I found one with a tag attached that said, "$22.99" I have a feeling it was sent to my mom before she died as some sort of fund raising scheme.
No 1783 Trade Dollars exist, first year of issue was 1873
US silver dimes, since 1873, contain .07234 oz of pure silver. However, except for certain collector coins, there is no silver in dimes minted from 1965 to the present .
1794-1803 1836-1873 1878-1904 1921-1928 1934-1935 Reportedly about 330,000 silver dollars were struck in 1964 but all were melted. Since then dollar coins have been struck but they're not silver. Issue dates are: 1971-1981 (copper-nickel) 1999 (copper-nickel) 2000-present (brass)
The Coinage Act of 1873 stopped the minting of silver coins.
The Coinage Act of 1873 stopped the minting of silver coins.
1873 to 1964 .18084oz pure silver
Silver Threads Among the Gold was created in 1873.
In 1873 the US passed the Coinage Act of 1873, which effectively moved the US to a gold standard for its currency. This caused problems for the silver mining industry in the western US, which were already suffering from a drop in the value of silver thanks to happenings in Europe.
Quarters minted before 1964 in the United States were made with 90% silver and 10% copper.
All silver quarters from 1873 to 1964 weigh the same at 6.25 grams.
With a date of 1873, the coin is NOT a Morgan dollar. The first Morgan was struck in 1878. 1873 was the last year issue for Liberty Seated dollars and the fist year issue for U.S. Trade dollars. Please look at the coin and post new question with more information.