One of the most elusive of all San Francisco Morgan Dollars is the Silver Dollar struck in 1904. It has the lowest mintage of all Morgans struck in 1904, and it's the second to last Morgan struck in San Francisco. Today the 1904-S Silver Dollar is extremely hard to find, especially in Extremely Fine (XF) condition. This could be because most, if not all, were immediately released into circulation. We sell thousands of Morgan Silver Dollars every year, but we rarely see the 1904-S graded this high. Don't wait. Call to secure this superb example before it disappears!
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 But, beyond the dry, historical reference to a bill passed over ninety years ago lurks something huge.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…
