Collectors love big Morgan Silver Dollars, and they really love the Silver Dollars struck in the "Big Easy." This year is the 175th anniversary of the long—gone New Orleans Mint. Here's a collection of four Silver Dollars dated 1883, 1884, 1885 and 1902, each displaying the coveted "O" mintmark below the reverse eagle. We're not kidding when we tell you these keep getting harder to find every year, particularly in the Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition available in this set. Future generations may not ever see one of these spectacular Morgans, let alone own one. So put yours away for you and your family now!
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 But, beyond the dry, historical reference to a bill passed over ninety years ago lurks something huge.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…
