Jeff Smith, President and CEO Treasuredstocks.com

Jeff Smith, President and CEO Treasuredstocks.com
Jeff Smith

Friday, August 26, 2016

Morgan Silver Dollar: History in your Hands!

1879 Morgan Silver Dollar Coin

The Morgan Silver Dollar is one of the most widely collected and studied silver coins ever produced by the US government. 

Authorized by the Bland-Allison Act of February 28, 1878, this famous coin gets its name from its designer 
George T. Morgan.

The Morgan dollar's story is a Cinderella tale: Until the 1960s, it was largely ignored by the public. Since then, it has become among the most widely pursued and desired of all U. S. coins.

No other mint evokes the imagery of our American Old West better than the Carson City Mint. The Carson City Mint produced silver and gold coins with ore mined from the famous Comstock Lode and other Western mines between 1870 and 1893.

Among the coins struck at this Old West mint was this popular Morgan Silver Dollar, which, as noted, was named after its designer, George T. Morgan. It has become one of the most collected silver coins in our history, the Morgan Silver Dollar was first struck in 1878.
Importantly, as interest increases, values for these historical coins increase!

In fact, when Jesse James and his gang robbed a bank, most of their takings were Morgan Silver Dollars, often called “Cartwheels” because they were the largest U.S. coins ever minted for circulation. 

Struck in .900 Fine Silver from the famous Comstock Lode, they were the favorite form of money in the old Wild West.
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Treasuredstocks.com is very proud to be able to list some of the most precious and valuable currency items in the world. We have over 4,000 items to choose from with huge variety and selections.
We are Official Dealers for PCGS and PMG grading institutes.  

Treasuredstocks.com is also a member of numerous Numismatist organizations including Professional Currency Dealers Association (PCDA) and American Numismatic Association (ANA). 

Treasured stocks.com was founded in 1987 to provide currency enthusiasts and investors with a wide choice of currency items. 

The site offers a range of national and international coins and currency for the value conscious currency collector and investor. Please contact us at 870-670-4255 or email us at jeff@treasuredstocks.com 
We look forward to serving you.
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How to Start a Currency Collection

I want to start collecting coins and currency items; where do I start?

Collectors of coins and currency do so for many reasons. One of the most common collector is the hobiest who collects more for fun and appeal, rather than profit. Often, this attraction begins as a child who, by chance or purpose, receives an item that is both fascinating and historical.

An increasingly popular reason to pursue collecting of coins and currency is to do so as an investment Persons who use collections as a kind of investing do so with the idea that the value of the items, in singular or total, will increase over time. Supply and demand is the key concept here as well as a critical understanding that collections do not “make” money until they are sold and may even incur costs, such as the costs of safe and secure storage.

A third type of collector is the person who acquires a collection via inheritance. This person may or may not have any real interest in the items but appreciates potential value.

One great advantage we have today is the internet. For example, take a careful look around our Treasuredstocks.com web site and you will see over 4,000 items, of all categories, grades, and prices, all graded and all in full color view. And now a bit about grading. A graded item allows collectors to speak the same language when it comes to the condition of the item.

The term “Numismatics” refers to the study or collecting of coin/currency. A numismatist is someone who does this by hobby or profession. Here is a great web site to use, when learning more about such an exciting field. There’s even several links specifically designed for children.

http://www.numismatics.tv/

We are official members of multiple numismatic-related organizations. Therefore, Treasuredstocks.com welcomes any and all questions regarding our postings and our passion for collecting coins and currency of all types. We are here to assist you! Please give us a call at 870-670-4255 or email us at jeff@treasuredstocks.com