The 1921 release of the Silver Morgan Dollars from the United States Mint was historic in more ways than one. The release of 1921 Silver Morgan Dollars was the first issue of new silver dollars in the United States since 1904 and marked the highest single-year total coining in the 28-year history of the Morgan Dollar design. Today, 1921 Silver Morgan Dollars with NGC certification are available to you online at Silver.com.
Coin Highlights:
- Available to you inside protective plastic slabs from the NGC!
- Last release of Silver Morgan Dollars!
- Availability of certified Silver Morgan Dollars is limited!
- Consists of .77344 Troy ounces of actual silver content.
- The face value of $1 (USD) is fully backed by the US government.
- Graded Mint State 64 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
- On the obverse field is Lady Liberty.
- The reverse side depicts the heraldic eagle.
- Please keep in mind these coins could come with varying NGC label colors.
The Pittman Act that authorized the US government to resume the striking of fresh silver dollars for circulation resulted in the largest single-year mintage in the history of US silver dollars. The Pittman Act required the US government to melt down stored silver dollar coins for use in producing silver bullion that could be sold. While the Pittman Act required the melting of 350 million ounces of silver dollars, it also required the US Mint to coin fresh silver dollars to replace that volume of silver. The result was a record coining of 86.73 million 1921 Silver Morgan Dollars.
All of these 1921 Silver Morgan Dollars are available to purchase in Mint State 64 condition at Silver.com. Coins in this condition have average mint luster, light contact marks scattered across the coins with a few in the primary focal fields, and scattered hairlines or a few small patches of hairlines. Overall, the coins have an eye appeal that is quite attractive. The NGC labels could vary in color for the coin you receive. All coins are still MS64 specimens, the NGC simply used various labels in the slabs at the time of packaging. If you buy several, the labels could all match or could vary. We cannot guarantee a label color in advance.
On the obverse field of 1921 Silver Morgan Dollars is a left-profile effigy of Liberty. This design was created by George T. Morgan with Anna Willess Williams serving as the inspiration for his design. The field includes 13 stars, a coronet on her head, and a wreath crown in her hair.
The reverse side of 1921 Silver Morgan Dollars is a depiction of the heraldic eagle of the United States. The design features a front-facing bald eagle clutching the arrows of war and the olive branch of peace in its talons. The heraldic eagle is framed by a wreath.
The 1921 issue of Silver Morgan Dollars included record mintage levels at all three mints. The Philadelphia Mint issued 44.69 million coins. The San Francisco Mint and Denver Mint issued a combined figure of just over 42 million coins, with San Francisco striking 21.695 million coins and Denver striking 20.345 million coins.
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