Whitman Expo
1880/79-CC Reverse of 1878 One Dollar MS Values
Details
This scarce variety features the flat-breasted eagle from the 1878 Morgan dollars. It is, however, obtainable in all circulated grades and available with some frequency in the MS65 range, though above that becomes significantly scarcer and extremely rare in MS67 or better. PLs are extraordinarily rare in any grade and DMPLs are essentially non-existent.
Obverse: Portrait of Liberty centered. On the left are found 7 stars with the words E*PLURIBUS*UNUM followed by 6 stars on the right. The date is positioned at the bottom.
Reverse: The heraldic eagle is centered holding a bunch of arrows and branch surrounded by and olive leaves. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * ONE DOLLAR frame the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears above the letters DO of DOLLAR.
Basic Information
GSID:
7466
Coin Date:
1880/79-CC
Denomination:
$1 / One Dollar
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Carson City
Mintage:
591,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Mint Mark:
CC
Prefix:
Top 100
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Reverse of 1878
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
26.73 gr
Weight:
0.8594 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.7734 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
38.1 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
