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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4 MS

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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4

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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS61 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (6/28 and 0/3+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+...
MS61 PCGS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS61 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (6/28 and 0/3+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+...
$420
Sold 8/21/2019
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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS61 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (6/28 and 0/3+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+...
MS61 PCGS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS61 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (6/28 and 0/3+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+...
$492
Sold 8/21/2019
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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS62 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (11/22 and 2/2+)....
MS62 PCGS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS62 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (11/22 and 2/2+)....
$1,080
Sold 9/8/2025
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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-5, Top 100, MS62 ANACS. ...
MS62 ANACS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-5, Top 100, MS62 ANACS. ...
$1,080
Sold 5/18/2022
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1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-4. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-4. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. MS-62 (PCGS).
$840
Sold 3/5/2019
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Top 100 VAM: 1879-S $1 PCGS MS62 (VAM-4 Rev of 78)
MS62 PCGS
Top 100 VAM: 1879-S $1 PCGS MS62 (VAM-4 Rev of 78)
$436
Sold 3/6/2017
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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS62 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (6/14)....
MS62 NGC
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS62 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (6/14)....
$388
Sold 2/17/2015
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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS63 PCGS. CAC. A Top 100 Variety. Three diagonal polishing lines are seen in the middle ...
MS63 PCGS CAC
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS63 PCGS. CAC. A Top 100 Variety. Three diagonal polishing lines are seen in the middle ... CAC approved
$2,074
Sold 9/8/2026
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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS63 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: 18 in 63 (1 in 63+), 7 finer (4/26). CDN:...
MS63 PCGS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS63 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: 18 in 63 (1 in 63+), 7 finer (4/26). CDN:...
$1,830
Sold 6/8/2026
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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS63 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (16/6 and 1/1+). NGC Census: (1/2 and 0/0+...
MS63 PCGS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS63 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (16/6 and 1/1+). NGC Census: (1/2 and 0/0+...
$1,380
Sold 3/6/2023
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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS64 PCGS. ...
MS64 PCGS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS64 PCGS. ...
$1,116
Sold 10/5/2016
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1879 $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS64+ PCGS. CAC. ...
MS64 PCGS CAC
1879 $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS64+ PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$1,998
Sold 8/16/2015
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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4 MS63 PCGS. CAC. Top-100. PCGS Population (10/4). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld C...
MS63 PCGS CAC
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4 MS63 PCGS. CAC. Top-100. PCGS Population (10/4). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld C... CAC approved
$529
Sold 12/8/2013
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