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1880-CC GSA Hoard, Hard package One Dollar MS Values
Details
The 1880-CC Morgan dollar with the Reverse of 1879 shows a slanted top arrow feather and a more rounded breast -- a design motif that was packaged among the larger grouping of 1880-CC Morgan dollars that made it into the GSA sale. In all, 131,529 examples of the 1880-CC Morgan dollar were offered in the GSA sale, though an untold number of those feature the Reverse of 1879. PL and DMPL specimens are extremely challenging to find.
This coin is made of 90% silver; 10% copper and has a current melt value of $64.06
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.
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
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
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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