The 1896 Philadelphia Mint Morgan dollar is a plentiful issue in all grades with a mintage in excess of 12 million coins. What sets this example apart is its wild, multicolour obverse toning in shades of lemon-gold, pink, violet, blue, mint-green, and orange. The reverse is mostly brilliant with pale golden colour that deepens around the borders. The surfaces are clean, and the devices show strong definition at the centres. This type of toning is known to have developed while the coins sat in storage in canvas bags in the Treasury vaults, forming over a period of more than 60 years.