Silver Morgan Dollar Tribute
Tribute reproduction, not legal tender. American Collectors Mint is not affiliated with the United States Government in any way. The United States Government does not sponsor or endorse these products.
A tribute to George T. Morgan's Liberty head design, first minted on the silver dollar from 1878 to 1904 and again in 1921.
- Silver-tone finish
- No denomination, not legal tender
- Protective capsule, gift box and specification card
- Free shipping on 5 or more tributes (U.S. only)
- Free shipping on 5+ tributes Delivered by USPS with tracking (U.S. only).
- Arrives damaged? We make it right Replacement or refund within 30 days of delivery.
- 14-day returns On unopened items in their original packaging.
- Gift-ready Protective capsule, gift box and specification card.
The story behind the design
Silver Morgan Dollar
The Morgan dollar is named after George T. Morgan, an English-born engraver who joined the U.S. Mint in 1876. His design was chosen for the new silver dollar authorized in 1878, and it was struck from 1878 to 1904 and again in 1921.
The front shows Liberty in profile, wearing a cap trimmed with cotton and wheat. Morgan wanted an American model rather than a classical Greek face, and he used Anna Willess Williams, a Philadelphia schoolteacher, who agreed to sit for him. The back shows an eagle with outstretched wings holding arrows and an olive branch, framed by a wreath.
Morgan dollars were made at mints in Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Francisco, Carson City and Denver, and they became closely linked with the Old West. Today they are among the most widely collected American coins. For the design's 100th anniversary in 2021, the U.S. Mint issued new Morgan dollars.
Our Silver Morgan Dollar tribute recreates both sides of Morgan's design as a collectible replica with a silver-tone finish.
The original design
The coin that inspired this tribute
2021 Morgan dollar (U.S. Mint centennial reissue), uncirculated, shown for reference only. This is not the item you receive: your tribute is a replica with a silver-tone finish, and it has no denomination.
Photos: U.S. Mint, via Wikimedia Commons (public domain).
