When the very first Morgan Silver Dollars were released from the San Francisco Mint, folks were shocked at the stunning quality of the coins. Because Silver Dollars are so big and difficult to strike, often the details in the middle of the coins are lacking. But, they were almost always sharp on Morgans from the San Francisco Mint. These 1882-S Morgans are among the highest quality Morgans struck anywhere and in any year. Each grades Brilliant Uncirculated (BU). They're a real prize addition to your Silver Dollar collection!
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 But, beyond the dry, historical reference to a bill passed over ninety years ago lurks something huge.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…
