1885-S Morgan Silver Dollar AU

Scarce Morgan Silver Dollars From The Granite Lady

Check your Morgan Silver Dollar collection. Do you have this 1885-dated specimen struck by the San Francisco Mint? Even the world-renowned Smithsonian Collection does not contain an 1885-S Morgan! From 1878 to 1884, the San Francisco Mint struck between 6.25 million and 12.796 million Morgan Silver Dollars each year. But in 1885, that mintage plummeted to just 1.497 million!

Scarce Silver Dollars From The Granite Lady

The Morgan Silver Dollar was one of the workhorse coins of the American Wild West. Struck in highly pure 90% fine silver, they’re believed to be the most widely collected and coveted Silver Dollar in U.S. history—perhaps in part because their numbers were dramatically slashed by the Pittman Act of 1918, which called for millions of Morgans to be melted. It’s believed that as few as 15% of all Morgans still exist today in any condition.

And of all the Morgans ever struck, collectors believe that the most beautiful are those that bear the “S” mint mark of the San Francisco Mint. This coin was actually struck at the San Francisco Mint’s second building, construction on which was completed in 1874. The building was soon nicknamed the “Granite Lady” due to its massive two-story structure built out of granite to handle the heavy minting equipment. This second building remained in operation for 63 years and was the only financial institution left standing and still in operation following the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906.

Beautiful About Uncirculated Condition

You can imagine our utter joy when we secured a number of key-date 1885 Morgan Silver Dollars bearing the precious “S” mint mark of the San Francisco Mint. Not only have these coins escaped the melting pots over the last century, but each one comes in beautiful About Uncirculated (AU) condition. With only limited quantities available, this fine-feathered offering will not last for long. Click this 1885-S Morgan Silver Dollar to your cart today!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• AMERICA’S MOST POPULAR COIN – The Morgan Silver Dollar—so named for its designer, U.S. Mint Assistant Engraver George T. Morgan—has stood the test of time. Struck from 1878 to 1904 and again in 1921, it was the coin of America’s “Wild West” and jingled in the coin purses of gamblers, gunfighters, soldiers, and dance hall girls.
• CLASSIC DESIGNS – Morgan’s historic design depicts a profile of Lady Liberty on the obverse while the reverse features an eagle with outstretched wings. The model used for Liberty was Miss Anna Williams of Philadelphia, who Morgan declared to have the most perfect feminine profile he had ever seen.
• STRUCK IN GLEAMING AMERICAN SILVER – Morgan Silver Dollars were struck in highly pure 90% fine silver from the famous Comstock Lode and measure 38.1 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL TENDER SILVER DOLLAR – Morgans were $1 legal tender and struck during the heyday of America’s Wild West era where coins were overwhelmingly preferred over paper currency.
• ABOUT UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Your coin will come in beautiful About Uncirculated (AU) condition.
• THE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING MORGANS – While millions of Morgan Silver Dollars were struck from 1878 through 1921, massive silver meltings and the ravages of time have taken their toll. Today coin experts believe that only 15% of all Morgans ever struck remain in existence!

Get the key-date, low-mintage 1885 Morgan Silver Dollar struck at the San Francisco Mint. Plus, it comes graded in beautiful About Uncirculated (AU) condition! Don’t wait; order yours now before these limited quantities run dry!