http://www.usgoldbureau.com/morgan-dollar - The Morgan Dollar was first minted between the years of 1878 and 1921, albeit intermittently. Interestingly, the Morgan silver dollar was the very first dollar that was minted since the Seated Liberty dollar. Morgan dollars replaced these when the Fourth Coinage Act was passed. The Morgan dollar was designed by George T. Morgan, the assistant engraver for the U.S. Mint.