Morgan Dollar Reverses "The Morgan Dollar, known by its designer, George T. Morgan, was minted from 1878 to 1904, and then again in 1921. In that time four major reverse styles were adopted, and the table below illustrates differences between these styles. These reverses appear as types A, B, C and D in Van Allen and Mallis' Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of Morgan & Peace Dollars, with substyles denoted numerically, and that is also the notation used here." Morgan Dollar Reverses ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ George Morgan and his Dollar by R.W. Julian "The Morgan dollar is perhaps the most widely publicized coin in the United States. There are many who collect it as an investment while others simply appreciate the coin itself. Yet there are very few collectors who know the background to the first issue in 1878. Prior to 1849, gold and silver coinage in this country had existed in a fairly stable alliance. The California gold rush of 1849 upset this by introducing great coinages of gold to the marketplace; silver coins were now undervalued and many were melted or exported." George Morgan and his Dollar ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Morgan Silver Dollars 1878-1921 by Q. David Bowers "If Morgan dollars, minted from 1878 to 1921, didn't exist, and a committee of coin collectors was put together to create a "dream series," they could do no better than envision what collectors now have in front them in actuality -- a fascinating series containing approximately 100 major varieties, most of which are over a century old, and the majority of which are available in Mint State for less than $100 each!" Morgan Dollars - Bowers ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading Morgan Dollars This site offers side by side pics of Morgan dollars graded and slabbed by one of the better grading companies. It includes examples in the circulated and MS grades up to MS68. While this certainly isn't the be all, end all for grading Morgan dollars it does offer enough information for those wishing to learn the basics. Grading Morgan Dollars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Top 100 Morgan Dollar Varieties Plain and simple, this is a list of the top 100 varieties by date & mint mark along with a brief description. For more detailed information look for the various VAM links in the Variety & Errors thread. Top 100 To purchase the book - CLICK HERE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
