Description
| Branch | San Francisco |
|---|---|
| Country of Manufacture | United States (US) |
| Currency Type | Dollar |
| Denominating Country | United States |
| Denomination Value | 1.000000 |
| Mint | U.S. Mint |
| Mint Mark | S |
| Year of Issue | 1898 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Diameter (mm) | 38.100000 |
| Edge Type | Reeded |
| Finish | Mint state |
| Relief | Standard |
| Shape | Round |
| Grade | MS64 |
| Grading Service | NGC |
Enhance your collection with this NGC-certified 1898-S Silver Morgan Dollar today!
Why buy this 1898-S Silver Morgan Dollar?
Start or grow your collection of American coins with this 1898-S Morgan Silver Dollar. The series helped to heal the nation and forge a new, united identity following the Civil War. This piece is particularly desirable since it comes from the 20th-anniversary issue of the series.
- This coin is $1 legal tender in the United States.
- This issue was struck on a .7734 oz planchet of .900 fine silver.
- The coin comes from a mintage of 4,102,000 pieces.
- This piece bears the “S” mint mark of the San Francisco Mint.
- The coin is part of the 20th-anniversary issue of one of the most famous coins in American history.
Novel Liberty Design by George T. Morgan
Obverse: George T. Morgan designed both faces of this half-dollar. His obverse design shows Liberty wearing a ribbon and a Phrygian cap. Morgan’s selection of an American-style model, Anna Willess Williams, for the figure departed from the tradition of using Greek-style models for her. Along the rim are two inscriptions, “E PLURIBUS UNUM” and “1898,” and thirteen stars.
Reverse: On the reverse, an eagle stretches its wings toward the rim while holding arrows and an olive branch. The national motto, “IN GOD WE TRUST,” is inscribed above its head, and an open wreath partially encircles the bird. The issuing country’s name, “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” and the coin’s face value, “ONE DOLLAR,” are noted on the rim. George T. Morgan was the seventh man to serve as the US Mint’s Chief Engraver. This series is by far his most famous work.
Beautifully Maintained MS64
This coin received a Mint State 64 grade from the experts at Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC), a grade means that it has an average or better strike but has some marks or hairlines.
