1879-CC $1 VAM 3, Capped Die TOP 100 MS(PCGS#133869)

June 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3219

Grade

AU50

Price

2,520

Lot Description

1879-CC Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-3. Top 100 Variety. Capped Die. AU-50 (NGC). The scarcer of the two major mintmark varieties of the 1879-CC, which is a scarce issue overall that ranks as the rarest Carson City Mint Morgan dollar of the 1878 to 1885 era. Lustrous for the grade with vivid reddish-gold peripheral halos framing otherwise brilliant surfaces. Provenance: From the Rick Collection, Part I. PCGS# 133869. NGC ID: 253T. Click here for certification details from NGC.