Silver Dollar was first minted in the United States in 1794. It is the second heaviest coin the U.S. ever produced.
Latest silver dollar is the 90% peace dollar minted from 1921 to 1935. They are made of 90% silver and 10% copper.
In 2011 the U.S. stopped minting dollar coins. The main reason for this is considered that despite being the government’s approach to promoting dollar coins, dollar coins have never been that much popular in the U.S.
So, How Much Does A Silver Dollar Weigh?
Commonly used Morgan and Peace silver dollar weigh 26.73 grams or .94 oz or 0.8593 troy ounces.
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Fun Facts:
>>Morgan silver dollar was unpopular to people because of its design, weight, and size.
>>Anna Williams, A Philadelphia school teacher
was the model for lady liberty.
>>George T. Morgan designed seven U.S. coins and the Morgan dollar is one of them.
