Coin Specifications

The Morgan Dollar was a silver dollar issued from 1878 to 1904. One more year of production took place in 1921. The coin takes its name from the designer George T. Morgan. The coin’s obverse features an image of Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap with agricultural elements including wheat, oak, and cotton incorporated into the band. The reverse of the coin features a Bald Eagle grasping an olive branch and arrows with a wreath surrounding. Morgan Dollars were minted usually in high numbers at five different mints, although there are several key dates. Similar to other coins of the era the composition was 90% silver and 10% copper.

Morgan Dollar Coin Specifications

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Although the Eisenhower Dollars produced for circulation did not contain any silver, the US Mint produced collectible versions of the coins which contained 40% silver. Struck at the San Francisco Mint, these modern silver dollars have an outer layer of 80% silver and 20% copper bonded to a core of 20.9% silver and 79.1% copper. The coins were produced in both uncirculated and proof versions and sold individually from 1971 to 1974. The uncirculated coins came in blue envelopes and came to be known as “Blue Ikes”. The proof cons in brown boxes came to be known as “Brown Ikes”. Silver versions of the Bicentennial 1976 Eisenhower Dollar were also produced. These were sold in 3 coin sets, along with the half dollar and quarter.

Silver Eisenhower Dollar Coin Specifications

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The Native American Dollar was introduced in 2009, to replace the Sacagawea Dollar which had not been produced for circulation since 2001. The new series would pair the obverse of the original Sacagawea Dollar with an annually rotating reverse design featuring contributions and accomplishments of Native Americans. The coin compositions were the same as used for all dollar coins minted from 2000 onwards, which comprised a manganese brass composition. Notably, under law at least 20% of all dollar coins produced must be for the Native American Dollar design. Currently this represents a 1 out of 5 ratio with the Presidential Dollar series.

Native American Dollar Coin Specifications

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The Susan B. Anthony Dollar was envisioned as a solution to problems of the bulky Eisenhower Dollar. The coin was sized between the diameter of the half dollar and quarter dollar, with the intention of making it easier to handle in circulation. The design was differentiated by the use of a woman on the obverse of the coin and an eleven sided rim, which could be felt by touch to identify the coin. Unfortunately the public missed these finer points and often confused the dollar coin with the quarter. The coins became unpopular and never circulated widely.

Minted at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints, the Susan B. Anthony Dollar, was produced in large numbers leading up to the circulation launch of the coins. After the negative public response, fewer coins were minted in the second year, and finally production was restricted to collector coins. The series was revived for one year in 1999.

Susan B. Anthony Dollar Coin Specifications

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The Eisenhower Dollar was introduced in 1971 as the first large size dollar coin issued for circulation since 1935. The coins struck for circulation contained no silver content, but were struck in a composition of copper and nickel, specifically an outer layer of 75% copper and 25% nickel bonded core of pure copper. The obverse design of the coin featured President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the reverse is in commemoration of the moon landing. The coins were only produced from 1971 to 1979 before being replaced by a smaller sized dollar coin. Circulating coins were produced at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints.

Clad Eisenhower Dollar Coin Specifications

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