1896 Morgan $1 PCGS MS65
Morgan Silver Dollar coins were created due to the passage of the Bland-Allison Coinage Act of 1878. This Act reestablished the silver dollar coin as the largest silver coin struck by the United States Mint, because it had ceased production of the largest silver coin in 1873.
These coins were first struck in 1878, and annually through 1904. The coins were once again struck in 1921, due to a shortage of silver, which occurred after World War I.
Both sides of this coin were designed by George T. Morgan, the Assistant Chief Engraver of the United States Mint. He worked for the Mint, after emigrating to the United States from Great Britain.
Morgan designed Miss Liberty to have a more mature-looking face than prior depictions of Miss Liberty. She faces to the left and she wears a slave cap on her head. She also wears a crown of American agricultural products, such as cotton and wheat, with a headband upon which the word “LIBERTY,” in inscribed.
On the upper periphery is the motto, “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and the date that the coin was struck adorns the lower periphery of the obverse. In between the Motto and the Date are thirteen six-pointed stars – 7 on the left side, six on the right.
The reverse depicts a large American Eagle, facing left, with its wings outstretched and raised upward. Between the upraised wings is the motto “IN GOD WE TRUST.” The eagle is centered within an olive wreath, and it holds arrows in one talon and an olive branch within the other. On the upper periphery is “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” with the denomination “ONE DOLLAR,” at the lower periphery.
This coin was dated 1896, and it was struck by the Philadelphia Mint, so there is no mintmark. The Philadelphia Mint struck a large amount of silver dollar coins that year – 9,976,000.
This coin is graded as MS65 by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), one of the three most popular and desirable grading services in existence. Coins graded as “MS65” or higher are considered as investment quality coins.
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These coins were first struck in 1878, and annually through 1904. The coins were once again struck in 1921, due to a shortage of silver, which occurred after World War I.
Both sides of this coin were designed by George T. Morgan, the Assistant Chief Engraver of the United States Mint. He worked for the Mint, after emigrating to the United States from Great Britain.
Morgan designed Miss Liberty to have a more mature-looking face than prior depictions of Miss Liberty. She faces to the left and she wears a slave cap on her head. She also wears a crown of American agricultural products, such as cotton and wheat, with a headband upon which the word “LIBERTY,” in inscribed.
On the upper periphery is the motto, “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and the date that the coin was struck adorns the lower periphery of the obverse. In between the Motto and the Date are thirteen six-pointed stars – 7 on the left side, six on the right.
The reverse depicts a large American Eagle, facing left, with its wings outstretched and raised upward. Between the upraised wings is the motto “IN GOD WE TRUST.” The eagle is centered within an olive wreath, and it holds arrows in one talon and an olive branch within the other. On the upper periphery is “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” with the denomination “ONE DOLLAR,” at the lower periphery.
This coin was dated 1896, and it was struck by the Philadelphia Mint, so there is no mintmark. The Philadelphia Mint struck a large amount of silver dollar coins that year – 9,976,000.
This coin is graded as MS65 by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), one of the three most popular and desirable grading services in existence. Coins graded as “MS65” or higher are considered as investment quality coins.
Simply click the “Add to Cart” button now or call 1-800-880-4653 to speak to one of our highly trained numismatists, who will be happy to assist you.
| Specifications | |
| Year | 1896 |
| Denomination | One Dollar |
| Grade | MS65 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Grading Service | PCGS |
| Weight | .77344 |
| Fineness | .900 Fine Silver |
| Diameter | 38.1 mm |
| Manufacturer | The United States Mint |
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