1880 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-66+ PL (PCGS).A brilliant and beautiful example that is sure to catch the eye of advanced Set Registry collectors. Sharply struck with eye appeal to spare. Writing in the influential reference The Morgan and Peace Dollar Textbook, Wayne Miller observed that the 1880 was very rare with a fully prooflike finish until a bag of such pieces entered the numismatic market in 1971. Continuing:Specimens from this hoard (the author examined 500 pieces) were gorgeous cameos. All had deep mirror surfaces, frosty devices, and minimum bagmarks.Many of the gem cameo prooflike 1880-P [sic] dollars which infrequently enter the market today are probably from this one bag.Current third party certification data supports Millers claim about the origin of many, if not most high grade Prooflike 1880 dollars in todays market. The coin offered here is a top-pop condition rarity that is sure to see spirited bidding at auction.
