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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 796377, member: 5233&quot;]This is correct.&nbsp; Your coin is an 1889 Morgan Dollar minted in Philadelphia...and like all Philadelphia Morgan&#039;s there is no mint mark under the wreath on the reverse.&nbsp; The reason the CC kept coming up when you googled the 1889 Morgan is that is one of the key coins in the whole series and thus is very popular and valuable.&nbsp; 1889 Morgan&#039;s were minted in 4 different cities: Philadelphia (like yours with no mint mark), New Orleans (with an O mint mark), Carson City (CC) and San Francisco (S).&nbsp; The Morgan Dollar is among the most popular US coins and it was minted from 1878-1904 and then again in 1921.&nbsp; The 1889-CC is among the top 3 or 4 coins issued in the series...this is why it kept coming up in your 1889 search.&nbsp;&nbsp; You did nothing wrong, you just didn&#039;t know what it was and the information you were able to find was incomplete.&nbsp; The problem is, we have had people in the past come here and make claims about valuable coins and most of the time it turned out they were just trying to cause a problem.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Now, back to your coin.&nbsp; The 1889 Morgan Dollar is a common issue.&nbsp; They produced 21,726,000.&nbsp; It is 90% silver and 10% copper.&nbsp; Because of it&#039;s condition and the fact that it is a common date, it is worth it&#039;s melt value...which today is $13.13.&nbsp; That said, it was given to you by your grandfather and thus has more sentimental value than anything else.&nbsp; I think it is a nice coin and one worth hanging onto to pass onto your kids.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, welcome to CT![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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