
Ah, a treasure hunter, I see! You're looking for that tiny letter that tells the tale of your coin's origin. To find the mint mark on your 1890 silver dollar, you'll need to exercise a bit of coin-flipping courage.
Turn that beauty over to the reverse side, where the majestic eagle is doing its thing. Got it? Now, direct your gaze just below the wreath that ties the whole look together. You're looking for a spot right above the letters "D" and "O" in the word "DOLLAR." If your coin has a secret to share, it will be right there.
For an 1890 specimen, you could find a few different letters. An "O" means your coin came from the Big Easy, New Orleans. An "S" signifies it's a San Francisco native. The highly sought-after "CC" means it was struck at the legendary Carson City mint.
But what if you stare and stare and find absolutely nothing? Don't fret! A blank space is a mint mark in its own right. It simply means your coin was produced at the main U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, which, back in the day, was apparently too cool to sign its own work.


