1881-S Wyatt Earp Morgan Silver Dollar BU

Take Home the Legend of Tombstone

The town of Tombstone in the former Arizona Territory (now the State of Arizona) has become a Mecca for Wild West enthusiasts thanks to the famous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. After the “accidental” killing of town marshal Fred White by the outlaw Curly Bill, Virgil Earp, brother of famous lawman Wyatt Earp, was appointed a U.S. deputy Marshal. Along with his brothers Wyatt and Morgan, as well as famous gambler Doc Holliday, Virgil engaged in what may be the most famous of all Old West shoot-outs.

The Legendary Career of Wyatt Earp

Though he is most famous for his role in the Gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, Wyatt Earp was also a saloonkeeper, gambler, buffalo hunter, gunslinger and confidence man. He even once served as a referee for a controversial boxing match! Prior to coming to Tombstone, he had worked as an assistant marshal in Dodge City, Kansas, a booming center of the cattle trade that was hailed as the “Wickedest Little City in the West.” Though he was not the fastest draw, Wyatt was never wounded in any of the gun fights he participated in, proving that in a close-range free-for-all, speed wasn’t all it was cracked up to be.

Here you can secure a Morgan Silver Dollar struck at the San Francisco Mint in 1881 — the same year Wyatt Earp participated in the famous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Each coin available here comes in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition and housed in a custom 4" x 6" holder.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• STRUCK DURING THE PEAK OF WYATT EARP’S CAREER – This Morgan Silver Dollar was struck by the San Francisco Mint in 1881 during the same year Wyatt Earp participated in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
• 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 1878-1904 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.
• 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.
• STRUCK IN GLEAMING AMERICAN SILVER – Struck in 26.73 grams of 90% silver from the famous Comstock Lode, 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.
• LEGAL TENDER SILVER DOLLAR – Morgans were $1 legal tender and struck during the heyday of America’s Wild West era where coins were overwhelmingly preferred over paper currency.
• BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Your 1881-S Wyatt Earp Morgan Silver Dollar will come in gleaming Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition and housed in a custom 4" x 6" holder.
• 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!

Here’s your chance to secure a vintage silver dollar that pays tribute to the life and legend of Wyatt Earp. Don’t delay; add this 1881-S Morgan Silver Dollar to your cart today!