Here's another rare silver dollar that caught my eye this week, thanks to an article by Frank Van Valen in his Stack's Bowers
blog this week. It's Lot 24257 in the firm's upcoming iAuction 3530. -Editor
1921-D Morgan Silver Dollar--Struck 10% Off Center--AU-58 (NGC).
While it might take a great deal to excite the typical collector over a 1921 Morgan dollar, this coin is exactly one of those rare
occurrences! Off center Morgan dollars are all scarce and all very desirable, and many are dated 1921. However, almost none are from the
Denver Mint, which struck this issue only in 1921. In fact, it is believed that just two or three such coins might be known, according to
the book 100 Greatest U.S. Error Coins, by Nicholas P. Brown, David J. Camire and Fred Weinberg.
Off center Morgans make two appearances in that book, first at #22, for a 40% off center 1880-S, considered the finest such Morgan
dollar error, and secondly at #23, for a widely off center 1921-S. There are believed to be 15 to 20 examples of the 1921-S known, whereas,
again, the estimate for the 1921-D offered here is just a couple of coins! Pleasing light silver gray with some areas of deeper toning.
Minor handling, likely from showing it off as a curiosity (or "freak" as such pieces were referred to in numismatic circles when
this was struck), but good luster remains. A great error coin and among the highlights of the present offering.
To read the complete lot description, see:
1921-D Morgan Silver
Dollar--Struck 10% Off Center--AU-58 (NGC). (http://www.stacksbowers.com/BrowseAuctions/LotDetail/
tabid/227/AuctionID/6099/Lot/24257/Default.aspx)
Wayne Homren, Editor
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