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1879-CC $1 MS65 PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:110.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1879-CC $1 MS65 PCGS
<B>1879-CC $1 MS65 PCGS.</B></I> While the 1879-CC Morgan dollar issue was represented in the GSA hoard, the proportion of survivors from that source is much smaller than for other, later issues. As recounted in his <I>A Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars</B></I>, Q. David Bowers comments on the issue: "Among basic date and mintmark issues, the 1879-CC is the first key or rare variety in the Morgan dollar series and is the second rarest (after 1889-CC) of all Carson City Morgans. ... There were probably hundreds of thousands of 1879-CC dollars melted under the 1918 Pittman Act, but facts will never be known."<BR> By contrast, the incredible eye appeal of this Gem exemplar is an undeniable truth. Though the hair over the ear shows softness, the remainder of the piece is well-defined, and delicate, hazy silver-gray luster graces amply lustrous fields. A gorgeous survivor from an issue that is essentially unavailable any finer; PCGS has certified only two such pieces (1/08).<BR><I>From The Oxford Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> George T. Morgan<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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