Coin Details & Specifications Attribute Details Type Morgan Silver Dollar (1878–1921) Date 1898 (Philadelphia Mint, no mintmark) Mintage 5,884,000 struck in 1898 Composition 90% silver / 10% copper (~0.7734 troy oz of silver) Weight 26.73 g (total) Diameter 38.1 mm, reeded edge Designer George T. Morgan (Liberty & eagle) Historical Context Released during the post–Bland–Allison Act era, where silver dollar mintages responded to legislation and bullion flows Many were later melted under the Pittman Act (1918), making surviving Mint State examples scarce; PCGS estimates less than 10% of original mintages remain in MS grades Grading & Rarity Grade: PCGS MS63 — Mint State with moderate contact marks but overall appealing surfaces. Rarity: PCGS estimates roughly 6,000–10,000 examples at MS‑63 grade
