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Morgan (1878-1921)


The Morgan Dollar is a silver United States dollar coin. The dollars were minted from 1878–1904 and again for one more year in 1921. The Morgan Dollar is named after its designer, George T. Morgan, who designed the obverse and reverse of the coin. more...

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Morgan's monogram appears near Lady Liberty's neck on the obverse. The dollar was authorized by the Bland-Allison Act of 1878. It has a silver content of .900, which is equivalent to 0.77344 troy ounces (or 24.057 grams) per coin.

History

The Comstock Lode, the greatest silver strike in history, occurred in Nevada in the late 1850's. The strike put downward pressure on silver prices worldwide. The greatest silver strike in history was followed by the greatest coinage boondoggle in history. In 1878, to protect the interest of the western states, Congress passed the Bland-Allison Act which forced the mintage of millions of silver dollars and their purchase by the treasury department. The mintage was far more than was needed in circulation. These excess silver dollars quickly began piling up. Some original mint bags of Morgan dollars remained in treasury vaults until the 1960's. This strange past has lead to one of the greatest collectible series in American coins providing collectors with many dates and mint marks readily obtainable in mint state condition along with challenging rarities.

When the dollar was minted in 1878, it was the first dollar issued for American commercial use since the last Seated Liberty Dollar of 1873. The Trade Dollar was minted during this time period but was for trade in the orient. The dollar was continuously minted until 1904 when the supply of dollars in circulation was high and there was an absence of silver bullion. Then in 1918, the Pittman Act called for over 270 million coins to be destroyed for silver content. In 1921, the coinage of the Morgan Dollar resumed for that year and was replaced by the Peace Dollar commemorative that would become standard issue. Since 1921, many Morgan Dollars have been melted, mostly when silver prices escalate and they yield silver bullion.

