Morgan Silver Dollar - Value, Years, and Silver Content
Year-by-year mintage, key-date context, and melt value for the Morgan Silver Dollar series.
Morgan Silver Dollar overview
Morgan Silver Dollar pages in this cluster lead with melt value first, then place the series in its mint-year and design context. Frame in the post-Comstock-Lode, Bland-Allison-Act era of US silver politics. The Morgan represents a deliberate political compromise to absorb western silver into circulation. By the 1890s the series is the workhorse coin of frontier commerce. Long pause 1904-1920, then a single 1921 re-strike before replacement by the Peace dollar.
Year-by-year table
Key dates
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Morgan Silver Dollar FAQ
How much silver is in a Morgan Silver Dollar?
A Morgan Silver Dollar contains 0.77344 troy ounce of silver.
What years were Morgan Silver Dollars minted?
1878-1921, excluding any listed production gaps.
Are Morgan Silver Dollars valued only by melt?
No. Melt is the bullion floor; key dates, varieties, and uncirculated condition can trade above melt.
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