When did collectors stop saying Liberty Head dollars and started calling them Morgan dollars?
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nice images with a question that may not be clear. So let me ask this... Is there a copyright date on the Library of Coins album? I am asking because I am not certain whether "Morgan" was added on later Library of Coins album covers as I believe they were made into 1970-71 time frame. I suspect there is a Library of Coins album expert here that knows and will answer. And in the process of answering and if there was a later cover with Morgan added, that may help with your question. We can look at the copyright date for a modified or "second pressing"
I wonder if there was a definition change in the Red Book that may help. Just for fun, I checked my earliest Red Book- 1948 second edition and it says Liberty Head or Morgan Type
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Weren't the Library of Coins Albums only made from 1959 thru 1971? If so, the Liberty Head Dollars had long been called Morgan Dollars. David Lange has a new book coming out regarding these very albums and another. Not sure which one, though. I would imagine this might be answered there.
Jim
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That's a great suggestion. Checking either the Red Book or Blue Book and seeing which year the nomenclature for the Morgan dollar changed. That would at least get us in the right direction.
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My reproduction copy of the first 1947 Red Book refers to them as:
"Liberty Head, Bland or Morgan Type"
Bland?
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Sure, this isn't the most compelling topic, yet I thought it was worthy of conversation.
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After the Bland-Allison Act, I presume.
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The Morgan Dollar was created by the Bland-Allison Act of 1878. They were originally called Bland Dollars after the Congressman who pushed through the legislation that created them.
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Ahhh. I knew that act, but just didn’t make the connection 😂.
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I have always wondered this same thing —- and it was the same with peace dollars, so I’m told — those are also Liberty dollars…
My father and grandfather were big coin collectors which eventually the bug passed on to me … I’m 52, my kids are in their 20s and could care less … but I have always had a fascination for “Liberty dollars” whether Morgan or peace…
Although I will admit I like the peace collection more … not sure why but I just love the series and all the history with it.
Hard to not love these coins!!
I guess I got a little carried away / my bad -
But still, I think this is true for the peace dollars as well. Anyone care to comment? Most on this forum have way more coin knowledge than me!
When they look like that, no doubt. Beauty.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
I like the big silver coins.... And I wish we still had them. Could not collect the Morgans as a kid, heck, you could still buy penny candy then. However, my Dad had a couple in his bureau drawer that I could hold and admire. Actually, I have them now, along with a couple of large, German silver coins he somehow had collected and saved. Big silver feels good in hand too. Cheers, RickO
How about Barber, Liberty, or Morgan dimes, quarters, and half dollars?
These blue Whitman folders date from around the mid-40’s I believe.
Hmm, Morgan dime? I wonder where they got that from.
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