Antique 1891 O Morgan dollar.
Silver fineness: 900/1000
Made in USA, 1891
Mint: New Orleans
Comes with a silver purity certificate.
1878 is the first year of the popular Morgan dollar series.
The Morgan Dollar is one of the most famous coins in American history. It evokes images of the Wild West. Cowboys stepping into a hostile bar and flipping the barkeep a silver dollar for a bottle of Whiskey. If these Morgan Dollars could speak what a story they could tell!
However, the designer of one of the most iconic coins in US history was in fact British! George T Morgan was born close to Birmingham in 1845 and would go on to become a contract engraver for The Royal Mint...
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Antique 19th Century American More Jewelry