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MS62 NGC 1859-S Seated Dollar

1859-S $1 MS62 NGC. Breen-5462. This is the first Silver Dollar issue produced in the San Francisco Mint, and it is a scarce-to-rare date in all grades. Since most '59-S Dollars were exported, Mint State survivors such as the present example undoubtedly fall into the latter category. While some examples of this issue display bothersome striking incompleteness over Liberty's head on the obverse and the eagle's left (facing) leg on the reverse, this coin is boldly, if not sharply defined in all areas. A mottled overlay of silver-gray and apricot toning overlays golden-blue highlights, these colors allowing appreciation of a semi-prooflike finish at direct angles. A few scattered abrasions are noted, but we stress that none are sizeable or individually distracting. NGC has seen a total of only seven examples in MS62, and a mere two are finer (3/04). This coin is an early die state of the Breen-5462 marriage with repunching evident on the 18 in the date.(#6948) (Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24YZ, PCGS# 6948, GSID# 7226)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 26.73 grams
ASW: 0.77346oz
Mintage: 20,000

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