Jeff Garrett: A Guide to Collecting Morgan Silver Dollars
The popular and abundant silver dollar makes a great addition to any collection
By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
This year marks the...
The Top 6 Most Expensive US Coins
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
The following six U.S. coins are those that have sold for the highest amounts to date at auctions. For of...
One of Three Known Eisenhower Dollar Prototypes in 1st Auction Appearance at FUN
Heritage Auctions is proud to present a 1971-S $1 Eisenhower Dollar Prototype, Specimen 67 PCGS, as a part of our Platinum Night offerings in...
Collecting Morgan Dollars: An Overview
By Louis Golino, special to CoinWeek .....
As a collectible, Morgan silver dollars, minted between 1878 and 1921, have no real peer in American numismatics....
United States 1921 Morgan Dollar
Suspended in 1904 due to a significant drop in the demand for silver resulting from the passage of the 1890 Sherman Silver Act, no...
United States 1971-S Eisenhower Dollar
While the country at large's desire for a large dollar coin at the start of the 1970s was hardly demonstrable, the gaming industry developed...
A Sampling of Undervalued Morgan Silver Dollars
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
The Morgan silver dollar is a huge series (97 different coins) that most collectors can never complete because of super-rare...
Mike Byers Mint Error News – Unique Double Struck Peace Dollar
United States 1922 Peace Dollar Flip-Over Double Strike in Collar, PCGS AU58
By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......
Major mint errors in the U.S....
Classic US Coins: Does a 1964 Morgan Silver Dollar Exist?
By Everett Millman - Gainesville Coins .......
Rumors have long circulated in numismatic circles about the mystery of the 1964 Peace dollar, which would have...
United States 1887-O Morgan Dollar
The 1887-O Morgan dollar, known more officially as the Liberty Head dollar, is a silver coin that was struck at the New Orleans branch...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1893-O Morgan Silver Dollar
Counterfeit Coin Detection by Ben Wengel - Grader, NGC ......
A recent 1893-O Morgan Dollar submission was confirmed a counterfeit when NGC graders identified one...
1922: A Unique Year in U.S. Coin History
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
Today, the United States Mint is the largest producer of coins in the world, striking billions of circulating coins, millions...
United States 1921 Peace Dollar
Description:
The 1921 Peace dollar is the debut issue of Anthony de Francisci's Art Deco design, produced from 1921-1928 and then again for two years...
United States 1887 Morgan Silver Dollar
Description
Morgan dollar production continued at its Congressionally mandated pace in 1887, despite the fact that even 10 years into the series' run it had...
United States 1923 Peace Dollar
Image: Coins in Motion.
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The 1923 Peace dollar is one of the most common issues in the series of dollar coins (1921-35) designed by Anthony...
New Plan for 2021-Dated Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
Last year the 1921 Silver Dollar Commemorative Coin Act, which proposed issuing 2021-dated Morgan silver dollars and Peace dollars, was...
Morgan Dollars for Beginners: Proof vs. Prooflike
By CoinWeek ....
There are many aspects of coin collecting that can seem daunting to the uninitiated, but as often as not this is one...
Counterfeit Coin Detection: A Morgan Dollar “Super-Fake” Revealed
Counterfeit 1884-S Morgan Dollar
Counterfeit Coin Review by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
Lest you think spotting fakes is easy, take a look at this 1884-S...
Seated Liberty Dollars Are Much Rarer Than Morgan and Peace Dollars
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
Liberty Seated Dollars, designed by United States Mint Chief Engraver Christian Gobrecht, were issued from 1840 to 1873 and were...
United States 1884-S Morgan Dollar
By 1884, the San Francisco Mint was clearly run low on space to store millions of unneeded silver cartwheels. As a result, the 1884-S...
1921 – A Year of Numismatic Change
Numismatic Change in 1921 by Mike Garofalo for PCGS ......
The year was 1921. America, much like today, was a dynamic and changing place. President...
Why the American Silver Eagle Coin Should Be in Your Collection
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
Among numismatists, the American Silver Eagle is certainly popular. In November 2019, the United States Mint released a limited-edition San...
United States 1881-S Morgan Dollar
The 1881-S Morgan dollar is a large silver coin that was struck at the San Francisco branch of the United States Mint. Known more...
The Mystery of the 1964-D Peace Dollar
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
While the 1933 St. Gaudens’ $20 gold coin is widely viewed as the most infamous American coin of all time...
CoinWeek IQ: United States 1887-S Morgan Dollar
The 1887-S Morgan dollar, known more officially as the Liberty Head dollar, is a silver coin that was struck at the San Francisco branch...
Two Dramatic U.S. Mint Error Coins in the News
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
Recently, two important and unique United States Mint error coins – a very rare off-center Carson City Morgan silver dollar...
Famous Jack Lee 1893-S Morgan Silver Dollar Realizes $2.09 Million at GreatCollections Auction
By CoinWeek .....
On Sunday, August 29, the famous Jack Lee and Coronet Collection 1893-S Morgan silver dollar, graded MS-67 by PCGS and approved as...
When Dealing With Eisenhower Dollars, Grade Is Everything
By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek .....
For better or worse, Whitman’s A Guidebook of United States Coins (the Red Book) is still the gold standard...
Mike Byers Mint Error News – 1973-S “Blue Ike” Eisenhower Dollar on Clad Planchet
By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......
1973-S Eisenhower Dollar "Blue Ike"
Struck on a Clad Planchet 22.3 grams
(Should be on a 40% Silver Planchet)
PCGS...
US Mint Pauses Production and Sales of 2022 Morgan and Peace Dollars
Popular Historic Program Will Return in 2023
The United States Mint has announced that it will forgo the production and sales of Morgan and Peace...