Silver Dollar Blog - 1885 Silver Dollar
Feb 07, 2012
1885 Morgan Dollar
Mintage Circulation strikes: 17,787,000
Proofs: 930
There is no mint mark on the coin which means it was minted in Philadelphia.
1885-CC Silver Dollar
Mintage Circulation strikes: 228,000
Proofs: 0
Minted in Carson City – CC
1885-S Silver Dollar
Mintage Circulation Strikes: 1,497,000
Proofs: 0
Minted in San Francisco– S
1885-O Silver Dollar
Mintage Circulation strikes: 9,185,000
Proofs: 0
Minted in New Orleans– O
Random Facts of 1885
Statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere'United States raised $100,000 for the statue of Liberty's Pedestal.
American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) incorporates
US mint at Carson City, Nevada directed to close
1st meteor photograph
L.A. Thompson patents the roller coaster.
A bill is signed in the New York State legislature forming the Niagara Falls State Park.
Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies
March 4th, 1885 ends Chester A. Arthur as president of the United States
March 4th, 1885 Grover Cleveland takes over as president of the United States
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