Product Details:
Struck in 90% fine silver at the historic New Orleans Mint, this 1879-O Morgan Dollar $1 represents the first year of Morgan dollar coinage produced at New Orleans following the Civil War and Reconstruction era. Designed by Chief Engraver George T. Morgan, the obverse displays a left-facing profile of Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap adorned with cotton and wheat, backed by a majestic bald eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch on the reverse. Certified Mint State 62 Prooflike (MS62PL) by PCGS with the Gold Shield, this early New Orleans strike exhibits reflective, mirror-like fields contrasting against frosted devices and bold central strike details.
Product Features:
Struck in 90% fine silver at the New Orleans Mint in 1879, bearing the 'O' mint mark.
Historic inaugural Morgan dollar issue from the New Orleans Mint.
Certified Mint State 62 Prooflike (MS62PL) by PCGS.
Awarded the Prooflike (PL) designation for deeply reflective fields and contrast.
Designed by 7th U.S. Mint Chief Engraver George T. Morgan.
Obverse: Features the profile bust of Liberty facing left, bordered by thirteen stars, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and dated 1879.
Reverse: Depicts an American eagle holding arrows and an olive branch beneath IN GOD WE TRUST, with the 'O' mint mark centered above ONE DOLLAR.
PCGS Certification Number: 59800538.
You will receive the coin pictured. You are purchasing an 1879-O Morgan Dollar $1 PCGS MS62PL.
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