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| 640 | The Collectors' Auction 2010 on 10/15/2010 | $1,350.00 |
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1879-S Reverse of 78 (VAM-34, Top 100). NGC MS-64.
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The NGC slab insert states "Top-100", yet fails to list just what the attribution is! How silly of them. Fortunately, VAM-34 is easy to identify from the broken "r" in "trust", and this is a choice,... |
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| 582 | The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008 | $1,200.00 |
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1879-S Reverse of 1878 PCGS MS-64.
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Tinsel-bright silver surfaces feature blinding mint luster and intense mint frost. While one expects eye appeal to feature prominently in the appearance of the typical 1879-S Morgan dollar, those with... |
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| 601 | The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008 | $875.00 |
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1879-S Reverse of 78. PCGS MS-64.
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1879-S coins featuring the "reverse of '78" were not as consistently well produced as their later "reverse of '79" cousins, yet this is an attractive coin, as the PCGS grade warrants. Lightly tinted... |
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| 721 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $875.00 |
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1879-S Reverse of 78. PCGS MS-64.
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Plenty of rolling mint luster lurks beneath densely toned surfaces. While all fields are imbibed primarily in magenta hues, the edges display navy blue tones, particularly on the obverse. As usual... |
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| 709 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2007 on 07/27/2007 | $1,400.00 |
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1879-S Reverse of 78. NGC MS-64.
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This VAM Top 100 Variety is diagnostic by its parallel arrow feathers and flat definition of the Eagle's breast. Its sparking brilliance and virtually white surfaces combine with minimally marked... |
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