1888-O Morgan

  • Category
  • Design
    Early Silver Dollars (1878-1921)
  • Year
    1888
  • Mint
    New Orleans
  • Mintage
    12,150,000
  • Designer
    George T Morgan
  • Composition
    90% Silver - 10% Copper
  • Diameter
    38.1mm
  • Weight
    26.73g
Known variants:

Doubled Die Obverse - Hot Lips

One major variety is the 1888-O Morgan Silver Dollar featuring a Doubled Die Obverse (DDO) error. This variety is sometimes known as the "Hot Lips" Morgan Dollar or VAM-4 variety. The doubled die error features a doubling of the Lady Liberty portrait - particularly the lips/nose/chin area. The lips are very clearly doubled (hence the Hot Lips name) and part of the nose and chin are doubled. At the back of the liberty crown - there are a few leaves and features doubled as well.

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