$775 to $785 in average circulated condition.
Morgan dollars are silver, not gold.
If you have a large coin (38 mm) it's not gold. Morgan dollars were made of 90% silver but people often gold-plated them for use in jewelry, pendants, etc. Unfortunately the plating destroys any collectible value but the underlying silver is still worth about $14 as of 05/2010. If you have a tiny gold $1 coin smaller than a dime, it's not a Morgan dollar - it's called an Indian Princess dollar and was designed by James Longacre, the same artist who created the Indian Head cent. Please see the Related Questions for more information.
Any plated coins are only worth their melt value. Fortunately, as of early 2010 that comes to about $14 retail, or about $10 wholesale, for a 1921 Morgan dollar.
== == There is NO gold in a Morgan dollar. They are all large coins, 38.1 mm in diameter, and made of 90% silver and 10% copper as were all silver coins up till 1964. If the coin you have in question is truly an 1890 gold dollar it will be smaller than a dime and the specie weight value will be around $50.00. The coin must be seen to be properly appraised. As noted above the Morgan Dollar is a Silver Coin and not a gold piece.
$775 to $785 in average circulated condition.
Morgan dollars are silver, not gold.
The last year for a gold US one dollar coin was 1889. If you have an 1896 Morgan silver dollar that has toned a gold hue, it needs to be seen for a accurate assessment. Take it to a coin dealer.
If you have a large coin (38 mm) it's not gold. Morgan dollars were made of 90% silver but people often gold-plated them for use in jewelry, pendants, etc. Unfortunately the plating destroys any collectible value but the underlying silver is still worth about $14 as of 05/2010. If you have a tiny gold $1 coin smaller than a dime, it's not a Morgan dollar - it's called an Indian Princess dollar and was designed by James Longacre, the same artist who created the Indian Head cent. Please see the Related Questions for more information.
Any plated coins are only worth their melt value. Fortunately, as of early 2010 that comes to about $14 retail, or about $10 wholesale, for a 1921 Morgan dollar.
The Morgan Dollar is not gold. Since this is the most common date of all the Morgan Dollars, unless it is uncirculated it is worth only a little more than the value of the silver it contains (currently about $12). If it has been gold plated, a collector will only pay the silver value. try this site its useful http://gold-price-blog.info/
== == There is NO gold in a Morgan dollar. They are all large coins, 38.1 mm in diameter, and made of 90% silver and 10% copper as were all silver coins up till 1964. If the coin you have in question is truly an 1890 gold dollar it will be smaller than a dime and the specie weight value will be around $50.00. The coin must be seen to be properly appraised. As noted above the Morgan Dollar is a Silver Coin and not a gold piece.
It's made of brass, not gold, and is worth one dollar.
The last Morgan Dollars were minted in 1921, the only dollar coin minted in the US in 1980 is the Susan B. Anthony dollar which is about the size of a quarter, not the larger size of a Morgan Dollar coin. They are rather common and only worth one dollar.
Assuming the coin is circulated and does not have an "S" mintmark. The 1885 Liberty Head Half Eagle is considered a common date for this series. Depending on the grade of the coin, values are $480.00-$550.00.
One dollar, and there's no gold in it.
Newfoundland $2 gold coins were struck occasionally and only during the period 1865-88. If you have an 1885 coin it might be worth around $200 to $250 for its gold content.