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The production of the Morgan silver dollar brought about much controversy and drama for its time. The Coinage Act of 1873 caused the production to end of the Seated Liberty dollar and brought about the Morgan silver dollar to become the first standard silver dollar minted afterwards. For a long time, many free lance miners would collect their silver and the US Mint would buy it from them individually. There was no record of how much silver was coming in and if any employees were taking the silver for themselves. Throughout the Morgan silver dollar's life, there were many acts that were repealed as the government was trying to have more regulations over the silver market. The Morgan was last produced in 1921 and then passed the baton to the Peace dollar. Your 1899-O Morgan has been minted in New Orleans and carries the "O" mint-mark.