1921 S Morgan Dollar 90% Silver Last Year of Issue

Description: The 1921-S Morgan Silver Dollar represents a significant piece of American numismatic history as the final year of the Morgan dollar series produced at the San Francisco Mint Production DetailsThe San Francisco Mint produced 21,695,000 Morgan dollars in 1921 . These coins were struck with a tiny, micro-S mintmark, distinguishing them from other mint locations . The coins contain 90% silver and 10% copper, weighing approximately 26.73 grams with a diameter of 38.1mm Historical SignificanceThe 1921 Morgan dollars were minted under the Pittman Act, which required the replacement of 270 million silver dollars that had been melted during World War I . This final year of production was largely unnecessary, as millions of untouched Morgan dollars already filled Treasury vault Design CharacteristicsObverse: Features Liberty's portrait with "E PLURIBUS UNUM" and seven stars on the left, six stars on the right Reverse: Displays a heraldic eagle holding arrows and olive branches, surrounded by "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * ONE DOLLAR" Mint Mark: The S appears above "DO" in "DOLLAR" on the reverseSurvival RateDespite the high mintage, experts estimate only about 15% of all Morgan dollars ever struck remain in existence today . Many were lost to circulation or melted down during subsequent silver melts, particularly in 1942 for the war effort

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Location: San Mateo, California

End Time: 2025-02-14T05:42:45.000Z

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