The United States Government General Services Administration conducted seven mail order sales for Carson City Mint Morgan Silver Dollars during 1972 through 1974 and again in 1980. These legendary sales became known as the GSA HOARD SILVER DOLLAR SALES. Sale purchases directly from the GSA were limited only to citizens of the United States.

The GSA sold an estimated total of 2,811,813 Carson City Mint Morgan Silver Dollar coins. The coins were graded betweem two categories including 2,123,857 within the uncirculated category and 687,956 within the mixed category. The obverse side of the unique GSA Carson City Mint coin holder clearly defines each coin and category. The coins in the uncirculated category have UNCIRCULATED SILVER DOLLAR engraved below the coin. The coins in the mixed category have only SILVER DOLLAR engraved below the coin.

There were two GSA Sales featuring the scarce 1880-CC GSA Silver Dollars. The “30-day Surplus Dollar Sale”, October 1, 1973 through October 31, 1973 and “The Last of the Carson City Dollars”, July 1, 1980 through July 31, 1980. The estimated total sold was 131,529 coins. There were two silver dollar coin categories including 114,942 coins within the uncirculated category and 16,587 coins within the mixed category.

The 1880 year group of Carson City Mint Morgan Silver Dollar die varieties are briefly explained on the GSA Overdate Card included with each coin sold. Special importance were the strong overdates of the VAM 4 (80/79), VAM 5 (8/7 HIGH), and VAM 6 (8/7 LOW). It was estimated that 15,000 VAM 4, 13,000 VAM 5 and 10,000 VAM 6 were in the uncirculated category, while 1,600 VAM 4, 1,900 VAM 5 and 1,000 VAM 6 were in the mixed category. Totals of these overdates sold by the GSA were about 16,000 VAM 4, 15,000 VAM 5 and 11,000 VAM 6.

Additional information with image details, refer to THE VAM BOOK Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars by Leroy C. Van Allen and A. George Mallis. The legendary and complete reference guide to die varieties. www.GFL.com/vambook.html

More GSA SILVER DOLLAR information at: www.GFL.com