Carson City Morgan Silver Dollar Decade Set

Now is your chance to own the most collected of America's classic coins with the Carson City Morgan Silver Dollar Decade Set. Featuring 3 random year coins from the first three decades the Morgan silver dollar was produced - the 1870s, 1880s and 1890s - this is a perfect starter set or a great addition to a rare coin collection.

Carson City Morgan Silver Dollar Decade Set Includes:

• Random year Carson City Morgan silver dollar from the decade 1870
• Random year Carson City Morgan silver dollar from the decade 1880
• Random year Carson City Morgan silver dollar from the decade 1890
• Display box - measures approx. 6"L x 4-1/4"W x 3/4"H

Product Features:

• Morgan silver dollar - one of the most collected of America's classic coins
• A favorite silver coin of the "Wild West" because of its large size and massive amount of pure silver
• Minted from 1878-1904 and again in 1921
• The largest U.S. silver coin ever made for circulation at almost 1-1/2 inches in diameter with over 3/4 ounce of pure silver
• Due to the massive amounts of silver in each coin, more than 50% of all Morgan silver dollars were melted by the U.S. Government in the 1920s to help pay for World War I
• Millions were destroyed or worn out in circulation between 1878 and the 1920s, and just a fraction of all coins remain today 
• Named after its designer George T. Morgan, an engraver with the United States Mint
• Obverse portrays Lady Liberty wearing a slave's cap (an ancient symbol of freedom) with the word "Liberty" inscribed on a ribbon
• Reverse features an American eagle holding both the olive branch of peace and arrows of war
• The mint mark appears above "DO" in dollar on the reverse 
• Each coin measures approx. 1.48" in diameter
• Each coin weighs approx. .855 oz.
• .900 solid silver 
• Individually encapsulated in acrylic holders