1879-CC $1 MS(PCGS#7086)

Spring 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3063

Grade

MS65

Price

31,200

Lot Description

Exceptional quality and eye appeal for this semi-key date issue among CC-Mint Morgan dollars. Brilliant on the obverse with intense mint luster, the equally lustrous reverse is further enhanced by delicate champagne-gold iridescence that deepens toward the lower border. Both sides sport impressively sharp strike detail that even extends to the central high points. With remarkable surface preservation, this is a condition rarity Gem Mint State coin that will appeal to advanced Morgan dollar and/or Carson City Mint enthusiasts.<p>Produced to the extent of just 756,000 pieces and not as widely saved as the Carson City Mint silver dollars from the early to mid 1880s, the 1879-CC is eagerly sought in all Mint State grades. Only 4,123 examples were distributed through the various GSA sales of the 1970s, representing just 0.50% of the original mintage. To put these figures in context, the lower mintage (296,000 pieces) 1881-CC saw 147,485 coins, or 49.60% of the mintage, come to light through the GSA sales. Regardless of origin, Mint State examples of the 1879-CC encountered in today's market as seldom as carefully preserved and visually appealing as this lovely Gem.