Technical Specifications Type: Morgan Silver Dollar (1878–1904; 1921) Date & Mint: 1879, Philadelphia (no mintmark) Mintage: 14,806,000 (business strike); 1,100 (proof) Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper (~0.7734 ozt pure silver) Weight: 26.73 g; Diameter: 38.1 mm; Edge: Reeded Designer: George T. Morgan — Liberty obverse, bald eagle reverse VF-20 Very Fine- Two thirds of hair lines from top of forehead to ear visible. Ear well defined. Feathers on eagle’s breast worn. EF-40 Extremely Fine- All hair lines strong and ear bold. Eagle’s feathers all plain but with slight wear on breast and wing tips. AU-50- About Uncirculated- Slight trace of wear on the bust shoulder and hair left of forehead, and on eagle’s breast and top edges of wings. MS-60 Uncirculated- No trace of wear; full mint luster present, but may noticeably marred by scuff marks or bag abrasions. MS-63 Choice Uncirculated- No trace of wear; full mint luster; few noticeable surface marks. MS-64 Uncirculated- A few scattered contact marks/ Good eye appeal and attractive luster. MS-65 Gem Uncirculated- Only light, scattered contact marks that are not distracting. Strong luster, good eye appeal. PF-63 Choice Proof- Reflective surfaces with few blemishes in secondary focal places. No major flaws.
