What is a Morgan Silver Dollar?
Morgan silver dollar coins are silver dollar coins that were minted from the years 1878 up to 1904. It was re-minted for another year, in 1921. The Morgan dollar was authorized by the Bland-Allison Act during the year 1878. It is called a Morgan dollar because George T. Morgan designed both the obverse and reverse of the coin. On the obverse is the Lady Liberty, while the reverse features an eagle holding arrows and an olive branch. What are its specifications? Morgan silver dollar coins weigh 26.71 grams, and have a diameter of 38.1 mm and a thickness of 3.1 mm. Its edge is reeded. It is composed of 90% silver and 10% copper. Copper is added for strength and durability of the coin. Overall, it has a total silver content of 24.057 grams or 0.77344 troy ounces per coin. Mints The mintmarks can be found underneath the tail feathers of the eagle on the reverse, between the letters D and O in the word Dollar. The mintmarks include: Blank (Philadelphia Mint) CC (Carson City) D (Denver Mint)
