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***Auction Highlight*** 1880/79-cc rev 78' Vam 4 Top 100 I5 R4 Morgan $1 Graded Select+ Unc By USCG

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:362.50 - 725.00 USD
***Auction Highlight*** 1880/79-cc rev 78' Vam 4 Top 100 I5 R4 Morgan $1 Graded Select+ Unc By USCG
***Auction Highlight*** 1880/79-cc rev 78' Vam 4 Top 100 I5 R4 Morgan $1 Graded Select+ Unc By USCG. A Top 100 Variety. Struck from a leftover reverse die from 1878 that shows the flattened breast feathers on the eagle, and an obverse leftover from 1879 with the 79 clearly showing. The Reverse of 1878 coins are usually found bag marked, and a mint state example such as this one is worthy of consideration. The surfaces are brilliant and show thick mint frost one would expect from a Carson City product. The luster is also unbroken by the abrasions usually found on this issue, atypical of a CC dollar. Fully struck. The 1880/79-CC is noteworthy because the under digits 79 are clear below the 80. Furthermore, this die was paired with a leftover reverse die from 1878 where the arrows are bent, basically the top two arrows are parallel but the bottom arrowhead is clearly placed at a downward angle, which implies the entire shaft and tail feathers should be at a similar angle, but they are not. This minor design error was corrected early in 1879 but a leftover 1878 die was pressed into service to create this variety. A Corey's Pick, Bid to Win Coin