A Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars, 6th Edition
In the sixth edition of A Guide Book of Morgan Silver

Dollars, Q. David Bowers offers an engaging portrait of

the country's most popular classic coin. You'll learn what

to look for when you buy, how to grade your coins, how

to cherrypick varieties, and ways to become a smarter

collector.

The pricing, text, and certified population data have

been edited and updated.

"The world of collecting Morgan dollars is full of the

kind of historical intrigue that makes up any legend,"

said professional numismatist Adam Crum in his

foreword, "with roots reaching deep into the mines of

the Comstock Lode and into the minds of numismatic

scholars and collectors alike."

The sixth edition includes a history of the silver

dollar dating back to the 1790s, and chapters on the

Morgan dollar's design, its minting process, the five

mints that struck the coin from 1878 to 1921, and

Treasury hoards and other accumulations. Collectors

benefit from advice on ways to collect Morgan dollars;

grading and the marketp

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A Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars, 6th Edition
In the sixth edition of A Guide Book of Morgan Silver

Dollars, Q. David Bowers offers an engaging portrait of

the country's most popular classic coin. You'll learn what

to look for when you buy, how to grade your coins, how

to cherrypick varieties, and ways to become a smarter

collector.

The pricing, text, and certified population data have

been edited and updated.

"The world of collecting Morgan dollars is full of the

kind of historical intrigue that makes up any legend,"

said professional numismatist Adam Crum in his

foreword, "with roots reaching deep into the mines of

the Comstock Lode and into the minds of numismatic

scholars and collectors alike."

The sixth edition includes a history of the silver

dollar dating back to the 1790s, and chapters on the

Morgan dollar's design, its minting process, the five

mints that struck the coin from 1878 to 1921, and

Treasury hoards and other accumulations. Collectors

benefit from advice on ways to collect Morgan dollars;

grading and the marketp

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A Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars, 6th Edition

A Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars, 6th Edition

by Q David Bowers
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In the sixth edition of A Guide Book of Morgan Silver

Dollars, Q. David Bowers offers an engaging portrait of

the country's most popular classic coin. You'll learn what

to look for when you buy, how to grade your coins, how

to cherrypick varieties, and ways to become a smarter

collector.

The pricing, text, and certified population data have

been edited and updated.

"The world of collecting Morgan dollars is full of the

kind of historical intrigue that makes up any legend,"

said professional numismatist Adam Crum in his

foreword, "with roots reaching deep into the mines of

the Comstock Lode and into the minds of numismatic

scholars and collectors alike."

The sixth edition includes a history of the silver

dollar dating back to the 1790s, and chapters on the

Morgan dollar's design, its minting process, the five

mints that struck the coin from 1878 to 1921, and

Treasury hoards and other accumulations. Collectors

benefit from advice on ways to collect Morgan dollars;

grading and the marketp


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780794846428
Publisher: Whitman Publishing
Publication date: 03/12/2019
Series: Red Book Series
Pages: 304
Sales rank: 994,912
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword Adam J. Crum iv

Preface v

Introduction vii

Chapter 1 The Appeal and Challenge of Morgan Dollars 1

Chapter 2 The Tradition of Silver Dollars 7

Chapter 3 Designing the Morgan Dollar 16

Chapter 4 Minting Processes 28

Chapter 5 The Five Morgan Silver Dollar Mints 38

Chapter 6 Treasury Hoards and Other Quantities 45

Chapter 7 Ways to Collect Morgan Silver Dollars 66

Chapter 8 Grading and the Marketplace 73

Chapter 9 Beyond the Basics: Specialized Varieties 99

Chapter 10 Year by Year: An Analysis by Date and Mintmark 105

Appendix A The Discovery of the 1964 Morgan Dollar 270

Appendix B Morgan Silver Dollar Patterns 279

Appendix C Misstruck and Error Morgan Silver Dollars 282

Appendix D Counterfeit Morgan Dollars in Today's Market 285

Notes 292

Glossary 297

Bibliography 300

Credits and Acknowledgments 304

About the Author 306

About the Foreword Writer 306

Index 308

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