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1890-S $1 Morgan Silver Dollar Xf/Au Details (Rim Damage) (170225)1890-S $1 Morgan Silver Dollar Xf/Au Details (Rim Damage) (170225) $26.99 1880 Bu Unc Morgan Silver Dollar #61447 Ms+ Coin Us Mint Rare Key Date Estate1880 Bu Unc Morgan Silver Dollar #61447 Ms+ Coin Us Mint Rare Key Date Estate $119.22
1896-O $1 Morgan Silver Dollar Xf+ Details (Cleaned/rim nick) (170225)1896-O $1 Morgan Silver Dollar Xf+ Details (Cleaned/rim nick) (170225) $32.98 1878 8 Tail Feathers Morgan Silver Dollar1878 8 Tail Feathers Morgan Silver Dollar $180.00
1898 $1 Morgan Silver Dollar #6071898 $1 Morgan Silver Dollar #607 $1.25 1889-P Morgan Dollar Uncirculated Us Mint Gem Pq Silver Coin Unc Ms1889-P Morgan Dollar Uncirculated Us Mint Gem Pq Silver Coin Unc Ms $43.00
1891 Cc $1 Morgan Dollar Gsa Ms 62 Ngc-Sharp Better Date Gsa- !1891 Cc $1 Morgan Dollar Gsa Ms 62 Ngc-Sharp Better Date Gsa- ! $2,499.99 1880 Cc Dmpl Gem Ms Morgan Silver Dollar Mint State Coin Deep Mirror Proof Like1880 Cc Dmpl Gem Ms Morgan Silver Dollar Mint State Coin Deep Mirror Proof Like $2,495.00
1921 P Morgan Silver Dollar $1 Coin United States1921 P Morgan Silver Dollar $1 Coin United States $14.50 1891-P $1 Morgan Silver Dollar Xf Details (Harshly Cleaned) (170225)1891-P $1 Morgan Silver Dollar Xf Details (Harshly Cleaned) (170225) $27.99
1901-O $1 Morgan Silver Dollar~Nice Toning1901-O $1 Morgan Silver Dollar~Nice Toning $85.00 1897 $1 Morgan Dollar Uncirculated Pcgs Ms 63 287740471897 $1 Morgan Dollar Uncirculated Pcgs Ms 63 28774047 $75.99
Unc 1921-S Morgan Nice !Unc 1921-S Morgan Nice ! $4.25 1886 Morgan Silver Dollar Ngc Ms 63 Real Rainbow See Pictures!1886 Morgan Silver Dollar Ngc Ms 63 Real Rainbow See Pictures! $275.00
1921 d morgan silver dollar1921 d morgan silver dollar $40.00 1879 Cc Au $1 Morgan Silver Dollar Key Date Sharp About Uncirculated Coin# Us4021879 Cc Au $1 Morgan Silver Dollar Key Date Sharp About Uncirculated Coin# Us402 $1,350.00
1891 Proof Morgan Dollar certified Pr 64 Cam by Pcgs! A Toned Beauty!1891 Proof Morgan Dollar certified Pr 64 Cam by Pcgs! A Toned Beauty! $4,495.00 1878Cc Morgan Silver Dollar Coin Lot# A 21301878Cc Morgan Silver Dollar Coin Lot# A 2130 $214.95
1878 7tf Tail Feathers Reverse of 79 Pcgs ms 62 Rare Morgan Silver Dollar1878 7tf Tail Feathers Reverse of 79 Pcgs ms 62 Rare Morgan Silver Dollar $289.99 1879-P Morgan Dollar Rare Date Uncirculated Us Mint Gem Pq Silver Coin Unc Ms+1879-P Morgan Dollar Rare Date Uncirculated Us Mint Gem Pq Silver Coin Unc Ms+ $126.00
1892-P Morgan Silver Dollar Bu Chest Feathers Rare High Grade Key Date Us Silver1892-P Morgan Silver Dollar Bu Chest Feathers Rare High Grade Key Date Us Silver $321.00 One very fine Morgan Silver Dollar precious Bullion Coin Random year/mark 012One very fine Morgan Silver Dollar precious Bullion Coin Random year/mark 012 $21.51
1881-O Morgan Silver Dollar #6281881-O Morgan Silver Dollar #628 $17.00 U.S. 1879-S Third Reverse Morgan Silver Dollar, Nice CoinU.S. 1879-S Third Reverse Morgan Silver Dollar, Nice Coin $27.99
1884-O $1 Morgan Silver Dollar #11651884-O $1 Morgan Silver Dollar #1165 $20.55 1900 Morgan Silver Dollar Coin #1701 $ Hi-Grade$Genuine Us Mint$Rare1900 Morgan Silver Dollar Coin #1701 $ Hi-Grade$Genuine Us Mint$Rare $39.95
1904-O Morgan Silver Dollar $1 - Ngc Ms67 - Rare in Ms67 Grade - $4,800 Value!1904-O Morgan Silver Dollar $1 - Ngc Ms67 - Rare in Ms67 Grade - $4,800 Value! $2,956.30 Was: Previous Price $3,145.00 1885-O $1 Morgan Dollar Uncirculated Pcgs Ms 63 329344711885-O $1 Morgan Dollar Uncirculated Pcgs Ms 63 32934471 $89.99
1902-O Morgan Dollar Uncirculated Us Mint Gem Pq Silver Coin Bu Unc Ms+1902-O Morgan Dollar Uncirculated Us Mint Gem Pq Silver Coin Bu Unc Ms+ $65.00 1895-O Morgan Silver Dollar Ngc Certified Xf451895-O Morgan Silver Dollar Ngc Certified Xf45 $480.00
1898 O Bu Morgan Dollar Vam 13A Anacs Ms63 Die Clashed Obverse T1898 O Bu Morgan Dollar Vam 13A Anacs Ms63 Die Clashed Obverse T $189.00 1888 S Au $1 Morgan Silver Dollar Key Date Sharp About Uncirculated Coin# Us#4051888 S Au $1 Morgan Silver Dollar Key Date Sharp About Uncirculated Coin# Us#405 $250.00
1902-P Morgan Silver Dollar Pcgs Ms65 Bright White Great Eye Appeal1902-P Morgan Silver Dollar Pcgs Ms65 Bright White Great Eye Appeal $450.00 1878 Morgan Silver Dollar High Grade U.S.A.Silver Beautiful Rare Key Date1878 Morgan Silver Dollar High Grade U.S.A.Silver Beautiful Rare Key Date $20.50
1892-S Morgan Silver Dollar Ngc Certified Au501892-S Morgan Silver Dollar Ngc Certified Au50 $1,200.00 U.S. 1903 Morgan Silver Dollar, Nice CoinU.S. 1903 Morgan Silver Dollar, Nice Coin $44.99
1886 Morgan Us Silver Dollar #77027 Brilliant Uncirculated Ms+ Mint State Estate1886 Morgan Us Silver Dollar #77027 Brilliant Uncirculated Ms+ Mint State Estate $87.45 1885-O $1 Morgan Silver Dollar .Pcgs Ms-64. Complete Array of Pastel Toning.1885-O $1 Morgan Silver Dollar .Pcgs Ms-64. Complete Array of Pastel Toning. $210.00
1878 7Tf Morgan Dollar Rev Of 1879 Pcgs Au58 *Rev. tye* #9300481878 7Tf Morgan Dollar Rev Of 1879 Pcgs Au58 *Rev. tye* #930048 $99.99 1897-S Morgan Silver Dollar1897-S Morgan Silver Dollar $99.00
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1878-93, Morgan (1878-1921), Dollars, Coins: US
1894-1904, 1921, Morgan (1878-1921), Dollars, Coins: US
Mixed Lots, Morgan (1878-1921), Dollars, Coins: US

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