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1880/79-CC Reverse of 1878 One Dollar MS DMPL GSA Hoard, Hard package Values
Details
The 1880-CC Morgan dollar saw a relatively large sum of pieces offered in the GSA sale -- almost 25% of the original mintage, or 131,529 out of 591,000 struck. These are found in either hard packs or soft packs, though because such a large number were originally distributed in the GSA sales are not as rare to find in original government packaging as, for example, the 1879-CC or 1890-CC GSA Morgan dollars. Difficult as with all GSA Morgan dollars are PLs and DMPLs, which are rare.
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:
213985
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
Variety 2:
GSA Hoard, Hard package
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
Design Details
Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1880
Obverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, ONE DOLLAR
Reverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
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