1903 Silver Morgan Dollar NGC MS65

Why add this 1903 Silver Morgan Dollar to your collection?

This 1903 Silver Morgan Dollar comes from the penultimate issue of the initial run of this iconic series. The series ran from 1878-1904 and then returned for one year only in 1921. First issued a little over a decade after the end of the Civil War, the coin helped to unite a nation. This coin was struck from .7734 oz of .900 fine silver. It is part of a mintage of 4,652,000 pieces of its kind struck at the Philadelphia Mint.

Featuring George T. Morgan's Unifying Liberty Design

This coin takes its name from George T. Morgan, who designed both of its faces. The obverse bears a left-side portrait of Liberty, whom Morgan depicted as an American-style figure. This broke with the tradition of depicting her as a Greek-style figure. Liberty dons a ribbon that bears an inscription of her name, a Phrygian cap, and a crown of cotton and wheat. The cap indicates that she is a freed slave. Cotton, a Southern crop, and wheat, a Northern one, are symbolic of national unity. Thirteen stars, which represent the original states, connect a pair of inscription, "E PLURIBUS UNUM" and "1903," along the rim.

On the reverse, a heraldic eagle holds arrows, symbols of America's willingness to defend her values, and an olive branch, a symbol of peace. The bird is partially encircled by an open wreath, and the national motto, "IN GOD WE TRUST," is inscribed above its head. Inscriptions on the rim note the name of the issuing country, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," and the coin's face value, "ONE DOLLAR."

Well Preserved MS65

The experts at Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) certified that this coin is in Mint State 65 condition. That means that it was struck well and has no traces of wear.

Don't miss your chance to own this Morgan 1903 Silver Dollar.