Lot 3132
1879-CC Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-64 DPL. Untoned with nice mirror surfaces. Popular coin. Pop 11; 1 in 65 DPL. For the date, a frosty on the main devices (very frosty, in fact), and swirling with prooflike reflection from the near-gem quality fields with full flash and sparkle on both sides. Attractively struck as well, unlike many 1879-CC dollars with their weak centers, this having just a hint of softness at the topmost hair curls above the ear. The '79-CC is one of the scarcest issues in the Morgan dollar series, often a roadblock to completing a choice set, and this coin is among the most attractive to show the advantageous deep mirror effect. Note the high quality of Liberty's profile, which shows only the minutest of bagmarks. The contrast on this coin is very noticeable, with the mirror fields receding from the frosted devices. Mintage for this year is 756,000, with many placed into circulation and only a few that turned up in the Treasury releases of the 1960s to 1970s. This is one of the most attractive examples we have offered in its grade class (PCGS # 97087) .
Estimated Value $12,000 - 14,000.
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