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Stamp and Coin
Notes:
The 1879-S is one of the most common dates in the series. High
condition coins can be found with ease. The most common Uncirculated grades are
MS-64 and MS-65, but even MS-66's are common. The finest 1879-S
Morgan Dollars graded by PCGS are 67 MS-68's, 1 MS-68 Prooflike, and
7 MS-67 Deep Mirror Prooflikes.
A scarce variety features a
flat-breasted reverse as seen on the early 1878 varieties. This
"Reverse of 1878" variety is scarce to rare in Uncirculated
condition, very rare in Prooflike, and none have been graded in Deep
Mirror Prooflike by PCGS. The finest examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-66's and
9 MS-64 Prooflikes.
The 1879-S VAM 45 was
first listed in June 1999. In May 2005, Leroy Van Allen
announced that all 1879-S VAM 45's were counterfeits struck from
cast dies.
Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-68. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature
Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6235, illustrated, sold for
$2,875.00
NGC MS-68. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"October 2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 8201,
illustrated, sold for $1,955.00
PCGS MS-67. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"October 2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 8200,
not illustrated, sold for $575.00
PCGS MS-67. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"October 2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 8199,
not illustrated, sold for $718.75
PCGS MS-67. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"October 2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 8198,
not illustrated, sold for $805.00
PCGS MS-67. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The
Rarities Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 290, "3rd
Reverse", illustrated, sold for $690.00
NGC MS-67. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake
Geneva Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 1039, "3rd Rev.",
not illustrated, sold for $546.25
PCGS MS-66PL. Ex - Stack's "The University of Notre Dame
Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot 474, not plated, unsold
PCGS MS-66, Gem
Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary
Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot 1326, "Reverse of
'79", not plated, unsold
PCGS MS-66. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins &
Collectibles, Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3,
2000, Lot 1792, "Partial Collar Strike, Third Reverse",
sold for $460.00
PCGS MS-66. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake
Geneva Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 1040, "3rd Rev.",
not illustrated, sold for $201.25
PCGS MS-66. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins &
Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February
16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 2013, "Third rev.", not illustrated,
sold for $167.00
Gem Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "The University
of Notre Dame Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot 475, not plated,
sold for $517.50
NGC MS-65 DPL.
Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M.
LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 412, "3rd
Rev", sold for $207.00
PCGS MS-65 Prooflike. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions,
Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7,
2000, Lot 6236, not illustrated, sold for $184.00
NGC MS-65PL, Gem
Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary
Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot 1327, "Reverse of
'79" , not plated, unsold
NGC MS-65. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot
6238, "Reverse of 1878", illustrated, sold for $2,530.00
PCGS MS-65. Ex- Stack's "The September Sale",
September 12-13, 2000, Lot 649, sold for $69.00
PCGS MS-65. Ex- Stack's "The September Sale",
September 12-13, 2000, Lot 650, sold for $69.00
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins &
Collectibles, Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3,
2000, Lot 1793, "Third Reverse", sold for $75.00
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The
Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001,
Lot 413, "2nd Reverse", sold for $977.50
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot
6237, "Reverse of 1878", not illustrated, sold for $891.25
MS-63. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 1791,
"Reverse of '78", sold for $552.00
PCGS MS-63. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot
6371, "Rev of 78", not illustrated, sold for $322.00
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, April 2005" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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