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1878 S$1 Morgan Dollar, Judd-1550A, Pollock-1723, 1725

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1878 S$1 Morgan Dollar, Judd-1550A, Pollock-1723, 1725
<B>1878 S$1 Morgan Dollar, Judd-1550A, Pollock-1723, 1725, Low R.6, PR63 PCGS.</B></I> This design is similar to the final adopted design for the Morgan silver dollars, with only a few minor differences. The obverse differs primarily in the placement of the upper leaves as they relate to RIB in E PLURIBUS UNUM. The reverse has several stylistic differences, but the basic design concept is the same as that adopted. The eagle has seven tailfeathers, there are only three leaves on the olive branch instead of nine, the eagle's wings are differently shaped, and Morgan has omitted his initial on the ribbon bow. Struck in silver with a reeded edge.<BR> In our 2004 ANA Auction, we noted doubling on the date, a feature we had not previously seen. Research in Mint archives by Roger Burdette revealed that at least 50 pieces of Judd-1550A and Judd-1550 were struck between December 1, 1877, and January 2, 1878. They comprise four obverse and either two or three reverse dies to produce four varieties of this type. This coin is from the most "common" of the four varieties. It shows the tip of Liberty's neck centered between star 1 and the 1 in the date, and the wheat ear points past the left edge of in the R in PLURIBUS. As we noted in the 2004 appearance, "The serif of the 1 is doubled, and an additional upright protrudes through the base. The peak of the original 1 is visible on the top surface just below the final position. The first 8 is doubled below, and this 8 as well as the final two digits each have additional evidence of the recutting on the top surface of those digits." About a half dozen are known in both silver and copper.<BR> The obverse is deeply and uniformly dark in color, and is interrupted by a couple of unusual bright specks in front of and in back of the head of Liberty. The reverse is several shades lighter in hue with noticeable iridescence present. Lightly hairlined, but this is largely unnoticeable because of the depth of color present on each side. Bright, deeply reflective fields.<BR><I>From The Jones Beach Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coin/Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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