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King Of Morgan Dollars
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1895 Proof 62 Morgan
available

Called the
"King of Morgan Dollars", the 1895 is one of the most desirable and
sought-after dates in the series. Although Mint records indicate a
mintage of 12,000 circulation strikes, experts believe that only 880
Proofs were made in 1895. The existence of several circulated
examples confuses the issue, but those are believed to have been
Proofs that were spent inadvertently. Ownership of this popular
rarity is the true measure of completeness for a collection of
Morgan Dollars - the 1895 Proof is the only real "stopper" in the
series.
Presumably, Proofs can be told apart from potential circulation
strikes by the number of edge "reeds" (the raised "bumps" on the
edge of the coin). Proofs will have 179 "reeds", whereas
circulation strikes will have some other number. |
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