Morgan Silver Dollars were first minted in 1878, until production temporarily stopped in 1904 due to a nation-wide shortage of silver. In the U.S., 1921 was the last year of the issue in which the series was able to continue because in 1918 after we had won World War I, the Pittman Act was passed, which allowed for our U.S. government to buy and melt hundreds of millions of dollars worth of silver that would be used to create more coins. To celebrate our victory in the World War, our government decided to create the Peace Silver Dollar. The Peace Dollar's featured the same dimensions and silver content as the Morgan Silver Dollars. All that was different was the actual obverse and reverse design.
The successful design of the Morgan Silver Dollar is often correlated to George T. Morgan’s fame. When George T. Morgan initially designed the Morgan Dollar, including the 1889-S Morgan Silver Dollar, he was an assistant in the U.S. Mint, but shortly after he became the Chief Engraver. On the reverse side of his design is a brave American Bald Eagle with 7 tail feathers that is holding arrows in one talon and an olive branch in the other talon. On the obverse side of the coin is Lady Liberty’s face with 13 stars surrounding her image, with each star representing the original 13 colonies. A surprise to many, a school teacher named Anna Williams was chosen to model as Lady Liberty.
The Morgan Silver Dollar series was minted at five different locations: Philadelphia (P) San Francisco (S), New Orleans (O), Carson City (CC), and Denver (D). The Denver Mint struck the Morgan Silver Dollar in 1921 for the first and last time.
Morgan Dollars have a $1 face value, are made from 90% silver, 10% copper, weigh 26.73 grams, and have a diameter of 38.1 mm. The mintage of the 1889-S Morgan Silver Dollar was 700,000, which makes it far rarer than the Philadelphia which has a mintage of 21,726,000.
Our 1889 San Francisco Morgan Silver Dollars are in stunning brilliant uncirculated condition. We guarantee that this coin will be in true uncirculated condition, which is a truly incredible accomplishment when you consider that the coin is 131 years old! Our government had once again outdone itself by producing such a beautiful coin. If you want to add one of these jaw-dropping coins to your collection, contact Bullion Shark immediately. The 1889-S Morgan Dollar is available for purchase now on our website and/or over the phone at (516-739-5822) when you call and speak with one of our numismatic experts. We are now offering this coin for only $324, with free shipping and handling is included as well. The MS 65 version of this coin is nearly 5x the price, valued at approximately $1,500!
Product Specifications
Coin Type: Morgan Silver Dollar
Date: 1889
Mint: San Francisco
Purity: 90%
Precious Metal Content: .7734 oz pure silver
