1896 NGC MS-63 Morgan Dollar Silver Coin

1896 NGC MS-63 Morgan Dollar Silver Coin 

Morgan Dollars served as the official U.S. one-dollar coins from 1878 to 1904. Designed by George T. Morgan and minted by the U.S. Mint, each coin held 0.7734 ounces of silver.

In 1921, the Mint briefly resumed Morgan Dollar production. In 2021, a special edition was released to honor the 100th anniversary of this final mintage. 

Today, SD Bullion offers 1896 Morgan Silver Dollars graded by NGC as MS-63 coins.

Coin Highlights

• Evaluated, encapsulated, and graded as MS-63 coin by NGC;

• Produced by the US Mint;

• Contains .7734 oz of silver;

• Bears USD 1 denomination and legal tender status;

• The obverse stamps Lady Liberty;

• The reverse features the Bald Eagle;

The Design

The obverse features Lady Liberty’s portrayal enhanced by a Phrygian cap adorned with wheat and cotton balls and a tiara inscribed “LIBERTY.” 

It also displays the motto “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” thirteen five-pointed stars representing the Thirteen Original Colonies and the year of issuance.

The reverse features the Bald Eagle with outstretched wings, arrows, and olive branches in its talons and laurels surrounding it. 

The design includes the motto “IN GOD WE TRUST,” the words “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” and “ONE DOLLAR.”

An NGC MS-63 coin

Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) appraises and grades coins using the Sheldon Grading Scale, which ranks coins from 1 to 70 based on their condition.

MS stands for Mint State, indicating a coin produced in a business circulation sample format. Grade 63 indicates that the coin may present marks and minor visible hairlines but still have an attractive overall appearance.

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