Title:
Morgan Dollar
Description:
Coin appears to be a United States Morgan Silver Dollar (Liberty Head) obverse.
Visible obverse details from image/OCR:
- Legend at top: ”E PLURIBUS UNUM”
- Central design: left-facing Liberty head (Phrygian cap with wreath/cotton-wheat elements), classic Morgan dollar portrait
- Border: denticles with stars around the lower rim
- Date at bottom: ”1897”
Type attribution notes:
- This matches the Morgan dollar design (minted 1878–1904, and again in 1921). The mintmark (if any) is NOT on the obverse; it is on the reverse, below the wreath and above the ”D” in ”DOLLAR” (not visible in the provided photo). Therefore the exact mint (Philadelphia / New Orleans / San Francisco) cannot be confirmed from this image alone.
Standard issue specifications for an 1897 Morgan dollar:
- Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper
- Standard weight: 26.73 grams
- Diameter: 38.10 mm
- Edge: Reeded
1897 mintages by mint (depends on mintmark on reverse):
- 1897 (Philadelphia, no mintmark): 2,822,000
- 1897-O (New Orleans, O): 4,004,000
- 1897-S (San Francisco, S): 5,825,000
Visible obverse details from image/OCR:
- Legend at top: ”E PLURIBUS UNUM”
- Central design: left-facing Liberty head (Phrygian cap with wreath/cotton-wheat elements), classic Morgan dollar portrait
- Border: denticles with stars around the lower rim
- Date at bottom: ”1897”
Type attribution notes:
- This matches the Morgan dollar design (minted 1878–1904, and again in 1921). The mintmark (if any) is NOT on the obverse; it is on the reverse, below the wreath and above the ”D” in ”DOLLAR” (not visible in the provided photo). Therefore the exact mint (Philadelphia / New Orleans / San Francisco) cannot be confirmed from this image alone.
Standard issue specifications for an 1897 Morgan dollar:
- Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper
- Standard weight: 26.73 grams
- Diameter: 38.10 mm
- Edge: Reeded
1897 mintages by mint (depends on mintmark on reverse):
- 1897 (Philadelphia, no mintmark): 2,822,000
- 1897-O (New Orleans, O): 4,004,000
- 1897-S (San Francisco, S): 5,825,000
Country:
United States
Year:
1897
Mintage:
Philadelphia (no mintmark): 2,822,000; New Orleans (O): 4,004,000; San Francisco (S): 5,825,000
Material:
Silver
Denomination:
$1
Weight:
26.73
Diameter:
38.1
Edge:
Reeded
Designers:
George Thomas Morgan
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Date Added:
2026-02-26 21:17:37
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$81.00
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-02-26
Date Added:
2026-02-26 21:17:37
