Mintages of popular coins vary widely based on a variety of factors, such as demand and the availability of metals. Depending on the coin, some mintages can range from hundreds of thousands to several million pieces. Occasionally, though, mintages of otherwise popular coins are at levels substantially below the usual swings. Here are a few examples of issues of coins that are notable for especially…
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 But, beyond the dry, historical reference to a bill passed over ninety years ago lurks something huge.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…
How Being Locked Up for Decades Saved this Classic Carson City Silver Dollar for You
In the 1960s, the U.S. Treasury did an audit of Silver Dollars that had been stored in their vaults for nearly a century. What they found sent the collector world reeling. Bags and bags of fresh never-circulated Carson City Mint Morgans. Beginning in October 1972, the coins were sold sealed in some of the very first plastic coin "slabs." Over the 30+ years since the sale, most of the coins were broken out of the slabs. Today, they are very hard to find in original packaging. We're pleased to offer a small cache of these Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) 1884-CC Morgans to you today. And every one is still in its original government packaging. But call fast—our small supply won't last. It's American history locked away and saved for you and your family!
