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3 minutes ago - COPY LINK TO DOWNLOAD : https://slideservehome.blogspot.com/?vivi=1502332132 | [PDF READ ONLINE] A Guide to Buying and Selling Peace & Morgan Silver Dollars | Over 840,000,000 Morgan and Peace Dollars Were Minted From 1878-1935. The most valuable circulated Morgan dollars are the 1893S and the 1889CC. The highest mintage Morgans are the 1921, 1889, 1921S, 1921D and 1887 - each over 20 million coins. The most valuable circulated Peace dollars are the 1934S and the 1928. The highest mintage Peace dollars are the 1922 (Normal Relief) at 51 million and the 1923 at 30 million. Meet The Designers of the Morgan and Peace Dollars George T. Morgan & Anthony de Francisci George T. Morgan was born in England and came to the US in 1876, hired as assistant engraver at the US Mint. He became the 7th Chief Engraver of the US Mint from 1917 until his death in 1925. He designed many coins but is most famous for the Morgan dollar. Anthony de Francisci was born in Sicily and came to the US in 1905. He was a noted sculptor most famous for the Peace dollar done early in his career. He designed the inaugural medal for the 1964 New York Worlds Fair, the year of his death. Anna Williams, a Philadelphia school teacher, was the model for the Morgan dollar Lady Liberty image. Mary Teresa de Francisci, the designer's wife, was the model for the Peace dollar Lady Liberty image. High Areas of Morgan and Peace Dollars Showing Wear First (Uncirculated Dollars Should Show NO Wear In These or Any Other Areas of the Coins). Morgan Obverse High Areas The obverse of circulated Morgans will begin to show wear marks on the highlighted areas of the cheek, the neck and the cap first. Next to show wear marks are the hair below the coronet and temple area (especially above the ear) plus more of the cap. Morgan Reverse High Areas The reverse of circulated Morgans will begin to show wear marks first on the highlighted areas of the eagle's head and east. Next to show wear are the wing tips, the leaves, the upper area of the wings and the legs. Peace Obverse High Areas The obverse of circulated Peace dollars will begin to show wear marks on the highlighted areas of the cheek and bottom of the neck followed by the highest areas of the hair (to the right of the face). The hair will then continue to lose more detail. Peace Reverse High Areas The reverse of circulated Peace dollars will begin to show wear marks on the highlighted area of the eagle's shoulder and back followed by the upper portion of the feathers. Next most feather detail will be missing plus wear will show on the rock. Circulated Morgan Silver Dollars - Featuring The Good And The Not-So-Good Nice Morgan Dollar - Obverse It has been over 100 years since the last of the original Morgan dollars were minted. The vast majority were produced as business strikes, that is issued for use in commerce (as opposed to kept as collectibles). Nice Morgan Dollar - Reverse Despite their age, there are still many Morgan dollars available that you would be proud to own. For a variety of reasons they have either never been circulated or lightly circulated. Morgan Obverse in Poor Condition As you can see, this Morgan dollar has seen much use with most details gone. Its eye appeal is zero. But imagine the stories it might tell if coins could talk. Morgan Reverse in Poor Condition Unless it was a rare coin due to factors such as limited mintage, this coin's days are about done. If sold to a dealer it would end up at a refinery to recover the silver.<br>
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Description Over 840,000,000 Morgan and Peace Dollars Were Minted From 1878-1935. The most valuable circulated Morgan dollars are the 1893S and the 1889CC. The highest mintage Morgans are the 1921, 1889, 1921S, 1921D and 1887 - each over 20 million coins. The most valuable circulated Peace dollars are the 1934S and the 1928. The highest mintage Peace dollars are the 1922 (Normal Relief) at 51 million and the 1923 at 30 million. Meet The Designers of the Morgan and Peace Dollars George T. Morgan &Anthony de Francisci George T. Morgan was born in England and came to the US in 1876, hired as assistant engraver at the US Mint. He became the 7th Chief Engraver of the US Mint from 1917 until his death in 1925. He designed many coins but is most famous for the Morgan dollar. Anthony de Francisci was born in Sicily and came to the US in 1905. He was a noted sculptor most famous for the Peace dollar done early in his career. He designed the inaugural medal for the 1964 New York Worlds Fair, the year of his death. Anna Williams, a Philadelphia school teacher, was the model for the Morgan dollar Lady Liberty image. Mary Teresa de Francisci, the designer's wife, was the model for the Peace dollar Lady Liberty image. High Areas of Morgan and Peace Dollars Showing Wear First (Uncirculated Dollars Should Show NO Wear In These or Any Other Areas of the Coins). Morgan Obverse High Areas The obverse of circulated Morgans will begin to show wear marks on the highlighted areas of the cheek, the neck and the cap first. Next to show wear marks are the hair below the coronet and temple area (especially above the ear) plus more of the cap. Morgan Reverse High Areas The reverse of circulated Morgans will begin to show wear marks first on the highlighted areas of the eagle's head and east. Next to show wear are the wing tips, the leaves, the upper area of the wings and the legs. Peace Obverse High Areas The obverse of circulated Peace dollars will begin to show wear marks on the highlighted areas of the cheek and bottom of the neck followed by the highest areas of the hair (to the right of the face). The hair will then continue to lose more detail. Peace Reverse High Areas The reverse of circulated Peace dollars will begin to show wear marks on the highlighted area of the eagle's shoulder and back followed by the upper portion of the feathers. Next most feather detail will be missing plus wear will show on the rock. Circulated Morgan Silver Dollars - Featuring The Good And The Not-So-Good Nice Morgan Dollar - Obverse It has been over 100 years since the last of the original Morgan dollars were minted. The vast majority were produced as business strikes, that is issued for use in commerce (as opposed to kept as collectibles). Nice Morgan Dollar - Reverse Despite their age, there are still many Morgan dollars available that you would be proud to own. For a variety of reasons they have either never been circulated or lightly circulated. Morgan Obverse in Poor Condition As you can see, this Morgan dollar has seen much use with most details gone. Its eye appeal is zero. But imagine the stories it might tell if coins could talk. Morgan Reverse in Poor Condition Unless it was a rare coin due to factors such as limited mintage, this coin's days are about done. If sold to a dealer it would end up at a refinery to recover the silver.
