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PCGS Number: 7264 Coin Date: 1900 Denomination (Short): $1 Denomination (Long): One Dollar Desg: MS Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 8,830,000 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 1900 Morgan dollar from the Philadelphia Mint is a common coin in circulated and uncirculated grades through at least MS65, with even MS66s being plentiful enough to be found with frequency. Meanwhile, MS67s verge on being rare with pieces grading higher being very rare. Interestingly, despite its vast availability in the MS grades, PLs are relatively difficult to find, while DMPLs are exceedingly rare. PCGS #: 7264 NGC ID: 256E
