The 1879 Morgan Dollar USAMorgan Silver Dollar dated 1879 and minted at the Philadelphia branch of the US Mint (no mint mark). The coin is named after the designer, George T. Morgan, who at the time was United States Mint Assistant Engraver.
In 1879 Morgan Dollars were minted at Philadelphia (no mint mark), New Orleans ('O'), San Francisco ('F') and Carson City ('CC). The Mint mark (if present) can be found above the DO in DOLLAR. The are several variants.
A proof coin was also released.
The Obverse shows an image of Liberty, designed by George T Morgan.
The edge is reeded (milled).
The Reverse shows an eagle holding arrows and an olive branch, also designed by George T Morgan.Image Credit: The Royal Mint.
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Mintage: 14,806,000 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at US Mint - Philadelphia.
The Morgan Dollar was a USA silver coin minted from 1878 to 1904 and then again in 1921. It had a currency value of one US dollar. In 2021, a .999 Silver Morgan Dollar was released to mark the 100th anniversary of the last Morgan Dollar.
The name Morgan derives from the designer George T. Morgan (1845-1925). Morgan was originally from Birmingham, England, where he worked with William Wyon but moved to America in 1876 to become the assistant engraver at the US Mint. The image of Liberty was modelled by a Philadelphia school teacher named Anna Willess Williams.
Morgan later became Chief Engraver of the U.S.Mint from 1917 until 1925 and he is probably best known for the Morgan Dollar, although he designed many other coins too. You can see a small 'M' on the truncation of the neck.
The Morgan Dollar was brought about due to the Bland–Allison Act of 1878 and during the early days the coin was often referred to as the Bland Dollar (after Richard P. Bland who introduced the Bill), although some called it the buzzard dollar as they disliked the image of the eagle.
Specifications
- Diameter: 38.1 mm
- Thickness: 2.4 mm
- Weight: 26.73 g
- Edge: Reeded
- Silver Content: 90% (Copper 10%)
- Philadelphia (No mint mark, although modern coins use 'P')
- New Orleans (Mint mark = 'O')
- San Francisco (Mint mark = 'S')
- Carson City (Mint mark = 'CC')
- Denver (in 1921 only: Mint mark = 'D')
The Morgan Dollar remains a popular coin with collectors and investors.
We have a few articles on Morgan Dollars:
The United States mints many famous coins in gold, silver and lesser metals. The USA has several Mints, such as Philadelphia, San Francisco, West Point (NY) and Denver.
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| 1879 morgan silver dollar Philadelphia mint High Grade. Key date £ 65.00 |
| 1879 'O' USA Morgan Silver Dollar Coin #1323L £ 95.00 |
| 1879 USA 90% silver Morgan dollar coin #1081 £ 47.00 |
| USA 1879O NEW ORLEANS SILVER MORGAN DOLLAR IN NEAR VERY FINE CONDITION £ 44.00 |
 | Silver Morgan Dollar 1879 P £ 29.99 |
 | ANACS VG8 1879-CC Morgan Silver Dollar (Carson City) £ 445.00 |
 | 1879 Silver Morgan Dollar Mint Mark S (San Francisco) £ 250.00 |
 | 1879 P MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR BETTER DATE TONED COIN £ 92.85 |