Adam's AT HOME AUCTION July 5th 2020

At Home 5 th July 2020 38 67 A MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR DATE SET (1878-1921) Carson City, San Francisco, New Orleans, Denver € 1,000 - 1,500 The Morgan Dollar was a United States dollar coin minted from 1878 to 1904, and again in 1921. It was the first standard silver dollar minted since production of the previous design, the Seated Liberty Dollar, which was discontinued due to the passage of the Coinage Act of 1873, which also ended the economic policy of free coining of silver. There was no real public demand for the return of the silver dollar but those that worked in silver-mining lobbied Congress forcefully for its return. The coin is named after its designer, United States Mint Assistant Engraver George T. Morgan. The design features a left-facing portrait of Miss Liberty on the obverse while the reverse depicts an eagle. The dollars were produced every year between 1878 and 1904 at a total of 4 different mints. Each mint, apart from Philadelphia, has its own mint mark. In 1921 production was resumed for one year only, with this year being the only one where the Denver mint was used. The mint marks appearing on the coins are “CC” for Carson City, “S” for San Francisco, “O” for New Orle- ans and “D” for Denver. Interest in the Dollar set amongst numismatists was low throughout its production years. However, in the 1960s things changed and it became highly sought after by collectors becoming one of the most widely pursued U.S coins, with complete sets proving to be very rare.