Lot 45: US 1887 Philadelphia Mint Morgan Dollar

A US Morgan silver dollar, dated 1887. The obverse features the left-facing profile of Lady Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap and a crown of wheat and cotton. The headband is inscribed LIBERTY, and the bust is encircled by the legend E · PLURIBUS · UNUM, thirteen stars, and the date 1887. The reverse depicts a heraldic eagle with outstretched wings clutching an olive branch and arrows, surrounded by a laurel wreath. Legible legends on the reverse include UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST in Gothic script, and the denomination ONE DOLLAR. The absence of a mint mark above the D and O of DOLLAR indicates this coin was struck at the Philadelphia Mint. The edge of the coin is reeded. No other marks or inscriptions are visible.