Description
Why add the 1886 Morgan Silver Dollar NGC MS66 Green Label to your collection?
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) graded this 1886 Morgan Silver Dollar at the coveted Mint State 66 (MS66) level and preserved it for future generations with the prestigious Green Label.
- Each Morgan Dollar was struck on a 90% pure silver planchet that contains .7734 oz. of bullion.
- This coin was struck at the Philadelphia branch of the U.S. Mint.
- The name “Morgan Dollar” is derived from the last name of the designer, George T. Morgan.
- Morgan was an English Immigrant and junior engraver at the U.S. Mint.
- The mintage is 19,963,000 for this issue.
An American Numismatic Icon
Obverse: The featured image on the obverse of the coin is Liberty in profile. She wears an inscribed crown and is encircled by thirteen stars.
Reverse: As required by law, the reverse image used on the coin features an American Bald Eagle. The motto “In God We Trust” appears here in Gothic Script. This is the only appearance of Gothic Script in U.S. circulating coinage.
Green Label MS66 Example
Mint State 66 coins are well-struck examples with excellent luster and eye appeal. Few if any distractions are apparent. This silver dollar is encapsulated in a protective holder accompanied by NGC’s distinctive Green Label, which indicates that in addition to the NGC’s review, the coin first met or surpassed a set of standards set by the numismatic experts, RARCOA (Rare Coin Company of America), regarding strike, luster and eye appeal.
