Morgan silver dollars were issued from 1878 to 1904 – and then, after a 17-year hiatus, one final time in 1921. The Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints struck the last-year 90% silver dollars.
What is the most common Morgan silver dollar?
Collector’s guide to Morgan silver dollars
- The 1893S Morgan Dollar is known as the ‘King of the Morgan Dollar’ because of its rarity.
- The 1921 Morgan Silver Dollar is the most common U.S. silver dollar, with nearly 90 million minted at the Philadelphia, San Francisco and the Denver Mints.
What are good years for Morgan dollars?
Top 10 rare Morgan dollars!
- 1893-S. The 1893-S Morgan Silver Dollar was struck in the San Francisco mint under the back-drop of the Economic depression.
- 1889-CC. The Carson City Morgan Silver Dollars were struck from 1878 using the Silver from the Comstock Lode.
- 1901.
- 1884-S.
- 1893-O.
- 1895-O.
- 1886-O.
- 1892-S.
How big is the San Francisco Silver Dollar?
San Francisco coins are identified by the small “S” mint mark on the reverse, below “ONE.” This is the largest silver coin ever made for circulation. It is the same size as the Morgan Silver Dollar – almost 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Each coin was struck in .900 pure silver and contains over 3/4 ounce of pure silver.
Where was the first Morgan silver dollar made?
Key dates in the Morgan Silver Dollar Coin Mintage include both the 1893-S Morgan Dollar struck at the San Fransisco US mint (only 100k stikes). As well as the 1889-CC Morgan Dollar struck at the Carson City Mint (with alone 350k strikes issued).
How many Morgan silver dollar coins are there?
More than ever, most of these silver dollar coins get traded at higher price premiums above their silver melt value due to their rarity and high consistent silver coin collector demand. Most of the over 650,000,000 of these Morgan Silver Dollar Coins got minted over a century ago.
Where was the San Francisco peace Silver Dollar made?
This coin is from the San Francisco Mint, which was renowned for the beauty of the coin strikes. Peace Silver Dollars were made in San Francisco for only nine years – 1922-1928 and 1934-1935. San Francisco coins are identified by the small “S” mint mark on the reverse, below “ONE.”
