The Morgan Silver Dollar is the most widely collected U.S. coin series ever struck, and an NGC MS64 example represents a coin that left the mint in near-perfect condition and has stayed that way. Struck in .900 fine silver between 1878 and 1904 across multiple U.S. Mint facilities, these dollars carry genuine precious metal content alongside a numismatic pedigree that has sustained collector demand for well over a century. An MS64 grade sits one step below gem status — fully lustrous, sharply struck, with only a few minor contact marks that keep it from the top tier.
Key Features:
- Purity and Weight: .900 fine silver (90%); 0.7734 troy oz total weight, approximately 0.7736 troy oz pure silver per coin
- Metal: Silver
- Grade: NGC MS64 — near-gem Mint State
- Grading Service: Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC)
- Date Range: 1878–1904 — specific date and mint mark will vary
- Obverse Design: Left-facing portrait of Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap adorned with wheat and cotton; “E PLURIBUS UNUM” above, stars around the border, date below
- Reverse Design: Heraldic eagle with spread wings, arrows and olive branch in talons, arrows in left, olive branch in right; “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “ONE DOLLAR” around the border, “IN GOD WE TRUST” on a ribbon above the eagle
The obverse carries the Liberty portrait designed by George T. Morgan — a left-facing bust of Liberty in a Phrygian cap decorated with wheat stalks and a cotton blossom, hair flowing in loose waves. “E PLURIBUS UNUM” arcs above the portrait, a ring of 13 stars frames the border, and the date sits centered at the bottom. At MS64, the cheek and hair above the ear — the highest points of the design and the first to show wear — retain sharp definition and original mint luster with only minimal disturbance.
The reverse presents a heraldic eagle with wings fully spread, an olive branch gripped in its right talon and a bundle of arrows in its left. A ribbon above the eagle carries “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and the legends “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “ONE DOLLAR” complete the border. At this grade, the eagle’s breast feathers and wing detail remain crisp and well-defined against bright, reflective fields.
The coin is sealed in an NGC hard plastic slab labeled “RANDOM YEAR” and graded MS64, with NGC’s holographic security strip and barcode on the reverse label. The specific date — visible as 1881 on the example shown — will vary based on available inventory. All coins in this listing fall within the 1878–1904 date range.
Near-gem luster, certified authenticity, and over 125 years of collector demand behind the series make this a Morgan worth adding to any collection or silver holding. Add the 1878–1904 Morgan Silver Dollar NGC MS64 to your cart today.