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1889 $1 Sunken Obverse Die, VAM-3A MS

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Basic Information

GSID:

374707

Coin Date:

1889

Denomination:

$1 / One Dollar

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

330,000

Coinage Type:

Morgan silver dollar

Coinage Years:

1878-1921

Composition:

90% silver; 10% copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Sunken Obverse Die

Variety 2:

VAM-3A

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.9

Weight:

26.73 gr

Weight:

0.8594 oz

Precious Metal Weight:

0.7734 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

38.1 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

George T. Morgan

Obverse Lettering:

E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1889

Obverse Designer:

George T. Morgan

Reverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, ONE DOLLAR

Reverse Designer:

George T. Morgan

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