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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-52 MS65
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1879-S $1  Reverse of 1878, VAM-52 MS

MS65

1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-52

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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-52, AU53 ANACS. A Top 100 Variety. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
AU53 ANACS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-52, AU53 ANACS. A Top 100 Variety. Mintage 9,110,000. ...
$109
Sold 9/8/2026
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-52, AU53 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: 3 in 53, 55 finer (7/26). CDN: $202.44 W...
AU53 PCGS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-52, AU53 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: 3 in 53, 55 finer (7/26). CDN: $202.44 W...
$184
Sold 9/8/2026
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-52, AU58 NGC. A Top 100 Variety. NGC Census: (8/26)....
AU58 NGC
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-52, AU58 NGC. A Top 100 Variety. NGC Census: (8/26)....
$264
Sold 3/19/2025
Heritage Auctions
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-52. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. AU-55 (ANACS).
AU55 ANACS
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-52. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. AU-55 (ANACS).
$240
Sold 7/26/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-52. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. AU-50 (ANACS).
AU50 ANACS
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-52. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. AU-50 (ANACS).
$144
Sold 7/26/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-52. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. AU-58 (ANACS).
AU58 ANACS
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-52. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. AU-58 (ANACS).
$312
Sold 7/26/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-52. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. AU-55 (ANACS).
AU55 ANACS
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-52. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. AU-55 (ANACS).
$264
Sold 7/26/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-52. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. AU-58 (ANACS).
AU58 ANACS
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-52. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. AU-58 (ANACS).
$288
Sold 6/16/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-52. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. AU-55 (ANACS).
AU55 ANACS
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-52. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. AU-55 (ANACS).
$228
Sold 11/30/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-52. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-52. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. MS-62 (PCGS).
$780
Sold 11/17/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-52, AU50 ANACS. A Top 100 Variety....
AU50 ANACS
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-52, AU50 ANACS. A Top 100 Variety....
$168
Sold 3/18/2020
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-52, MS62 PCGS. CAC. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (7/15 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (8/6 an...
MS62 PCGS CAC
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-52, MS62 PCGS. CAC. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (7/15 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (8/6 an... CAC approved
$690
Sold 8/21/2019
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-52, AU55 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (2/28). PCGS Population: (3/34). AU55. ...
AU55 NGC
1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-52, AU55 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (2/28). PCGS Population: (3/34). AU55. ...
$264
Sold 5/8/2019
Heritage Auctions
Top 100 VAM: 1879-S $1 PCGS/CAC MS62 (VAM-52 Reverse of 1878)
MS62 PCGS CAC
Top 100 VAM: 1879-S $1 PCGS/CAC MS62 (VAM-52 Reverse of 1878) CAC approved
$400
Sold 1/2/2017
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