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Is a 1885 Morgan silver dollar pure silver?

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No it's not pure silver, only 90% silver and 10% copper.

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Is a Morgan silver dollar pure silver or 925?

Neither. The Morgan silver dollar is 90% silver, 10% copper.


What is the percent of silver in a Morgan silver dollar?

The Morgan dollar is 90% silver, or contains about .77 troy ounce of pure silver.


How much pure silver does a Morgan dollar contain?

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.


How much silver is in a 1921 Morgan silver dollar?

The ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of the coin is .77344oz of pure silver. All Morgan an Peace dollars have this amount of silver.


How much silver is in a 1922 Morgan dollar?

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.


How much silver is in a 1886 Morgan silver dollar?

All Morgans have the same amount of silver it's .77344oz of pure silver


How much does a Morgan dollar weigh?

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.


How much pure silver in silver dollar?

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.


Is a 1924 silver dollar pure silver?

The 1924 silver dollar is not pure silver. It is mixture of 90% pure silver and 10% copper.


What is the silver content of a 1921 Morgan silver dollar?

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.


How much is a pure silver dollar?

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.


What is the value of a 1921 pure silver silver dollar?

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