Morgan dollar, 1890, minted in New Orleans. Burnt in San Francisco fire of 1906; large, melted divot in reverse. Obverse: ******* E.PLURIBUS.UNUM ****** date - Liberty, head facing left Reverse: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/* ONE DOLLAR * - eagle standing. on arrows and laurel sprig, within wreath. motto IN GOD WE TRUST above
Donor:
Joseph A. Jadin
Collection place:
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Verbatim coll. place:
Burnt in San Francisco fire of 1906
Production place:
New Orleans mint, New Orleans, Louisiana
Culture or time period:
United States Historic
Maker or artist:
George Morgan
Collection date:
1906
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Coins (money), Dollars (coins), and United States dollar (system of money)