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1903-O Morgan Silver Dollar obverse
1903-O Morgan Silver Dollar reverse
obverse · reverse inset

1903-O Morgan Silver Dollar Value

1903-O Morgan dollar value guide -- the once-legendary rarity that turned out to be common, and today's price.

Circulated to uncirculated
$509to$1,336

Condition drives the price — full breakdown below.

Year
1903
Mint
O · New Orleans
Composition
90% silver, 10% copper
Mintage
4,450,000
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Value by condition

Typical circulated
$509
Uncirculated (low)
$707
Uncirculated (high)
$1,336
Worn3× spreadGem uncirculated
$509$1,336

Note: a full grade-by-grade breakdown for this coin is still being compiled.

Priced fromUSA Coin BookRetrieved Aug 21, 2026

How rare is it?

4,450,000 struck — against the other key dates in the Morgan Silver Dollar series.

1895880
1893-S100,000
1889-CC350,000
1878749,500
1884-CC1,136,000
1903-O4,450,000
19016,962,000
192144,690,000

Bars are scaled to keep the smallest mintages visible; the exact figure is printed on every row. Mintage is coins struck, not coins surviving — melting and circulation wear thin those numbers further.

Why it matters

01

Considered a major rarity for decades -- almost none circulated and none were known in Mint State until a Treasury vault hoard was opened in 1962, revealing bags of them.

02

The 1962 discovery collapsed its price overnight; it's now affordable in uncirculated grade despite once being one of the most sought-after dates in the series.

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Buying a 1903-O Morgan Silver Dollar

What to check before you pay, specific to this date and its 4,450,000-coin mintage.

  1. Read the grade before the price

    The same date runs from about $509 worn to $1,336 at the top of the scale — a 3× spread. Nearly all of that gap is condition, not the date on the coin, so work out where an example sits on the table above before deciding whether its asking price is fair.

  2. Look hard at the O mint mark

    Every figure on this page depends on that O. The same year from another mint is a far more common coin, which is exactly why added and altered mint marks are the usual way this date gets faked. Ask for a close-up of the mark itself — a listing title claiming it is not evidence.

  3. At this price, buy it certified

    A PCGS or NGC holder settles authenticity and grade in one go, which is most of what you're actually paying for at this level. The premium it adds is small next to the cost of being wrong about either.

  4. Compare sellers, not price guides

    Every Morgan Silver Dollar listed here is priced by an individual seller, so the same coin in the same grade can differ by a wide margin on any given day. Sort by price, check Metal Points and order history for a sense of the seller's record, and message them if the photos don't show enough to grade confidently.

Common questions

About the 1903-O Morgan Silver Dollar

How much is a 1903-O Morgan Silver Dollar worth?

A typical circulated example brings around $509, with uncirculated examples ranging from $707 to $1,336.

What makes the 1903-O Morgan Silver Dollar valuable?

Considered a major rarity for decades -- almost none circulated and none were known in Mint State until a Treasury vault hoard was opened in 1962, revealing bags of them.

Should I get it professionally graded?

For anything you believe is a key date or an error, professional grading protects both buyer and seller by settling condition and authenticity before money changes hands.

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The rest of the series, with what each is worth at the top of the grade scale.


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