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According to official United States Mint specifications, a Morgan Silver Dollar was minted to a standard weight of 26.73 grams, which is equivalent to 412.5 grains. This specification applies to a coin in uncirculated, or mint-state, condition.
However, the minting process in the 19th and early 20th centuries was not perfectly precise, and a legal tolerance was permitted. The allowable variance for a silver dollar was plus or minus 1.5 grains, or approximately 0.097 grams. This means that a brand-new Morgan Dollar leaving the mint could legitimately weigh anywhere from 26.633 grams to 26.827 grams. Any coin within this range is considered to be of proper weight for an uncirculated specimen.
The weight of a Morgan Dollar will decrease from its original state as it experiences wear and tear through circulation. The friction from handling and contact with other objects gradually removes small amounts of the coin's silver, especially from the highest points of the design like the cheek of Lady Liberty and the eagle's breast feathers. A moderately circulated coin might lose a few tenths of a gram, while a heavily worn, or cull, coin could weigh a full gram or more below the original mint specification. Therefore, while the official mint range is quite narrow, the practical weight range for an authentic Morgan Dollar can extend from a high of about 26.83 grams down to 25.5 grams or even lower for a coin on the verge of being unidentifiable.
