1883-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS).A brilliant and frosty example with just the slightest tinges of apricot patina throughout. The fields are lightly prooflike and subtly contrast the rich, frosty luster that blankets the devices. Well struck for the issue and free from any distracting abrasions. Although often overshadowed by the 1884-S, which is a more widely recognized condition rarity in the Morgan dollar series, the 1883-S is highly elusive in Mint State in its own right. While the mintage was 6,250,000 pieces -- certainly a respectable total for the type -- the 1883-S is one of the comparatively few Morgan dollars that saw active circulation beginning in the 19th century.
