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PCGS Number: 7132 Coin Date: 1882 Denomination (Short): $1 Denomination (Long): One Dollar Desg: MS Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 11,100,000 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar Coinage Years: 1878-1921 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 38.1 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 26.73 Weight (Ounces): 0.8594 Designer: George T. Morgan Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: Portrait of Liberty centered. On the left are found 7 stars with the words E*PLURIBUS*UNUM followed by 6 stars on the right. The date is positioned at the bottom. Reverse Description: The heraldic eagle is centered holding a bunch of arrows and branch surrounded by and olive leaves. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * ONE DOLLAR frame the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears above the letters DO of DOLLAR. General Notes: The 1882 Morgan dollar is a common coin that is easy to locate in all grades from well circulated up through the Gem levels. It becomes very scarce above MS66 and rare in MS67 or higher. It is generally easy to locate in PL or DMPL designations, especially under MS65, though significantly more challenging above that range. PCGS #: 7132 NGC ID: 254A