1996 Medal Western Reserve Numismatic Club C/M on 1921 Morgan $1

Coin Details

Description

This 1996 medal from the Western Reserve Numismatic Club is a counterstamped piece applied to a host 1921 Morgan silver dollar. The 1921 Morgan dollar holds special significance as the final year of production for the Morgan silver dollar series, struck after a sixteen-year hiatus when the Pittman Act of 1918 led to the melting of millions of silver dollars and Congress subsequently authorized new production. The 1921 date makes this host coin a poignant choice — both the last Morgan dollar and the bridge to the Peace dollar that replaced it. The Western Reserve Numismatic Club's use of the 1921 Morgan dollar as a counterstamp host creates a connection to the same host coin used for the club's earlier 1971 counterstamped issue, though the 1996 version represents a distinct program from the earlier production. The 1921 Morgan dollar was produced in enormous quantities at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco, making it an affordable and readily available host coin despite its historical significance as the series finale. This counterstamped piece combines the numismatic gravitas of the Morgan dollar's final chapter with the Western Reserve club's organizational identity.

Rarity Notes

Scarce counterstamped piece on 1921 Morgan dollar host. Final-year Morgan host adds historical significance.

Cross References

PCGS #900778