Coin specifications and design
Design identification
Obverse: Liberty head wearing a cap and agricultural wreath.
Reverse: Eagle with wreath, arrows, and olive branch.
U.S. Mint coin reference
1878–1904: Morgan Silver Dollar (Standard 90% Silver Type)
Reference guide to the original 1878–1904 Morgan Dollar production run.
1878–1904: Morgan Silver Dollar (Standard 90% Silver Type) history
1878–1904: Morgan Silver Dollar (Standard 90% Silver Type) begins the original Morgan dollar production run of 1878–1904. George T. Morgan’s Liberty portrait and eagle reverse were revived for one final issue in 1921 after a sixteen-year gap with no Morgan dollars dated 1905–1920.
The 26.73-gram .900-silver standard contains 0.7734 troy ounce of silver. Mintmarks, hub changes, tail-feather varieties, strike quality, and preserved cartwheel luster define the major collecting distinctions.