1887 $1 VAM 25A, Donkey Tail TOP 100 MS(PCGS#133907)

June 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1070

Grade

MS63

Price

5,760

Lot Description

Top Pop 1887 VAM-1A Donkey Tail Morgan Dollar MS-63 (PCGS) Top 100 Variety None Finer at Either Service 1887 Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-1A. Top 100 Variety. Donkey Tail. MS-63 (PCGS). Soft satin luster blankets both sides of this generally bold, virtually brilliant example. The fields remain impressively undisturbed for this grade level, delivering truly superior eye appeal. Though discovered to be a late die state of the 1887 VAM-25 die marriage in May 2010, this popular "Donkey Tail" variety retains the historic VAM-1A designation and is attributable by a prominent die break at the bottom right of the letter D in DOLLAR. Most known examples are circulated to one degree or another, confirming the significance of this Choice Mint State offering for advanced Morgan dollar variety enthusiasts. It is tied at the very top of the PCGS Report and none are graded at this level by NGC. PCGS Population (VAM-1A variety only): 5; none finer. PCGS# 133907. NGC ID: 254Y. Click here for certification details from PCGS.