Bidspirit auction | 1800 & 1882-S Silver Dollars
1800 & 1882-S Silver Dollars - A pair of US silver coins consisting of one 1800 Draped Bust silver dollar and one 1882-S Morgan silver dollar. The 1800 Draped Bust dollar features a Draped Bust Liberty obverse and a Heraldic Eagle reverse. The obverse is inscribed LIBERTY and 1800. The reverse shows a shield-breasted eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch, with a ribbon bearing the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM and the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The 1882 Morgan silver dollar features a profile of Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap on the obverse, inscribed E PLURIBUS UNUM and 1882. The reverse shows a bald eagle with outstretched wings and includes the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, and ONE DOLLAR. A small S mint mark is positioned on the reverse above the letters D and O of DOLLAR, indicating production at the San Francisco Mint. Both coins are composed of approximately 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. The 1800 dollar has a diameter of approximately 39.5 mm and the 1882 dollar measures approximately 38.1 mm.