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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-25 AU50
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1879-S $1  Reverse of 1878, VAM-25 MS

AU50

1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-25

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$1,234
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$1,234
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Top 100 VAM: 1879-S $1 PCGS AU50 (VAM-25 Reverse of 1878)
AU50 PCGS
Top 100 VAM: 1879-S $1 PCGS AU50 (VAM-25 Reverse of 1878)
$115
Sold 1/16/2017
DLRC
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-25, AU53 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (6/37 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0...
AU53 PCGS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-25, AU53 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (6/37 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0...
$312
Sold 6/26/2023
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-25, XF45 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: 10 in 45, 56 finer (7/26). CDN: $154.14 ...
XF45 PCGS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-25, XF45 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: 10 in 45, 56 finer (7/26). CDN: $154.14 ...
$149
Sold 9/8/2026
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-25, XF45 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (10/49). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $162 Whs...
XF45 PCGS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-25, XF45 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (10/49). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $162 Whs...
$204
Sold 12/3/2023
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-25, AU55 NGC. Top 100 Variety. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (15/21). AU55. ...
AU55 NGC
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-25, AU55 NGC. Top 100 Variety. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (15/21). AU55. ...
$312
Sold 12/19/2022
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-25 AU55 PCGS. Top-100. PCGS Population (7/11). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Colle...
AU55 PCGS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-25 AU55 PCGS. Top-100. PCGS Population (7/11). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Colle...
$84
Sold 12/8/2013
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-25 AU55 PCGS. Top-100. PCGS Population (7/11). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Colle...
AU55 PCGS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-25 AU55 PCGS. Top-100. PCGS Population (7/11). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Colle...
$84
Sold 12/8/2013
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-39, AU58 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (15/52). NGC Census: (21/64). CDN: $363 W...
AU58 PCGS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-39, AU58 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (15/52). NGC Census: (21/64). CDN: $363 W...
$300
Sold 12/3/2023
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-25, AU58 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (9/12 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0...
AU58 PCGS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-25, AU58 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (9/12 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0...
$1,020
Sold 3/6/2023
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-25, AU58 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (4/10)....
AU58 NGC
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-25, AU58 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (4/10)....
$153
Sold 5/31/2016
Heritage Auctions
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