In 2021, the United States Mint released the Morgan and Peace Dollar Anniversary Coins in recognition of the 100th anniversaries of the last year of minting the Morgan Silver Dollar and the first year of minting the Peace Silver Dollar.
Although the Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Denver Mints produced the original Peace Dollar, only Philadelphia produced the modern coin, which does not feature a mint mark.
The Mint produced the 2021 Morgan Dollar in five versions to commemorate the historic Mint facilities that made the original coin. The marks on each reverse differed:
No Mint Mark - recognizes Philadelphia Mint's absence of a mint mark
"S" Mint Mark - San Francisco Mint
"D" Mint Mark - Denver Mint
"O" Privy Mark - recognizes former Mint in New Orleans, LA
"CC" Privy Mark - recognizes former Mint in Carson City, NV
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The Morgan Dollar was designed by Mint Chief Engraver George T. Morgan (1845-1925) and was minted from 1878 to 1904. In December 1921, Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon approved the Peace Dollar to replace the Morgan Dollar. The Peace Dollar was designed by renowned sculptor Anthony de Francisci (1887-1964) and was minted until 1935.
The conversion from the Morgan Dollar to the Peace Dollar design in 1921 reflected a pivotal moment in American history. The Morgan Dollar represented the country’s westward expansion and industrial development in the late 19th century. The Peace Dollar symbolized the country’s coming of age as an international power, as well as marking the peace between the U.S. and Germany after World War I.
Mint Marks and Privy Marks
The “O” and “CC” privy marks on the modern coins represent the original mint marks of the New Orleans and Carson City Mint facilities. The New Orleans Mint opened in 1838 to mint gold and silver coins for a growing America. It produced the Morgan Dollar from 1879, the second year of the coin’s issue, until 1904. The New Orleans Mint stopped coining operations in 1909 and operated as an assay office until the early 20th century.
The Carson City Mint opened in 1870 to mint coins and process silver ore from the nearby Comstock Lode, the country’s largest silver strike. It produced Morgan Dollars from 1878 to 1885 and again from 1889 to 1893. The Carson City Mint halted coining operations in 1893 and operated as an assay office until the early 20th century.
Since these facilities no longer operate, the 2021 Morgan Dollars that commemorate them have privy marks in the place of mint marks. The privy marks are raised ovals with the original “O” or “CC” mint mark incused on top. The Philadelphia Mint made both privy mark versions as well as the version without a mint mark. The San Francisco and Denver Mint facilities produced their “S” and “D” mint mark versions, respectively.
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