1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar BU

First-Year Morgans From The San Francisco Mint

In the days of the Wild West, the silver dollar was king. These hefty, highly pure 90% fine silver coins circulated heavily throughout California, especially after the San Francisco Mint opened its doors and began striking what many consider to be the finest Morgan Silver Dollars struck by any mint. Collectors often seek out coins with the “S” mint mark for their sharp strikes, and every collector covets the first of any series.

The First Morgans To Bear The “S” Mint Mark

These 1878-S Morgans are the first of their kind to bear the “S” mint mark of the San Francisco Mint. Struck more than 140 years ago, they’ve also been incredibly well preserved. You can secure one of these coins now in gleaming Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition. It’s the perfect coin for you or someone you know to start a Morgan Silver Dollar collection! Click one—or several—of these first-year 1878-S Morgan Silver Dollars to your cart right now!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• FIRST OF THEIR KIND – 1878 was the first year Morgan Silver Dollars were struck—and these hail from the famed San Francisco Mint, known for the quality of its strikes.
• AMERICA’S MOST POPULAR COIN – The Morgan Silver Dollar—so named for its designer, U.S. Mint Assistant Engraver George T. Morgan—has stood the test of time. Struck from 1878 to 1904 and again in 1921, it was the coin of America’s “Wild West” and jingled in the coin purses of gamblers, gunfighters, soldiers, and dance hall girls.
• BIG SILVER COINS – Struck in 26.73 grams of highly pure 90% fine silver, the Morgan Silver Dollar is a big coin 38.1 mm in diameter. When this coin was plunked down on a counter, its weight meant real money, pure and simple.
• CLASSIC DESIGNS – Morgan’s historic design depicts a profile of Lady Liberty on the obverse while the reverse features an eagle with outstretched wings. The model used for Liberty was Miss Anna Williams of Philadelphia, who Morgan declared to have the most perfect feminine profile he had ever seen.
• BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Your 1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar will come in gleaming Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition.
• THE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING MORGANS – While millions of Morgan Silver Dollars were struck from 1878 through 1921, massive silver meltings and the ravages of time have taken their toll. Today coin experts believe that only 15% of all Morgans ever struck remain in existence!

The Morgan Silver Dollar is America’s quintessential “Wild West” coin. Here’s your chance to start or add to your Morgan collection with a first-year Morgan Silver Dollars from the fabled San Francisco Mint! Click this historic coin to your cart today!