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1887-S $1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:28,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1887-S $1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS
<B>1887-S $1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS.</B></I> <B>1887-S S$1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS.</B></I> Ex: Jack Lee 2. The 1887-S is a better date within the series, and its mintage of 1.771 million pieces compares favorably with the combined mintage of more than 31 million pieces at the Philadelphia and New Orleans Mints that year. Both of those other mints produced an 1887/6 overdate, thus some have speculated that such an overdate may also exist for the San Francisco Mint issue, since dies for all mints were made in Philadelphia. There are no rumors that such an overdate exists for the 1887-S issue, but what a find it would be.<BR> Possibly the VAM-2 variety with a repunched mintmark, although a strong glass is needed to see such detail, thus we have not specified that this piece qualifies as the Top 100 variety. This is an essentially brilliant coin, and the devices are heavily frosted, set off starkly against the "blackness" of the mirrored fields. Well struck throughout, and splendidly preserved aside from a reeding mark on the right (facing) wing. A significant offering for the Morgan dollar specialist, as this is the only Deep Mirror Prooflike Gem certified by either PCGS or NGC (6/07). In his <I>Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars,</B></I> Dave Bowers suggested that prooflike examples can be found from time to time, but they are usually encountered with numerous nicks and other blemishes. This piece is a wonderful exception to that rule.<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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