USA 1 dollar Morgan Dollar 1921

USA, Denver
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Atributos de las Monedas

RegionUSA
Denomination1 dollar
Krause numberKM# 110
Mintage20,345,000
MetalSilver 0.900
thickness2.9 mm
diameter38.1 mm
weight26.73 g
Anverso:
coin obverse image
Liberty
People
Creators:
George Thomas Morgan
E PLURIBUS UNUM
LIBERTY
Reverso:
coin reverse image
Bird
Coat of arms
Description:
Eagle
Creators:
George Thomas Morgan
IN GOD WE TRUST
ONE DOLLAR
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Introducción de monedas

In 1918, the Pittman Act was passed. It called for the melting of up to 350 million silver dollars in order to sell the silver to Britain to keep their currency afloat during the first World War. In total, 270,232,722 silver dollars were melted. A key piece of the Pittman Act called for the replacement of all coins melted with new silver dollars. This was the reason that the Morgan dollar was resurrected in 1921. Unfortunately, the Mint had already destroyed the hubs for the Morgan dollar years earlier. Therefore, Morgan had to recreate entirely new master dies for the 1921 issue. This is why the 1921 Morgan dollars look very different from the earlier issues. Some 20.3 million Morgans were struck in Denver in 1921. Like the San Francisco and Philly issues, this was a record number that was never broken. Quality was better in Denver than San Francisco, and this issue is readily available in gem and above.Leer más