1882 Morgan Silver Dollar O/S #304

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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 the higher grades 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. No proofs were minted due to the fact that this was a branch mint. (from )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. ()Today -- 139 years later, the 1882 O over S Mint Mark is recognized as the 1st Morgan Dollar Mint Mark Error .As far as the condition of the coin, you can decide from the photo because that is the coin you are bidding on. There is a gouge on the eagle's wing but it is not a hole. The rim has several dings to read more

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