Morgan Silver Dollars – Popular and Beautiful

November 30, 2008 · Print This Article

It’s easy to see why Morgan silver dollars are among the most popular with coin collectors – and also why they’re some of the most valued. Their story blends with some of the most tumultuous times in western American history and Morgan silver dollars are some of the most beautiful coins ever minted.

Morgan silver dollars have gained in value over the years and that trend is expected to continue. The Carson City Morgans are highly collectible because the last cache of those minted has all been distributed and because lovers of American west history desire them – not only for their dollar value, but for what they represent.

You can purchase some Morgan dollars for several hundred dollars if they’re in extra fine shape. If the dollar is uncirculated, it can be worth several thousand dollars, depending on which year the coin was minted. The actual value of the Morgan coins depends on the condition they’re in, based on the criteria that the coins be clean and certified by a reputable grading service.

Morgan silver dollars are adorned with some of the most beautiful engravings in coinage history, including the 1878 Morgan dollar designed by George T. Morgan. The obverse (front) side features the profile of Lady Liberty and the reverse side displays an eagle, wings outspread, holding arrows and an olive branch.

Many of the Morgan silver dollars were squirreled away by the government in the past, but they’ve been making a comeback in recent years with numismatics and history lovers alike.

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