Of all the Morgan Silver Dollars struck, those from New Orleans have the reputation of being available for collectors in high grades-as a result of the large numbers of Brilliant Uncirculated coins released by the Treasury in the 1960s. But the 1886-O Morgan is not one of those coins. Most dollars of this date were released into circulation and very few survive in high grades like this Extremely Fine (XF) example. Add this hard to find Morgan to your collection today!
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 But, beyond the dry, historical reference to a bill passed over ninety years ago lurks something huge.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…
