The 1896-O Morgan Dollar was struck at the New Orleans Mint with a recorded mintage of 4,900,000 coins — the 48th-lowest of the 96 circulation-strike issues in the morgan dollar series, and 25% of the 19,876,000 morgan dollars the Mint produced across all facilities in 1896.
Notorious in high grade - weak strikes and bag wear.
A full collector's note for this issue — survival, strike character, and what to check before buying — is on the writing schedule; the figures above are the permanent record.
| Issue | Mint | Mintage |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 Morgan Dollar | Philadelphia | 9,976,000 |
| 1896-O Morgan Dollar | New Orleans | 4,900,000 |
| 1896-S Morgan Dollar | San Francisco | 5,000,000 |
Mintage figures: United States Mint, Annual Report of the Director of the Mint, cross-checked across independent published references. Specifications: United States Mint coin specifications.