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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 7084 Coin Date: 1879 Denomination (Short): $1 Denomination (Long): One Dollar Desg: MS Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 14,806,000 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar Coinage Years: 1878-1921 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 38.1 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 26.73 Weight (Ounces): 0.8594 Designer: George T. Morgan Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: 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 Description: 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. General Notes: A common coin that is widely available through mid-range Gem levels, the 1879-S Morgan dollar is frequently encountered in most of the active grade points, though is challenging in MS67 or better. PLs and DMPLs are significantly scarcer than regular MS examples. The strike on this coin is typically strong, and many specimens exhibit blast-white surfaces. PCGS #: 7084 NGC ID: 253S
