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1895 Morgan Dollar Proof
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SPECIFICATIONS:
Designer: George T. Morgan
Diameter: 38.1 millimeters
Metal Content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: 26.73 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mint mark: If none can be found it is (Philadelphia Mint), but many have the mint marks D (Denver Mint - 1921 only), S (San fransisco Mint), O (New Orleans Mint).
Note: This George T. Morgan creation has become America's most collected, famous, and abundant silver dollar. Coupled with the coin's size, silver content, beautiful design and high mintages it's no wonder it's coin collectors most favorite coin.
1895
Mintage: 12,000 (Controversial) Proofs: 880
The mintage of the 1895 business strikes is in question, it's recorded that 12,000 where ordered to be minting, but some experts think it was for another date and mint, while others feel they where struck, but all 12,000 where melted down. We might never know, but if you see an 1895 for purchase and the price tag is less than $40,000+, beware!
1921 Reverse Eagle's breast
1878 with reverse of 1879 (convex).
1878 with reverse of 1878 (concave).