1879-o Near Top Pop! Morgan Dollar $1 ms65+ SEGS. With the Bland-Allison Act enabled, Mint officials needed all hands on deck, so they reopened the New Orleans Mint in 1879. The first coins were struck there since the facility closed in 1861. Silver dollars, eagles, and double eagles were coined in New Orleans that year. The limited gold production, 1,500 eagles and 2,325 double eagles, created two rarities, while silver dollar production approached 3 million coins in 1879. This Plus designated Premium Gem is Among The Finest Certified. This sharply defined silver dollar has incredible eye appeal, with frosty luster and brilliant, Blast White silver surfaces. A Key Date's Pick, Bid to Win, Don't let it get Away, you might not find its equal Coin