Saddle Up for the End of the Frontier Morgan Silver Dollar!
The end of the great Western frontier was declared by historians in 1890, but these Wild West 90% Silver Dollars struck in San Francisco still jingled in the saddlebags of rugged cowboys, ranchers, and saloon keepers well into the 1900s. And no mint made Silver Dollars better than the San Francisco Mint. For this reason, the 1890-S Morgan offers uncommon beauty and value. And, contains nearly an ounce of silver! The 1890-S Morgan Silver Dollars are here in Extremely Fine (XF) condition and includes a special saddlebag pouch. Saddle up and ride to the phone to order yours!
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 But, beyond the dry, historical reference to a bill passed over ninety years ago lurks something huge.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…
