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1879-CC $1 Capped Die, VAM-3 -- Altered Surfaces -- PCGS Genuine. Unc Details....

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1879-CC Dollar, Mint State Details
'Capped Die' VAM-3, Top 100

1879-CC $1 Capped Die, VAM-3 -- Altered Surfaces -- PCGS Genuine. Unc Details. A Top 100 Variety. In 1965, silver dollar researcher Leroy Van Allen reported the origins of the "Capped Die" variety. A die sinker inadvertently entered a Small CC mintmark instead of the proper Large CC mintmark. The mistake was realized, and the die sinker attempted to obliterate the Small CC mintmark with numerous minute die chips. Then, the Large CC mintmark was entered. Today, the "Capped Die" or Large Over Small CC, remains enshrined in the Guide Book, and it is scarce relative to the normal variety. Additionally, the 18 in the date is repunched. This Mint State example appears to have been dipped at one time, and has lightly retoned in tan-gold shades. The hair above the ear lacks a sharp strike.

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2024 January 10 - 14 FUN US Coins Signature® Auction #1371 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2024
10th-14th Wednesday-Sunday
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Sold on Jan 12, 2024 for: $4,080.00
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