When I was a kid I enjoyed collecting Morgans by mint mark by 15 I had a CC O and S. Now that I am getting back into collect I plan on getting a nice 1921 D to complete the set but I find the small mint mark disappointing. Does any on here know why or can point where to find out why the mint mark were so small in 1921 ? Also with talk of 2021 CC Morgan which I hope they go for I would love to see some West point Morgan so we can have them from all the post Civil War Mints
I think it had something to do about King George not being able to read it without his glasses..........
Newer technology I think. You can tell by the obverse on each 1921 (especially the hair on liberty) that the coin making had improved since 1904.
By 1917, there were no coins left that could support larger mint marks, so there was no use for the large punches. Along comes the 1921 Morgan, and it was decided that it was perfectly fine just to use the same punches that were used on all the other coins. It was also easier to sink into the die being small, and the target for placing it was big. There are no known RPMs for 1921 Morgans.
It had changed, but not improved. The models were already gone, so they had to make new ones quickly by copying a coin. The result was something that you'd compare with an earlier coin and say was counterfeit if you didn't know better.
That makes sense. Looking at older coins it is interesting how much Mint Marks have changed over the years
