1887-S Morgan Dollar

The 1887-S Morgan Dollar was struck at the San Francisco Mint in 1887 and is part of the Morgan Dollar series.

Specifications

 * Designer: George T. Morgan
 * Obverse Design: Lady Liberty
 * Reverse Design: Eagle holding arrows and olive branch
 * Edge: Reeded
 * Weight: 26.73 grams
 * Diameter: 38.1 millimeters
 * Composition: Silver (90%), Copper (10%)
 * Mintage: Circulation Strikes: est. 1,771,000

Background
The San Francisco Mint would mint a paltry 1,771,000 Morgan Dollars in 1887 when compared to the 19,940,000 Morgans produced at the Philadelphia Mint and 11,350,000 produced at the New Orleans Mint.