Key Details:
- Mint: Carson City (CC)
- Year: 1880/79 (Overdate variety)
- VAM: VAM-4 (Overdate 80/79, Reverse of 1878)
- Grading Service: NGC
- Grade: MS63 (Mint State 63)
- Hoard: GSA (General Services Administration) Hoard
What Makes This Coin Special?
- Carson City Mint: The CC-mint Morgans are highly collectible due to their limited production and connection to the Wild West.
- Overdate Variety (80/79): The VAM-4 designation indicates a clear overdate where the “0” in “1880” is punched over a “9” from 1879.
- Reverse of 1878: Instead of the revised 1879 reverse with a slanted top arrow feather, this coin has the flat top arrow feather design from 1878.
- GSA Hoard Pedigree: This coin was part of the famous GSA Hoard, a cache of silver dollars found in U.S. Treasury vaults and sold to collectors in the 1970s and 1980s.
Mintage & Rarity:
- The 1880-CC Morgan Dollar had a total mintage of 591,000 coins.
- However, only a fraction of these are VAM-4, Reverse of 1878, and even fewer survived in high grades.
- GSA Hoard versions are even scarcer, making them more valuable.
VF-20 Very Fine- Two thirds of hair lines from top of forehead to ear visible. Ear well defined. Feathers on eagle’s breast worn.
EF-40 Extremely Fine- All hair lines strong and ear bold. Eagle’s feathers all plain but with slight wear on breast and wing tips.
AU-50- About Uncirculated- Slight trace of wear on the bust shoulder and hair left of forehead, and on eagle’s breast and top edges of wings.
MS-60 Uncirculated-Â No trace of wear; full mint luster present, but may noticeably marred by scuff marks or bag abrasions.
MS-63 Choice Uncirculated-Â No trace of wear; full mint luster; few noticeable surface marks.
MS-64 Uncirculated-Â A few scattered contact marks/ Good eye appeal and attractive luster.
MS-65 Gem Uncirculated-Â Only light, scattered contact marks that are not distracting. Strong luster, good eye appeal.
PF-63 Choice Proof-Â Reflective surfaces with few blemishes in secondary focal places. No major flaws.
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