Struck during an era of rapid industrialization and economic transformation, the 1890 Morgan Silver Dollar represents one of the most recognizable chapters in American coinage.
Designed by British-born engraver George T. Morgan, the coin features Lady Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap crowned with agricultural motifs. Its reverse displays a heraldic American eagle holding an olive branch and arrows, representing the nation’s ideals of peace and readiness for defense.
Dated 1890, this silver dollar belongs to a period when the United States was expanding its industrial economy and debating the role of silver in its monetary system.
More than a century after its production, the Morgan Dollar remains a tangible artifact of American financial and cultural history.
Artifact Specifications
Year: 1890
Denomination: One U.S. Dollar
Mint: San Francisco (S mint mark)
Designer: George T. Morgan
Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Silver Content: 0.7734 Troy Ounces
Original Weight: 26.73 Grams
Diameter: 38.1 mm
Edge: Reeded
Mintage: 8,230,373 (1890-S issue)
Condition & Preservation
This example displays substantial circulation wear, softened design details, and dark surface toning consistent with an aged appearance. Liberty’s portrait, date, and major reverse elements remain identifiable.
The coin is presented in a protective cardboard coin flip, as photographed.
Circulated — ungraded.
Struck during an era of rapid industrialization and economic transformation, the 1890 Morgan Silver Dollar represents one of the most recognizable chapters in American coinage.
Designed by British-born engraver George T. Morgan, the coin features Lady Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap crowned with agricultural motifs. Its reverse displays a heraldic American eagle holding an olive branch and arrows, representing the nation’s ideals of peace and readiness for defense.
Dated 1890, this silver dollar belongs to a period when the United States was expanding its industrial economy and debating the role of silver in its monetary system.
More than a century after its production, the Morgan Dollar remains a tangible artifact of American financial and cultural history.
Artifact Specifications
Year: 1890
Denomination: One U.S. Dollar
Mint: San Francisco (S mint mark)
Designer: George T. Morgan
Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Silver Content: 0.7734 Troy Ounces
Original Weight: 26.73 Grams
Diameter: 38.1 mm
Edge: Reeded
Mintage: 8,230,373 (1890-S issue)
Condition & Preservation
This example displays substantial circulation wear, softened design details, and dark surface toning consistent with an aged appearance. Liberty’s portrait, date, and major reverse elements remain identifiable.
The coin is presented in a protective cardboard coin flip, as photographed.
Circulated — ungraded.