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The New Orleans Mint, or also known as the Old Mint, served as a branch of the US Mint from 1838-1861, then again from 1879-1909. The Old Mint served alongside three other mints in order to produce the Morgan silver dollar. Since the bulk of the New Orleans Mint's production was the Morgan silver dollar, they literally didn't make enough money to stay afloat after the Morgan ceased production. Nowadays, the Old Mint is considered an official historical landmark and is presently the oldest structure in the US. Your 1880-O Morgan is considered to be in fine condition, with visible wear around Lady Liberty's facial features and the eagle's feathers. The entire surface of the coin is smooth, due to the heavy wear. The mint mark "O" is underneath the eagle, on the reverse, to represent the Old Mint.