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How a Small Difference Creates an Incredible Bargain
Two of the most desirable and valuable Morgan Silver Dollars are those struck at the San Francisco Mint in 1883 and 1884. Unlike many other dates, those were saved in bags and never circulated-and were later found in the vaults of the U.S. Treasury in the 1960s. Today, very few survive in any grade, and the higher the grade, the more valuable they are. In Brilliant Uncirculated condition the pair sells for nearly $6,000! No doubt about it, that's a chunk of change. Luckily, you can get both together in this set in Extremely Fine (XF) condition. Both coins show a great deal of detail for a great price, and you save money over what they sell for elsewhere to boot.
Early Life of George T. Morgan
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…
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 But, beyond the dry, historical reference to a bill passed over ninety years ago lurks something huge.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…
