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Product Description:
Commemorating 100 years since the production of the last Morgan Silver Dollar, this 2-coin set features a 1921 Morgan Dollar and the newly-designed 2021 American Silver Eagle. The Morgan dollar was one of the most iconic United States coins ever minted. Today, they are seldom seen but are cherished by coin collectors and enthusiasts of American history alike. The American Silver Eagle is the official 0.999 fine silver bullion coin produced annually by the United States Mint and is one of the most widely traded silver bullion coin in the world. In recognition of the 35th anniversary of the first release of the Silver Eagle in 1986, a new reverse design depicting a Landing Eagle was issued in 2021. This special-edition 2-coin set celebrates a century of America’s silver dollar history by combining an old classic with a modern favorite. The coins in this set have been hand-selected by professional numismatists after screening thousands of coins for quality and eye-appeal. The 1921 Morgan dollar will be in above average condition for its 100 year-old age and will match the quality of the lightly-circulated example shown. The newly-minted 2021 American Silver Eagle was taken straight from fresh U.S. mint rolls and is guaranteed to be in brilliant uncirculated condition. Each coin has been encapsulated in an airtight holder and presented in a black velvet collector’s pouch with certificate of authenticity-- perfect for gifting, safe storage, and preservation.
More about the coins in this collection:
About the Morgan Dollar:
The Morgan dollar is among the most historic U.S. coins ever minted. Named after the designer, U.S. Mint Assistant Engraver George T. Morgan, it was produced from 1878 to 1904 and in 1921. The obverse depicts Liberty as a youthful woman wearing a Phrygian cap, worn by emancipated slaves of ancient Rome, together with a headdress of cotton and wheat— staples of the U.S. economy. The reverse features a Bald Eagle with outstretched wings, symbolic of the power of the U.S. government. The eagle bears in its great talons both an olive branch and 3 arrows, representing a nation of peace but one that is poised for war. The dollar was authorized by the Bland-Allison Act of 1878, which required the Treasury to purchase an enormous 2 to 4 million dollars’ worth of silver each month to be coined into dollars. Later, in 1918, passage of the Pittman Act ultimately led to the melting of over 270 million Morgan dollars held in treasury reserves. Today, the choice few that remain are cherished specimens of a bygone era that serve to immortalize the memory of a young, prosperous, and powerful United States of America.
Product Details:
Type: Morgan Dollar (1878-1904, 1921)
Designer: George T. Morgan
Weight: 26.73 grams
Diameter: 38.1 mm
Composition: 0.900 silver and 0.100 copper
Net silver weight: 0.77344 oz pure silver
Obverse Design: Liberty with Phrygian Cap and headdress of cotton and wheat / 13 stars
Obverse Inscription: E PLURIBUS UNUM / LIBERTY / DATE
Reverse Design: Eagle with outstretched wings, bearing an olive branch and arrows in talons / Wreath
Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / IN GOD WE TRUST / ONE DOLLAR
About the American Silver Eagle:
In the brief period since its introduction in 1986, the Silver Eagle has become the most widely traded silver bullion coin in the world. It stands at the summit of a 200-year history of American silver coinage. As stipulated by law, American Silver Eagles are composed of silver mined exclusively in the United States with a purity of 99.9%, making them the purest U.S. silver bullion coins ever minted. All Silver Eagles are struck in the one troy ounce denomination with a nominal face value of $1. The Silver Eagle is considered by many to be the most beautiful coin in production today. The obverse takes its design directly from one of the most iconic coins in U.S. history-- Adolph A. Weinman’s Walking Liberty half-dollar of 1916-1947. The reverse of the coin originally featured a heraldic eagle, which was later replaced in 2021 with a depiction of an eagle approaching a landing and carrying an oak branch, as if to add it to a nest. By combining the classic with the modern, the American Silver Eagle coins capture the unique spirit of our country--proud of our history while moving forward with purpose.
Product Details:
Type: American Silver Eagle (1986-Present)
Obverse Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
Rev. Designer: J. Mercanti (1986-2021) & E. Damstra (2021-)
Weight: 31.101 g
Diameter: 40.6 mm
Composition: 99.93% Silver, 0.007% Copper
Net silver weight: 1 oz pure silver
Obverse Design: Liberty wearing an American flag dress with outstretched arm and carrying branches of laurel and oak / Mountain with rising sun in distance
Obverse Inscription: IN GOD WE TRUST / LIBERTY / DATE
Reverse Design: American eagle approaching a landing and clutching an olive branch
Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ONE DOLLAR /1 OZ FINE SILVER / E PLURIBUS UNUM
