The design is the same as it has been.
Gold-plated, not gold. The Morgan design was used on silver dollars, so the good news is that the underlying silver coin is worth about $15 as of 06/2010
From 1986 to 2010 the U.S. minted over 200 million silver dollars. The mint mark on these can be found on the back side below the Eagle and slightly to the left hand side.
The value of silver varies from minute to minute since it depends upon the world demand. As of February 16, 2010 at 09:47 Eastern Standard Time in the USA, it is worth $15.78 in U.S. dollars.
The Design - 2010 was released on: USA: 8 October 2010
Destination Design - 2010 was released on: USA: 2010
9 by Design - 2010 was released on: USA: 13 April 2010
Up until 1919, the composition of most "Circulated' Canadian coins was 0.925 Silver. After 1920 the composition was altered to 0.800 Silver in dimes, quarters, and half dollars. And in 1967-1968 just before they removed the silver from coins, there was a 0.500 mix of silver in coins. Canadian Silver Dollars from 1935-1967 have always been 0.800 Silver
Silver Lake - 2010 was released on: USA: 15 October 2010
About one and a half hours before the close on 1/11/10 silver is selling at $18.60 an ounce. There are 28.35 grams in an ounce so silver is selling for $0.656 / gram. scott vaughn
The Ballad of Frankie Silver - 2010 was released on: USA: July 2010
Design School - 2010 2010-10-22 was released on: USA: 22 October 2010
Design School - 2010 2010-10-29 was released on: USA: 29 October 2010