20 June 2011

BASICS OF COLLECTING MORGAN DOLLARS

Morgan dollars are incredibly popular among coin collectors today.  What is it that makes these coins so fascinating to collectors and makes them worth exponentially more than their face value? Morgan silver dollars were minted from 1878 to 1904 and again, briefly, in 1921.  At one time, mass quantities of Morgans were melted for their [...]

3 October 2010

Some Primary Facts about Morgan Dollars

If you know anything at all about American coin collecting, you must know something about Morgan dollars, as they have been the premier trading coins for many years.  With a one year exception, minting for these pieces took place from 1878 to 1905. Here are some of the interesting facts you should know about Morgan [...]