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Description
The 1897-S was issued in bag, quantities from the San Francisco Mint in the mid-1920s, 1950s, and early 1960s and was not worth a significant premium at the time, nor was it ever considered to be a scarce date. Many from the distributions of the 1950s and 1960s went to the gaming tables in Reno and Las Vegas. Some found their way to investors and hoarders, including LaVere Redfield, who reportedly had as many as 20 bags. Quantities persisted on the coin market for much of the 1970s, but by now large groups are seldom seen.
- Category: Morgan Dollars (1878-1921)
- Mint: San Francisco
- Obverse Designer: George T. Morgan
- Reverse Designer: George T. Morgan
- Weight: 26.73g
- ASW: 0.7734oz
- Diameter: 38.1mm
- Edge: Reeded
