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1880 Morgan Dollar, PR69 Cameo
Unimprovable Surfaces and Preservation

1880 $1 PR69 Cameo PCGS. Ex: Simpson. The 1,440-piece proof mintage makes the 1880 issue the most plentiful of all Morgan dollar proofs. Not all of the 1880 silver proof sets were sold, resulting in a final 1,355-piece proof production -- still, it is the most common proof in the Morgan series. The 1880 is also one of the best-produced and most beautiful proofs available to collectors. Previous Heritage installments from the Bob Simpson Collection have offered a parade of Superb Gem Morgan proofs in exceptionally high grades, including an amazing 1895 PR68 Cameo PCGS with CAC and a remarkable 1899 PR68+ Cameo PCGS with CAC, along with many other Superb Gem Morgan proofs. Still, we are mesmerized by this 1880 PR69 Cameo PCGS silver dollar.

Not all collectors and numismatists are aware that the Bob Simpson Morgan dollar Proof Registry Set includes five of the six existing MS69 Cameo or Deep Cameo examples certified by PCGS -- the only such coins so-recognized among all Morgan dollar proof dates by that service. This achievement is almost unbelievable given the intense competition for high-grade Morgan dollar proofs and their extreme rarity at the PR69 level. Included are the PR69 Cameo 1881, 1884, and 1896 dates, plus the 1893 Deep Cameo PCGS coin, as well as our present 1880 PR69 Cameo PCGS offering. Only an 1893 PR69 PCGS Cameo is absent from the collection, with Mr. Simpson preferring his 1893 PR69 Deep Cameo PCGS coin.

This impressive, essentially flawless 1880 Cameo proof was once part of The Excalibur Collection, sold by Bowers and Merena in January 2005. Brilliant save for a hint of gold toning near the rims, the raised elements are smoothly frosted and display bold contrast against captivating, well-mirrored fields. A pinpoint-sharp strike emphasizes even the most intricate details within Liberty's hair and the eagle's plumage. There simply is no finer 1880 proof Morgan dollar available for any price.(Registry values: N10218)
Important Selections from The Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part XI.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 27Z4, PCGS# 87315, Greysheet# 7797)

Weight: 26.73 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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