Discovered in 1859, the Comstock Lode established states, helped finance the Civil War and create fortunes for a lucky few. More importantly for collectors, the Comstock Lode's silver flowed into the U.S. Treasury and precipitated the famous Morgan Silver Dollar. During its heyday, the Comstock Lode was the source of silver for four different branch mints producing Morgan Silver Dollars - Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Francisco and Carson City. The Comstock Lode provided silver for decades and now you can get three years of Morgan Silver Dollars struck during the heyday of the Comstock Lode 1885, 1886 and 1887 Morgan Silver Dollars struck at the "Mother Mint" in Philadelphia. Each coin is in beautiful Brilliant Uncirculated condition - remarkable considering that they are all nearly 120 years old!
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 But, beyond the dry, historical reference to a bill passed over ninety years ago lurks something huge.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…
