1879-CC Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-3. Top 100 Variety. Capped Die. MS-63 (PCGS).;Bold satin luster and an overall sharp strike characterize both sides of this inviting example. Predominantly brilliant, splashes of pinkish-russet iridescence decorate the obverse periphery. The Capped Die is the rarer of the two <em>Guide Book</em> varieties of the 1879-CC, the issue as a whole a key date due to its status as the scarcest Carson City Mint Morgan dollar of the 1878 to 1885 era. The present example would fit comfortably into a specialized collection.;