The 1897-S Morgan Dollar was struck at the San Francisco Mint with a recorded mintage of 5,825,000 coins — the 53rd-lowest of the 96 circulation-strike issues in the morgan dollar series, and 46% of the 12,651,000 morgan dollars the Mint produced across all facilities in 1897.
A full collector's note for this issue — survival, strike character, and what to check before buying — is on the writing schedule; the figures above are the permanent record.
| Issue | Mint | Mintage |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 Morgan Dollar | Philadelphia | 2,822,000 |
| 1897-O Morgan Dollar | New Orleans | 4,004,000 |
| 1897-S Morgan Dollar | San Francisco | 5,825,000 |
Mintage figures: United States Mint, Annual Report of the Director of the Mint, cross-checked across independent published references. Specifications: United States Mint coin specifications.