1921 Morgan Silver Dollar--Struck 15% Off Center--MS-65 (NGC). In this sale we are extremely fortunate to be offering off center Morgan dollar errors from each of the three 1921-dated issues at the end of this series - a very rare event. The present example, from the Philadelphia Mint, is the most desirable from the standpoint of preservation, being an outstanding Gem Mint State coin. The surfaces are brilliant with no post-production blemishes of note to the struck portions. Crescents of virgin planchet line the left obverse and reverse borders, the impression off center just before 3 oclock. Typically, minor handling marks pepper the unstruck areas - a hallmark of errors of this type - although none are worthy of individual attention. The border is through the letters US UNUM in the Latin motto and, on the reverse, the letters CA in AMERICA and AR in DOLLAR. Even so, all design elements are at least partially discernible, and most are fully present with razor sharp striking detail. According to the authors of the book <em>100 Greatest U.S. Error Coins</em>, the finest known off center Morgan dollars are an 1880-S (ranked #22) and a 1921-S (ranked #23). This piece must surely be close behind for, while most off center Morgan dollars are 1921-dated examples, few are as expertly preserved and aesthetically pleasing as this NGC-certified Gem. A rare opportunity not to be missed.
