more than the intrinsic value from silver content of $21.05, this coin is thus more valuable to a collector than to a silver bug. Coins worth more to a collectors may be a better long term investment. If the metal prices drop you will still have a coin that a numismatic would want to buy.

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Current silver melt value* for a 1888 No mint mark is $21.05 and this price is based off the current silver spot price of $27.22 This value is dynamic so bookmark it and comeback for an up to the minute silver melt value.

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**When we say that 19,183,000, of these coins were produced or minted in 1888 this number doesn't always match the actual circulation count for this coin. The numbers come from the United States mint, and they don't reflect coins that have been melted, destroyed, or those that have never been released. Please keep that in mind.

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