Lot 994
Morgan Dollar. 1880-CC, 80 over 79. Reverse of 1878. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. VAM-7. A frosty white near gem example from Carson City. 8 repunched over 7 and the bottom of the stem of 7 is visible as a dash just below the second 8. The 0 shows no part of the 9. Great eye appeal is enchanced even further by loads of original mint frost and thick luster.
The 1880-CC issue is well known to have had problems right from the beginning. While an original mintage of 591,000 coins were produced, the Annual Assay Commission then discovered some were defective with low fineness and subsequently melted 96,000 coins from the original mintage. The strike on this issue can range from weak to strong and locating a high quality example with good eye appeal can be a challenge. The buyer of this lot will be pleased knowing that they met the challenge and found a high quality piece (PCGS # 7108) .
Estimated Value $800 - 900.
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| Realized $1,265 |
