Lot 1644
1879-S. Reverse of 1879. PCGS graded MS-65 Deep Mirror Prooflike. A blazing white DMPL. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Pop 150; 54 finer, 46 in 66, 8 in 67. (PCGS # 97093)
Side Note: DMPL (Deep Mirror Prooflike, or "dimple" for short) coins are regular Morgan Dollars that were struck for circulation but have unusually frosted legends and devices and very reflective, mirror-like, fields on both the obverse and reverse. There are coins that are heavy DMPL, meaning that they are very frosted/mirrored, and coins that are light DMPL, meaning they are not completely frosted/mirrored. Such coins occur most frequently during the pre-1883 run of San Francisco dollars. They are often worth considerably more than a typical lustrous coin by the same grade. (Morgan dollars which have surfaces that are reflective but are not deeply mirrored enough to qualify for the Deep Mirror Proof Like designation are called simply "Prooflike." Prooflike coins also carry a premium over Morgan Dollars with non-reflective surfaces.). Estimated Value $800 - 900
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