A Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars: A Complete History and Price Guide (The Official Red Book, 5th Edition)

Widely regarded as the definitive reference guide for collectors of the Morgan Silver Dollar, offering updated pricing, population data, and newly discovered varieties — including information on a “previously unknown 1964 Morgan silver dollar.”

In this fifth edition, Bowers provides a comprehensive history of the Morgan Silver Dollar — from its 1790s silver-dollar roots through the minting years of 1878–1921. The guide details the coin’s design, production process at the five mints that struck it, and the evolution of silver-dollar hoards and Treasury accumulations.

The heart of the book is a detailed, date-by-date catalogue of over 100 coins in the series, organized by mint mark and priced across eleven circulated grades and three Proof levels. For collectors interested in specialized varieties, the book addresses die varieties, error coins, misstruck coins, and even counterfeit/error coins — offering guidance on how to “cherrypick” rare/valuable pieces.

Overall, the book serves as both a historical reference and a practical price/identification guide — valuable to both beginners and seasoned numismatists.