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Morgan Silver Dollars

Morgan Silver Dollars

The Morgan Silver Dollar is one of the most popular and most beautiful of all classic United States coins.  First minted in 1878, it was a coin that was connected with the “Wild West.â€Â  It was struck with silver from the Comstock Lode in Nevada (the most famous and most successful silver strike in American history), and it was respected everywhere because of its large size and large amount of silver.  It also became known as a “cartwheel†because of its large size.

The coin was named for its designer, U.S. Mint engraver George T. Morgan.  The obverse portrays Lady Liberty wearing a slave’s cap (an ancient symbol of freedom), a ribbon inscribed with the word “Liberty,†and cotton and wheat as a tribute to America’s agricultural heritage.  The reverse features an American eagle holding both the olive branch of peace and arrows of war.

Morgan was originally from England.  He studied with the most renowned English engravers of the era before coming to Philadelphia to work for the U.S. Mint.  He claimed that the model for Lady Liberty was a statue in a Philadelphia museum, but it was soon revealed that the model was, in fact, a Philadelphia teacher.  When the truth became known, the teacher lost her job – because being an artist’s model was considered “immoralâ€!

Each Morgan Silver Dollar contains over 3/4-ounce of pure American silver.  The coins were struck from 1878 to 1904 and again in 1921.  They were struck at five different U.S. Mints:  Philadelphia (no mint mark), San Francisco (“S†mint mark), New Orleans (“Oâ€), Carson City (“CCâ€), and Denver (“Dâ€).  Ironically, the Carson City coins are among the rarest despite the Mint being just a few miles from the Comstock Lode.  The Denver Mint opened in 1906, so the Denver coin was made only 1921.  The mint mark on coins struck at branch mints is located on the reverse, under the center of the wreath.

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Beautiful PCGS MS65 1886  MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR


Beautiful PCGS MS65 1886 MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR


$179.95


1904 - O Morgan Dollar - Beautiful Uncirculated !!


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1883 MORGAN LIBERTY HEAD SILVER DOLLAR BEAUTIFUL


1883 MORGAN LIBERTY HEAD SILVER DOLLAR BEAUTIFUL


$24.38


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BEAUTIFUL 1887 MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR-NICE EYE APPEAL


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A BEAUTIFUL 1897S MORGAN DOLLAR


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1898 Morgan Dollar From A Beautiful Collection


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1889  Morgan Dollar From A Beautiful Collection


1889 Morgan Dollar From A Beautiful Collection


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1885 MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR BEAUTIFUL OLD US COIN


1885 MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR BEAUTIFUL OLD US COIN


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1897 MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR BEAUTIFUL OLD US COIN


$18.79


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1900 MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR BEAUTIFUL OLD US COIN


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1921D Morgan Dollar in Choice BU condition. Beautiful!!


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$10.50


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1896 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


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1884 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


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1881-O Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


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1902 O Morgan Silver Dollar BU Coin       **BEAUTIFUL**


1902 O Morgan Silver Dollar BU Coin **BEAUTIFUL**


$32.40


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1880 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


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1883 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


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1878-S Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster! Semi-Prooflike


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1887  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


1887 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


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1889  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


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$14.50


1896  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


1896 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


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1890 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


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1904-O  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


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Blast White 1884-P  Morgan Silver Dollar Beautiful - AU


Blast White 1884-P Morgan Silver Dollar Beautiful – AU


$39.00


1900  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


1900 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


$6.50


1896  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


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Beautiful PCGS MS65 1887  MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR


Beautiful PCGS MS65 1887 MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR


$179.95


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BEAUTIFUL ANACS MS- 63 1884 CC SILVER MORGAN DOLLAR


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1896 MORGAN  DOLLAR  A VERY BEAUTIFUL COIN


1896 MORGAN DOLLAR A VERY BEAUTIFUL COIN


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BEAUTIFUL example of the 1921 Morgan Silver Dollar MS63


BEAUTIFUL example of the 1921 Morgan Silver Dollar MS63


$10.51


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$29.75


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1898 P Morgan Silver Dollar GOLD PLATED BEAUTIFUL !


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BEAUTIFUL GEM BU 1897-S MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR + BONUS


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1900-0 MORGAN DOLLAR NGC MS65 DPL BEAUTIFUL COIN


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BEAUTIFUL NGC MS-64 1884 MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR – NR!


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1886 Morgan Dollar BEAUTIFUL TONING BU


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1921 MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR BEAUTIFUL OLD US COIN


1921 MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR BEAUTIFUL OLD US COIN


$6.05


BEAUTIFUL 1899-O MORGAN DOLLAR NGC MS 64


BEAUTIFUL 1899-O MORGAN DOLLAR NGC MS 64


$54.95


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BEAUTIFUL 1904-O MORGAN DOLLAR NGC MS 63


$44.95


1883 P Morgan Silver Dollar *BEAUTIFUL MIRRORS


1883 P Morgan Silver Dollar *BEAUTIFUL MIRRORS” *DMPL*


$83.56


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1882 CC Morgan Silver Dollar BEAUTIFUL MIRROR’S “DMPL”


$81.00


1879 - S Morgan Silver Dollar  BU Beautiful !!!


1879 – S Morgan Silver Dollar BU Beautiful !!!


$129.75


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1885 BEAUTIFUL MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR MS/BU US COIN!


$0.99


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1886 BEAUTIFUL MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR MS/BU US COIN!


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1881 BEAUTIFUL MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR MS/BU US COIN!


$49.99


1921 S MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR (BEAUTIFUL COIN) **LOOK**


1921 S MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR (BEAUTIFUL COIN) **LOOK**


$0.99


1904 O Morgan Silver Dollar NEAR GEM BU+ ** BEAUTIFUL!!


1904 O Morgan Silver Dollar NEAR GEM BU+ ** BEAUTIFUL!!


$42.41


1897  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


1897 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


$0.99


1887  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


1887 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


$0.99


1884  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


1884 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


$0.99


1898  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


1898 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


$0.99


1883-O  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


1883-O Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


$23.01


1886  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


1886 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


$0.99


1896  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


1896 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


$0.99


1884-O  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


1884-O Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


$9.00


1889  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


1889 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


$0.99


1891-S  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


1891-S Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


$0.99


1888  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


1888 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


$0.99


1885-O  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


1885-O Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


$0.99


1885  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!! VAM-1C


1885 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!! VAM-1C


$0.99


1921 D MORGAN DOLLAR!! BEAUTIFUL COIN!! 90% SILVER!!


1921 D MORGAN DOLLAR!! BEAUTIFUL COIN!! 90% SILVER!!


$19.99


MORGAN DOLLAR DMPL BEAUTIFUL


MORGAN DOLLAR DMPL BEAUTIFUL


$229.99


1890-O  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


1890-O Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


$0.99


1879  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


1879 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


$0.99


1889  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


1889 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


$0.99


1878-CC  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster! Tough Date!!!


1878-CC Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster! Tough Date!!!


$24.49


1880  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!! Semi-Prooflike!


1880 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!! Semi-Prooflike!


$0.99


1885  Morgan Dollar  Beautiful Luster!!!


1885 Morgan Dollar Beautiful Luster!!!


$0.99


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March 1st, 2010 at 4:54 pm