1879-O $1 MS(PCGS#7090)

1879-O $1 MS (PCGS#7090)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Losbeschreibung: Conditionally scarce and highly desirable Gem Uncirculated quality for this premier Morgan dollar issue from the New Orleans Mint. Brilliant, sharply struck and lustrous throughout.<p>Production of the 1879-O marked the reopening of the New Orleans Mint following the Civil War. With a mintage of 2,887,000 examples, this issue is readily available overall thanks to the storage and eventual release of thousands of Mint State coins. According to Q. David Bowers in his <em>1993 Silver Dollar Encyclopedia</em>, the largest releases came in 1957 (five to ten bags) and during the early 1960s (multiple 1,000-coin bags). As with many Morgan dollars, however, the 1879-O is rare in the finest Mint State grades. PL and DMPL/DPL examples are elusive in all grades. Indeed, it is one of the most impressive 1879-O Morgan dollars that we have offered in recent sales, and is sure to appeal to discerning bidders.