Named for the engraver George T. Morgan, they replaced the "Seated Liberty" Silver Dollar design. These Random Date Morgan Silver Dollars are in Cull Condition. The reverse of the coin shows the left profile of the head of Lady Liberty, as based off of the profile of a Miss Anna Williams, surrounded by thirteen stars, symbolizing the original thirteen colonies of the Americas. Anna Williams was a schoolteacher who created quite a stir when she posed for the Lady Liberty design by Mr.
Morgan, as ladies did not pose for young men in the 1870s without social reverberation. The face, or obverse of the coin, displays the American bald eagle holding an olive branch and arrows, with the monetary denomination, "One Dollar, " and the words, United States of America, and, In God We Trust. The dates on the coins you receive are our choice. Customer will receive a quantity of ONE coin for the stated price. The coins in this listing might be off-quality, cleaned, polished, etc.
The Silver Morgan was first struck in 1878 and was the product of the largest silver strike in the United States, the Comstock Lode, located in Northern Nevada. The strike occurred in the mid-1870s.
However, because of its connection to an important time in America it finds favor among a lot of collectors and is one of the most collected coins in our history. The older Morgans are more rare because they were melted down in order to create the 1921 Morgans. The Silver Morgan design was created by George Morgan in 1876, the first Morgan struck with his name on it was on March 11, 1878. The coin was named after its designer.The design on the obverse side of the coin is an image of a Liberty Head, which he created from the image of a young schoolteacher from Philadelphia. Her name was Anna Willess Williams and she eventually received a lot of attention worldwide for her role in the design. She is encircled by the date of issue, 13 stars representing the thirteen original colonies, and the words,'E' PLURIBUS' UNUM', which means Out of many, one. The design on the reverse side of the coin is the traditional image of the American Eagle flying with outstretched wings, holding arrows in one talon, and olive branches in the other.
This design did not receive a lot of acceptance when the coin was first issued. Above the eagle is the motto In God We Trust. Arched around the edge of the coin are the words United Stated of America. Morgan made his claim by putting the letter M on both sides of the coin. The Morgan Silver Dollar was the largest and heaviest silver coin since the Civil War and has a composition of. 100 copper, it weighs 26.73 grams, and it has a diameter of 38.1 mm, a reeded edge, and was minted in Philadelphia, San Francisco, New Orleans, Carson City, and Denver. The Morgan Silver Dollar was minted one last year in 1921 before the Silver Peace Dollar replaced it. Silver investors and collectors alike place a lot of confidence in the Morgan Silver dollar mainly due to its economical cost and versatility.Low ratings of 1 or 2 can harm my account and increase my expenses, thus affecting my ability to make a living. A neutral feedback is almost as bad as a negative. The item "Morgan Silver Dollar Cull Condition 90% Silver (10)Coins No Holes No slicks" is in sale since Wednesday, November 5, 2014. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ US\Dollars\Morgan (1878-1921)". The seller is "rockytom69" and is located in Kerrville, Texas.
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