During the early years of Morgan Silver Dollar production, the United States Mint relied on four facilities to keep coins moving across the country: Philadelphia, New Orleans, Carson City, and San Francisco. Today, you can find certified 1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar Coins available online from BullionMax.

Coin Highlights:

• Coin ships in protective certification slabs!
• Debut year of the Morgan Dollar Series!
• Total mintage of 9,774,000 pieces from the San Francisco Mint!
• Limited selection of certified coins!
• Contains .7734 troy oz of actual silver.
• Legal tender with a face value of $1 (USD).
• Graded Mint State 64 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
• Obverse shows a portrait of Lady Liberty.
• Reverse displays the classic heraldic eagle design.
• Bears the “S” mint mark for San Francisco.

The obverse of the 1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar carries George T. Morgan’s well-known Liberty portrait. She appears in left-profile relief wearing a Phrygian cap with a small coronet and a laurel wreath. Thirteen stars encircle the design to honor the original American colonies.

On the reverse of 1878-S Morgan Dollar Coins, Morgan’s heraldic eagle stands with wings spread. The bald eagle grasps arrows in one talon as a symbol of defense and an olive branch in the other to represent peace.

The Morgan Silver Dollar entered circulation in 1878 after the Bland-Allison Act directed the U.S. Treasury to buy large amounts of silver and strike it into coinage. Produced through 1904 and briefly again in 1921, the Morgan Dollar is a staple of American coin collecting and reflects a key era in U.S. monetary history.

These 1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar Coins are certified by NGC in Mint State 64. Coins at this level show attractive overall eye appeal with typical mint luster and several small, grouped contact marks. One or two heavier marks may be present, and a few additional marks can appear in the primary focal areas.

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