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In 1845, George T. Morgan was born in Bilston, Staffordshire, England. During his adolescence and early adulthood, he was educated at the Birmingham Art School, and then was granted a national scholarship to the South Kensington Art School. He continued his education at the South Kensington School for two years where he received numerous awards and prizes. While in England, Morgan was employed by the…
Nearly everybody with even a passing interest in silver dollars has come across a reference to the Pittman Act of 1918. But, beyond the dry, historical reference to a bill passed over ninety years ago lurks something huge. Something that forever changed the face of coin collecting. Something that, to this very day, impacts each and every Morgan Silver Dollar that has survived. In 1918, Great Britain…
When the 8-tail-feather Morgan Dollar appeared, critics howled because eagles have an odd number of tail feathers. A revised 7- tail-feather design was struck later in 1878 to correct the mistake, which created a unique collector variety. It was minted only in Philadelphia, and it's a one-year-only design. Ours includes a deluxe presentation case and comes in Extremely Fine condition.
