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Morgan Silver Dollars
"King of Collector Coins" |
The dollar's story is a Cinderella tale:
Until the 1960s, it was largely ignored by the public. Since
then, it has gradually become among the most widely pursued and
desired of all U. S. coins. Although many collectors find the
challenge of assembling a complete date and mintmark set in Mint
State compelling, others satisfy themselves with collecting just
one coin per year.'s
obverse features a left-facing portrait of Miss Liberty. The
reverse depicts an skinny eagle which led some to
vilify the coin as a "buzzard dollar." The designer's initial M
appears on both sides a first. It's on the truncation of
Liberty's neck and on the ribbon's left loop on the reverse.
Mintmarks (O, S, D, and CC) are found below the wreath on the
reverse. Points to check for wear ons are the hair above
Liberty's eye and ear, the high upper fold of her cap and the
crest of the eagle's breast.
Few coins in U.S. history have been greeted with more
indifference at the time of their release than this silver
dollar. Few, if any, stimulate such
passionate excitement among collectors. |
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