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PCGS Number: 7092
Coin Date: 1879-S
Denomination (Short): $1
Denomination (Long): One Dollar
Desg: MS
Mint Mark: S
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
Mintage: 9,110,000
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years: 1878-1921
Mint Location: San Francisco
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: In 1879, the US Mint struck Morgan dollars with two distinct reverses, one with a flatter breast and flat feather atop the arrows (Reverse of 1878 or Second Reverse) and another with a rounder breast and a slanted feather atop the arrows (Reverse of 1879 or Third Reverse). The 1879-S Reverse of 1879 is an extremely common coin in all circulated grades and well into the Gem range, with even MS67s showing up with regular frequency. Amazingly, this piece is available in MS68 and even higher grades though is considerably rare at that level. PLs and DMPLs are reasonably common through MS66 and MS65, respectively, and then becomes much more challenging in grades above that range.
PCGS #: 7092
NGC ID: 253X