Lot 178
1921 Morgan Silver Dollars
Sold December 11, 2025
- Price realized
- $105
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $300-900
Origin: United States
Denomination: One Dollar
Year: 1921
Mint: Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco
Grade/Condition: Various Conditions
Metal: Silver
Weight (+/- 0.2g): Total: 80.0 Grams
Additional Description: The 1921 Morgan Silver Dollar marks a singular return of a design that had lain dormant for nearly two decades. Following the cessation of production in 1904 and the brief interruption of silver coinage during World War I, Congress authorized the resumption of silver dollars under the Pittman Act, and the Morgan design was revived for a single year before the Peace Dollar replaced it. Liberty’s profile, now slightly bolder and higher in relief than the earlier issues, retains George T. Morgan’s classical elegance, while the reverse eagle spreads its wings with renewed vigor, symbolizing resilience and continuity. Produced at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco, these 1921 coins exhibit subtle mint-specific differences, with Denver examples immediately notable as the first Morgans struck at that facility. The high mintage, particularly in Philadelphia, means that well-preserved examples are accessible, though pieces with strong luster and sharp detail remain prized by collectors. Beyond their numismatic interest, the 1921 Morgans are evocative of a transitional era in American history: postwar optimism, economic expansion, and the nation’s effort to reconcile tradition with a rapidly modernizing society. In holding a 1921 Morgan, one touches a coin that bridges the storied past of the nineteenth century with the unfolding promise of the twentieth.
Lot details
- Lot
- 178
- Auction
- Gold and Silver Showcase
- Closed
- December 11, 2025
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