
An 1883 silver dollar contains 0.77344 troy ounces of pure silver. This standard was consistent for all Morgan dollars produced.
The coin's total weight is 26.73 grams. Its composition is 90% silver and 10% copper, an alloy designed to make the coin more durable for circulation. The calculation of the pure silver content is derived from this 90% purity applied to the coin's total mass.


