Collectors Guide to Morgan Silver Dollars - Littleton Coin Company

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The New Orleans Mint ceased production in 1909. The building stillstands on the banks of the Mississippi and is today a museum. Thefascinating history of the New Orleans Mint is told through skillfullycrafted exhibits.The “O” MorgansThe Morgan silver dollars with the New Orleans “O” mint mark are verypopular with collectors. Morgan production at the New Orleans branchbegan as soon as the Mint resumed coin production in 1879, and Morganswere minted there every year until 1904. That year represents the last timethat Morgans were ever struck at this historic U.S. Mint. Until the early1960s, when vast quantities were released by the U.S. Treasury, the1904-O was considered one of the prime rarities in the Morgan dollarseries. Today this last-year coin is affordable and easy to own.New Orleans Morgan coinsshown at actual sizeNew Orleans“O” mint mark10
The Morgan Silver DollarDate: 1878 to 1921Designer: George T. MorganComposition: .900 silver, .100 copperWeight: 26.73 gramsDiameter: 38.1 mmEdge: reededMints: PhiladelphiaDenverSan FranciscoNew OrleansCarson City11
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