This unique "Jim Morrison" limited edition collectable American Silver Eagle coin is a great gift which will appreciate in price over time. This extremely hard to find colorized coin is minted in very low numbers and is very collectible. The durable finish is created through a special high-tech colorization process overlaid on a genuine United States Silver Eagle 99.9% pure, uncirculated solid silver dollar coin minted in the Official U.S. Mint. Each coin ships in a custom air tight capsule which protects the coin from handling and the elements with a draw-string felt gift pouch. Quantities are very limited. For outside the US, we use the Ebay Global Shipping Program but will ship directly upon request. Please contact us with any questions you may have.
James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, songwriter and poet, who served as the lead vocalist of the rock band The Doors. Due to his wild personality, poetic lyrics, widely recognized voice, unpredictable and erratic performances, and the dramatic circumstances surrounding his life and early death, Morrison is regarded by music critics and fans as one of the most iconic and influential frontmen in rock history. Since his death, his fame has endured as one of popular culture's most rebellious and oft-displayed icons, representing the generation gap and youth counterculture.
Together with Ray Manzarek, Morrison co-founded the Doors during the summer of 1965 in Venice, California. The band spent two years in obscurity until shooting to prominence with their number-one single in the United States, "Light My Fire", taken from their self-titled debut album. Morrison wrote or co-wrote many of the Doors' songs, including "Light My Fire", "Break On Through (To the Other Side)", "The End", "Moonlight Drive", "Wild Child", "The Soft Parade", "People Are Strange", "Hello, I Love You", "Roadhouse Blues", "L.A. Woman", and "Riders on the Storm". He recorded a total of six studio albums with the Doors, all of which sold well and received critical acclaim. Morrison was well known for improvising spoken word poetry passages while the band played live. Manzarek said Morrison "embodied hippie counterculture rebellion".