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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
1889 Morgan Silver Dollar
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

1889 Morgan Silver Dollar

Artifact ID1982.41601.01
Object Type Dollar
Gifter
Maker (Engraver, United States Mint; English medalist, 1845-1925, active in the United States)
Maker (United States Government Mint, Department of the Treasury, founded 1792)
Date 1889
Medium Metal (silver, copper)
Dimensions1 1/2 in., 58.93 lb., 1/8 in. (37.8 mm, 2.8 mm)
Physical DescriptionAn 1889 Morgan silver dollar. On the obverse is an image of Liberty with text stating E PLURIBUS UNUM 1889." On the verso of the coin is an image of an eagle collapsing arrows and an olive branch with text that states, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN GOD WE TRUST."
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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