No it's not pure silver, only 90% silver and 10% copper.
A Morgan silver dollar is not pure silver or .925 (sterling). It is made of 90% silver and 10% copper, which equals a .900 silver fineness.
90% silver, 10% copper An unworn Morgan dollar weighs 26.7 gm so it contains just a bit less than 25 gm of pure silver.
The Morgan series ended in 1921. Your coin is a Peace dollar. In any case, both Morgan and Peace dollars contain .77344 oz of pure silver.
All Morgans have the same amount of silver it's .77344oz of pure silver
A 1921 Morgan silver dollar contains 90% silver and weighs approximately 26.73 grams in total. To calculate the amount of silver in the coin: 90% of 26.73 grams = 24.06 grams of silver. So, a 1921 Morgan silver dollar has about 24.06 grams of silver.
An unworn Morgan dollar has a nominal weight of 26.7 grams. All Morgan dollars (as well as Peace dollars) were struck in an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper, so they contain about 24.1 gm of pure silver, or about 0.77 troy ounces.
A Morgan silver dollar, which was minted in the United States from 1878 to 1904, and again in 1921, is composed of 90% silver and 10% copper. Each coin weighs approximately 26.73 grams, and the amount of silver in each coin is about 24.057 grams. The copper content in the coin is used to give it strength and durability, as pure silver is relatively soft and would be prone to damage from regular handling.
6-16-11>>> All US Morgan & Peace Dollars have the same composition of 90% silver/10% copper with a net weight of .77344oz of pure silver.
All Morgan and Peace dollars have the same silver content - 90%. The coins' nominal weight is 26.73 gm so that works out to about 24 gm of pure silver in each one.
Flowing Hair, Draped Bust, and Gobrecht silver dollars contain .8924 oz. Pure silver. Trade dollars contain .7874 oz. pure silver Liberty Seated , Morgan and Peace dollars contain .77344 oz. pure silver. Eisenhower silver dollars contain .3161 oz pure silver . American Silver Eagles contain a full oz. pure silver
All US Morgan & Peace Dollars have the same composition of 90% silver/10% copper with a net weight of .77344oz of pure silver. The only "Pure" silver coins are 1 ounce American Silver Eagles. Post new question.
In 1921, the US Treasury minted both a Morgan and Peace Silver Dollar. Which type do you possess? Please provide to me the mint mark, mint state, and the type of coin, and I will subsequently relay to you its worth. Also, NO U.S. circulating coin is pure silver. Silver is too soft by itself, and is always alloyed with copper. Silver dollars minted in 1935 and before are 10% copper. it is a Morgan dollar, no mint mark