An 1897 (Philadelphia Mint) Morgan Silver Dollar (Top 100 VAM 6A: Pitted Reverse) graded Mint State 63 (MS-63) by NGC. This piece displays an original vibrant luster with grey, peach and lilac hues gracing both the obverse and reverse and excellent details. Please note the holder is chipped on the top obverse side. The total mintage for this date & mint: 2,822,000. They were the first standardized silver dollars following the production of the Seated Liberty pattern which ended in 1873 due to the Coinage Act of 1873. The Coinage Act of 1873 outlawed all holders of silver bullion to strike their silver into legal tender. In 1878, the Grand Bland Plan otherwise referred to as the’Bland-Allison Act’, was enacted to restore the silver dollar. The fineness of these silver dollars became standardized at 412.5 grains of. 100 copper, a net weight of. 77344 ounces pure silver, and a total weight of 26.73 grams 0.942873 oz. Morgan Dollars as they became known, were designed and named after by the United States Mint assistant engraver George T. Morgan’s design featured a profiled bust of Liberty on the obverse and an eagle with outstretched wings on the reverse. Furthermore, dates were struck below the bust of liberty and mint marks (when present) are below the wreath on the reverse. Morgan’s last initial (M) can be found at the truncation of the neck. His last initial (M) is also found on the reverse on the left hand loop of the ribbon. Packages are no longer insured if tracking information shows the package is delivered. We will only cover packages that are lost in transit or damaged. 100% satisfaction is our priority, please reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns. In such cases this will be specified within the listing. Offers will not be considered on listings unless you use the Make Offer feature, nor will we end a listing early to consider an offer. We reserve the right to cancel sales that may or may not have typography issues within the listings, pricing inaccuracies, systematic faults by our system, and/or errors caused by eBayÕs system. We do not offer or make price adjustments based on the market fluctuations of precious metals, or for any other reason. To send us a message. Our direct contact information is as follows. Why Shop with Us? Why Shop With Us.