1891-S Morgan Silver Dollar

The 1891-S Morgan Silver Dollar was minted at San Francisco with a total mintage of 5,296,000. The 1891-S Morgan Silver had many of the coins stored for many years before they were paid out during some of the major releases in the mid 1900s. This coin was more common during that time, but after some of the final major releases of the early 1960s, this coin became a little more difficult to find in uncirculated Mint State grades, especially in great quantities.

History of the 1891-S Morgan Silver Dollar

The 1891-S Morgan Silver Dollar is a relatively easy coin to find in worn grades and in Mint State. Worn grades will typically have bagmarks from being stored, while Mint State 1891-S Morgan Dollars are usually well-struck with an attractive luster. Mint State 1891-S Morgan Silver Dollar coins become more difficult to find the higher the grade. There were 27 different dies used for the creation of the 1891-S Morgan Silver Dollar, so there can sometimes be variety in these coins.