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***Auction Highlight*** 1880-o TOP POP! Morgan Dollar $1 Graded ms65 DMPL By SEGS (fc)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:38,500.00 - 77,000.00 USD
***Auction Highlight*** 1880-o TOP POP! Morgan Dollar $1 Graded ms65 DMPL By SEGS (fc)
***Auction Highlight*** 1880-o TOP POP! Morgan Dollar $1 Graded ms65 DMPL By SEGS. HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR – Up for Auction is the Ultimate Morgan Rarity. The 1880-o in ms65 DMPL. We’ve Sold the coin in ms63, we’ve sold it in ms64. We even once had it in ms64+DMPL, but we have never been able to offer you the ultimate ms65 DMPL 1880-o. Please look at the closeup of the mirror pictures, SHARP DEEP mirrors! The challenges involved in finding a Gem Deep Mirror Prooflike example of this issue boil down to strike, luster and contrast, and bag marks, not necessarily in order of importance.

Strike is a problem with the issue, if not to the same degree as some later O-mint issues. All 1880-O Morgans have the reverse of 1879, with slanted top arrow feather on the reverse and rounded breast on the eagle. Many 1880-Os show noticeable softness in the hair over Liberty's ear or on the eagle's breast.
Some of the 1880-O dollars show satiny or greasy luster and/or little to no contrast, neither feature conducive to a Deep Mirror Prooflike certification. Prooflike coins exist, but few of them attain the Gem level.
Bagmarks can vary for the issue; some 1880-Os show severe bag marks, although there are many pleasing exceptions.
In summary, this coin is a phenomenon that defies several stereotypes in order to reach the summit, the crème de la crème. The strike is pleasingly bold on surfaces that are fully reflective. The devices exhibit thick arctic permafrost, with radiant field mirrors. The few ticks in the field are minor, consistent with the Gem grade--but there are no marks of significance.
This Gem Deep Mirror Prooflike 1880-O Morgan is suited for the finest collection and must be considered among the most important Morgan dollar offerings in this auction.
A Corey's Pick, Bid to Win, Don't let it get Away, you might not find its equal Coin. I give this coin my highest recommendation