1878-1921, 2021-2023 Morgan Silver Dollars
The 1904-S Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) is one of the scarcer issues of the series. A large proportion of the original mintage of 2,304,000 pieces was melted, leaving fewer examples for collectors. This issue commands a premium across all grade levels, but it is most pronounced in grades EF-40 and higher when supplies become […]
At one point in history, the 1903-O Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) was viewed as one of the great rarities of the series. Despite the mintage of 4,450,000 pieces, virtually no examples were to be found within collections and price levels were extremely high. This situation would completely change in November 1962 when sealed bags […]
The 1902-O Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) shares a similar situation with many of the other New Orleans Mint issues of the series. The mintage level was on the higher side at 8,636,000 pieces, but more importantly, a vast number were held back in Treasury vaults and released to a later generation of collectors. This […]
The 1901-S Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) had a mintage of 2,284,000 pieces. Despite somewhat similar production levels, this issue is scarcer than the San Fransisco Mint silver dollars of the past several years. The major grading companies PCGS and NGC have certified around 300 pieces as MS65, which can usually be acquired for just […]
The 1921 Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) was struck after a gap of eighteen years for the series. More coins were necessary as backing for silver certificates following the melting of hundreds of millions of silver dollars under the Pittman Act. During the year, more than 80 million Morgan Dollars were struck across three mint […]
The 1904 Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) would represent the last silver dollar issue for more than a decade. The stockpile of silver that the U.S. Mint had acquired under the Sherman Silver Purchase Act was finally depleted, and there was little need to strike additional Morgan Dollars since there were immense hoards in storage. […]
Another issue of the series that collectors will find widely available in gem grades is the 1903 Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay). Coins are usually well struck, with rich luster, and can be acquired at relatively affordable prices even for PCGS or NGC certified MS65 and MS66 examples. This year, the Philadelphia Mint struck 755 […]
Due to the low mintage of 1,530,000 coins, the 1902-S Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) carries a premium across all grade levels. Gem graded examples do remain somewhat available, in contrast to the San Francisco Mint issues for the following two years, which can be more difficult to acquire. The highest graded 1902-S Morgan Dollars […]
The 1901-O Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) had the highest mintage for a circulation strike of the series in more than a decade and would remain the high point until two decades later when large numbers of 1921 Morgan Dollars were produced. Despite the high mintage of 13,320,000 coins, this issue was not always abundant […]
The production of silver dollars had resumed after a gap of sixteen years. The 1921-S Morgan Dollar (Buy on eBay) had a mintage of 21,695,000. Together with the coins produced at other mint facilities, there were more than 85 million Morgan Silver Dollars produced during the year. Although not recognized until later, the 1921 San […]