How Morgan Dollars Became Indian Ruppees

[lioncutter]

Being a history nerd and a collector of Morgan Dollars, it has come together in this article. I learned a little bit of interesting history today. We now know where much of the silver went after the Pittman Act of 1918.
https://www.coinbooks.org/v24/esylum_v24n06a28.html

[messydesk]

Thanks for posting this. May as well add one to your collection. They are attractive, after all.

[vampicker]

I had published a long article titled "A Brief History of the Morgan Dollar' that was hosted by the ANACS site for years. Sadly, it was lost when the site was changed a few years ago. Some of you may remember reading it. The story about using melted Morgans to coin rupees was part of it.

[DHalladay]

Fascinating to learn this!
I knew the U.S. sold a LOT of silver to Britain during WWI for geopolitical reasons in India, but did not know it was used to make coins. We almost need to consider the 1919 Rupee for honorary status in the Morgan Dollar set.

[ljs123]

Thank you for posting.
Interesting read.
Makes me wish that I had been collecting coins when I went to India. I would have brought one back.

[Jodemyer]

Thats extremely interesting! I love history! Thanks!

[RogerB]

If you want real information and not some abbreviated cut-n-paste, look for my article:
"The Pittman Silver Purchase Act 1918" by Roger W. Burdette
or
You can pick up a copy of the CD:

Silver Dollars-Front Cover-Final-sm.jpg (339.33 KiB) Viewed 509 times

Which contains data on every delivery of Pittman silver dollars plus the following:

• • • Article-v03.doc
      Background Article.pdf
      Pittman Act Coinage.pdf
      Pittman Act-Text.pdf
      Pittman-Background Article.pdf
      Title and Introduction.doc
      Title and Introduction.pdf

[iwillbenice]

Values?

[messydesk]

Values?

Plenty on eBay. Check there.

[Malachi35]

Very nice and cool