1880-S $1 MS68 Prooflike PCGS....

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Stunning Condition Scarcity 1880-S Dollar
MS68 Prooflike

1880-S $1 MS68 Prooflike PCGS. The 1880-S Morgan dollar, with a mintage approaching 9 million pieces, is in plentiful supply in the marketplace. Indeed, David Bowers writes in A Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars that: "... among Morgan dollars of the early (1878-1904) years, the 1880-S is second only to the 1881-S in terms of availability."
The PCGS/NGC population figures corroborate Bowers' assertion. The two services have graded tens of thousands of 1880-S specimens through the Superb Gem level. Even prooflike coins are plentiful through MS65. Higher grade prooflike examples are much more elusive, especially in MS68, the numerical grade of the present offering.
Both sides of this coin yield relatively strong contrast between fields and devices. The only toning present is occasional wisps of reddish tan color at the margins. A well executed strike sharpens the design features, including the hair over Liberty's ear and the eagle's breast feathers. Immaculately preserved surfaces reveal just a few minor reverse ticks. Population: 17 in 68, 1 finer (11/08).
From The Arno Collection.
See: Video Lot Description(Registry values: P1, N1793)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2544, PCGS# 7119, Greysheet# 7481)

Weight: 26.73 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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