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1879-S S$1 MS67 S NGC. Apple-green, golden-brown, and

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1879-S S$1 MS67 S NGC. Apple-green, golden-brown, and
<B>1879-S<img border='0' src='http://www.heritagecoins.com/images/star.gif' width=10 height=10>$1> MS67 <img border='0' src='http://www.heritagecoins.com/images/star.gif' width=10 height=10> NGC.</B></I> Apple-green, golden-brown, and plum-red toning enrich the obverse of this lustrous and penetratingly struck Superb Gem. The reverse is mostly brilliant, but a band of orange-gold clings to the periphery. The 1879-S falls within the common quintet (1878-S to 1882-S) of S-mint Morgan dollars. However, examples of sufficient beauty and quality, such as the present piece, are coveted by collectors.
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