1934 Washington Silver Quarter PCGS MS64

Category: Washington Quarters (1932-1998)
Mint: Denver
Mintage: 3,527,200
Obverse Designer: John Flanagan
Reverse Designer: John Flanagan
Composition: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Weight: 6.25g
ASW: 0.1808oz
Diameter: 24.3mm
Edge: Reeded

This date represents the first meaningful coinage of quarter dollars at the Denver Mint since 1929. The demand for additional pieces in its service territory remained fairly low in 1934, accounting for this issue's modest mintage. Even so, Mint State survivors are only slightly scarce, with a fair number of gems certified. Worn pieces are quite common through the efforts of several generations of coin board and folder collectors. The U. S. Mint was still tinkering with this coin's design in 1934. Two different obverse hubs were employed that year to create dies for 1934-D quarters. The more common issue has the Medium Motto described in the entry for 1934(P). Slightly less common are pieces having the Heavy Motto. Further varieties are presented by both subtypes being found with either the Small D mintmark of 1917-34 or the Large D of 1934 and later. These several combinations prompted the creation of a correspondence club devoted to 1934 quarters in 1963, but it folded without fanfare several years later. There doesn't seem to be much interest in the four possible varieties today, though specialists will seek out all of them. (From NGC Explorer)

1878-S Morgan Silver Dollar - PCGS MS64

DESIGNER: George T. Morgan
EDGE: Reeded
DIAMETER: 38.10 millimeters
WEIGHT: 26.73 grams
MINTAGE: 9,774,000
MINT: San Francisco
METAL: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

1878 8TF Morgan Silver Dollar NGC MS62

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1798 Large Eagle Silver Draped Bust Dollar NGC VF30

History of the Draped Bust, Large Eagle (1798-1804): (From NGC Coin Explorer)

Throughout the 1790s heads continued to roll off the guillotines of France as that country struggled to affirm the democratic principles it had first espoused in 1789. Some Americans watched nervously from across the Atlantic and wondered if the violence of the mob would spread to this country. But America’s democratic principles were firmly established, as it had already undergone the national trauma of revolution, war and two changes of government since 1776. By 1798 democracy in America was beginning to come of age.

This maturity of the United States was evident in the late 1790s not only by America’s refusal to be pulled into the war between England and France; it can also be seen in the changes in the nation’s unit of currency, the dollar. The design modifications of 1798 were actually grounded in events that began three years before.

When a new and improved coin press arrived at the Mint in Philadelphia in the spring of 1795, it made improvements possible both in the quantity of coins produced as well as their quality. The new press was able to properly stamp out the large sized dollar coins and include all the design details in the finished product.

The Draped Bust dollar obverse was designed by noted artist Gilbert Stuart in an attempt to elevate U.S. coinage designs to “world class” stature. This design marked a maturing of the “young” Liberty of the preceding Flowing Hair design to a more “matronly” concept of the emblematic national symbol. In 1798 the young hatchling eagle seen on the reverse of the earlier dollar was replaced with an older and more naturalistic eagle, one that was more in keeping with heraldic iconography.

One oversight in the iconography of the Heraldic Eagle reverse, though, was in the placement of the arrows in the eagle’s right claw—the more honorable placement in heraldry—leaving the olive branch in the left or less honorable claw. This more warlike placement of the arrows was repeated on all heraldic eagle coins of the period.

The Draped Bust design changes:

During the six years that Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle dollars were struck 1,153,709 coins were produced, all in the Philadelphia mint. There are dozens of die varieties, most involving only a minute difference in the placement of the stars, numerals, letters or other design elements.

But there are several important design changes in the series that are of interest to a wide range of collectors. On 1798 dollars there are two different patterns of stars on the reverse above the eagle’s head. The earlier configuration, known as the “cross pattern” was a modification of The Great Seal of the United States, with the stars arranged in two triangular groups of six joined by a single star in the middle.

The later design was much simpler. Known as the “arc pattern,” it had two parallel rows of stars: the top row had six, the second row five stars, followed by one star on either side of the eagle’s head. No one knows exactly why the star patterns were changed, but the earlier “cross pattern” configuration is generally the scarcer of the two.

1880 CC Morgan Silver Dollar in GSA Holder with Box & GSA Card - (MS63)*

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1880-CC Reverse of 1878 Morgan Silver Dollar Coin - in GSA Holder - Brilliant Uncirculated Condition

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• Coin comes housed in its original government plastic holder.
• Scarce Morgan Silver Dollar variety!
• Features what's commonly referred to in numismatics as the reverse of '78, which means the top arrow's feather remains parallel with the others. The brest feathers appear concave. (See Picture) 
• The obverse features George T. Morgan's famous design. It shows Lady Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap with the word "Liberty" spelled out on her hair band. Bordering the rim of the coin are the words "E Pluribus Unum," the coin's date of issue and 13 stars, 1 to represent each of the original 13 colonies.
• The reverse design shows a bald eagle clutching onto an olive branch in one claw and a group of arrows in the other. Above the eagle's head are the words "In God We Trust." Surrounding the coin's edge are the words "United States of America" and "One Dollar."
• Mintage of 591,000 coins.
• Contains .7734 oz of 90% Silver.
• Struck at the Carson City Mint.

1904 O Morgan Silver Dollar NGC MS66

1881 CC Morgan Silver Dollar PCGS MS64

2nd Gen Holder

1891 CC Morgan Silver Dollar NGC AU55

This coin would make a nice addition to your collection, or numismatic investment portfolio!

1885 CC Morgan Silver Dollar in GSA Holder with Box and Description Card (MS63)*

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1882 CC Morgan Silver Dollar in GSA Holder with Box & COA - (MS63)*

Nice Looking Proof Like Coin!

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