1921 Morgan Silver Dollar Value
1921 was the final year of the Morgan dollar, struck at Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco.
Melt value
0.7735 troy oz of silver
Live price unavailable right now. This coin holds 0.7735 troy oz of silver (1878 to 1921, 90% silver, 10% copper). Doubloon shows its value at the current spot price.
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Specifications
| Series | Morgan Dollar |
|---|---|
| Years | 1878 to 1921 |
| Mints | No mint mark (Philadelphia) O (New Orleans) S (San Francisco) CC (Carson City) D (Denver) |
| Mint mark location | Reverse, below the wreath above the letters DO in DOLLAR. |
| Years | Metal content | Composition | Weight | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 to 1921 | 0.7735 troy oz silver | 90% silver, 10% copper | 26.73 g | 38.1 mm |
Metal content = weight × precious-metal fraction ÷ 31.1034768 grams per troy ounce. Worn coins weigh slightly less than new ones.
Key dates and varieties to check
These are the known key dates, varieties and metal changes for the Morgan Dollar. Each entry says what to look at on the coin.
- Variety1878 8 Tail FeathersCount the eagle's tail feathers on the reverse: the first 1878 dies show eight, later dies seven.
- Semi-key date1879-CCLook for CC below the wreath and the date 1879; some show CC punched over a small cc.
- Semi-key date1884-SLook for an S below the wreath and the date 1884.
- Variety1888-O Hot Lips (Doubled Die Obverse)Look at Liberty's lips and nose with a loupe for strong doubling.
- Key date1889-CCLook for CC below the wreath and the date 1889.
- Semi-key date1892-SLook for an S below the wreath and the date 1892.
- Key date1893-SLook for an S below the wreath and the date 1893. Added S marks and altered 1898-S dates exist, so check the date and mark with a loupe.
- Key date1893-CCLook for CC below the wreath and the date 1893.
- Semi-key date1893-OLook for an O below the wreath and the date 1893.
- Key date1895 (proof only)Check the date and that no mint mark sits below the wreath; Philadelphia 1895 dollars are known only as proofs.
- Variety1900-O/CCLook at the O mint mark with a loupe for traces of the two C letters around it.
- Semi-key date1901Check the date for 1901 with no mint mark.
- Semi-key date1903-SLook for an S below the wreath and the date 1903.
- Semi-key date1904-SLook for an S below the wreath and the date 1904.
Doubloon can't confirm a variety from a photo. Compare your coin with this guidance. A grading service can authenticate it.
Struck 1878 to 1904 under the Bland-Allison and Sherman acts and again in 1921 under the Pittman Act.
What sets the value
Melt value is the gold, silver, platinum or palladium in the coin multiplied by the current spot price. Copper, nickel, zinc and steel coins have no melt value in Doubloon.
Collector value depends on the date, the mint mark, any variety, and condition. Doubloon Pro shows a collector estimate range by condition, built from recent public sales and listings, with the sources and date for each range. When no recent sales are found, Doubloon says so and shows the melt value.
Condition runs from Circulated (Good to Fine) through Extremely Fine, About Uncirculated and Uncirculated, to Proof for coins struck for collectors. Don't clean a coin: cleaning can lower its collector value.
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Sources and dates
- Doubloon catalog source: coinage-act-1873
- Doubloon catalog source: usmint-history
- A Guide Book of United States Coins (Whitman): key dates, varieties and mintages
- Doubloon catalog source: pcgs-coinfacts
- Doubloon catalog source: ngc-coin-explorer
- Spot prices: unavailable when this page was loaded.
- Specifications and key dates: Doubloon's catalog, reviewed October 8, 2026.
Values on this page are estimates, not appraisals, offers or investment advice.