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1886 Silver Dollar Value

In 1886 the silver dollar in circulation was the Morgan Silver Dollar. In that year, according to oficial numbers were minted 10,710,000 Morgan Dollars.

During this year the US president was Grover Cleveland, the only president in US history to have served two non-consecutive terms: he was presidente between 1885–1889 and 1893–1897. He also was the only president to marry while being president: in June 2nd he married Francis Folsom in the White House.

I was in 1886 that a massive general strike culminated in the establishment of the 8 hour a day work-week. This same year marks the birth of an American icon: Coca-Cola. John Stith Pemberton (July 8, 1831 – August 16, 1888) was a Confederate veteran and an American druggist, and was best known for being the inventor of Coca-Cola, which in his lifetime was used only for medical purposes.

The year of 1886 is at the heart of the Gilded Age, which refers to the era of rapid economic and population growth in the US during the post-Civil War and post-Reconstruction eras of the late 19th century. The term “Gilded Age” refers to the process of gilding an object with a superficial layer of gold and is meant to make fun of ostentatious display while playing on the term “golden age”.

The Gilded Age is most famous for the creation of a modern industrial economy. During this period, the US economy grew at the fastest rate in its history. A national transportation and communication network was created, the corporation became the dominant form of business organization, and a managerial revolution transformed business operations.

In September of this year, after almost 30 years of fighting, Apache leader Geronimo surrenders with his last band of warriors to General Nelson Miles at Skeleton Canyon in Arizona, marking the end of the Indian Wars. Though outnumbered, Geronimo fought against both Mexican and United States troops and became famous for his daring exploits and numerous escapes from capture from 1858 to 1886.

On average, looking in the last sales that occurred in the online auction website eBay, the 1886 silver dollar value is between $26.99 and $160. The 1886 Morgan Silver dollar sold at $160 was a San Francisco Mint, uncirculated coin in excellent condition. The lowest value was a circulated coin with some visible scratches on the Eagle side.