1879 S Morgan Dollar

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1879 S Morgan Dollar Obverse  1879 S Morgan Dollar Reverse
Image Courtesy of CCF Numismatics
Designer: George T. Morgan.Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 38.1 millimeters.Mint: San Francisco
Content: 90% silver 10% copper.Circulation Strikes: 9,110,000
Weight: 26.73 grams.Proof Strikes: 0

Morgan Dollar General Grading Standards
VF20 Very Fine - Two-thirds of hairlines from top of forehead to ear must show. Ear well defined. Feathers on eagle's breast worn.
EF40 Extremely Fine - All hairlines strong and ear bold. Eagle's feathers all plain but slight wear on breast and wing tips.
AU50 About Uncirculated - Slight trace of wear on the bust shoulder and hair left of forehead and also on the breast and top edges of wings.
MS60 Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Has full mint luster but may be noticeably marred by scuff marks or bag abrasions.
MS63 Select Uncirculated - No trace of wear, full mint luster, few noticeable surface marks.
MS64 Uncirculated - Shows a few scattered contact marks. Good eye appeal and attractive luster.
MS65 Choice Uncirculated - Only light scattered contact marks that are not distracting. Strong luster, good eye appeal.

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