1880 Morgan Silver Dollar. Proof-67 (NGC). An original and pristine specimen toned in twilight shades of peach, sapphire and gold across each side. The fields are remarkably mirrored and glow intensely under a light source. Rich frosty luster blankets the design elements and imparts a considerable contrasts against the fields. The surfaces remain essentially untouched and are enchanting to experience in hand. A truly superior example that will appeal to connoisseurs of 19th century Proof coinage. The Proof mintage for the date of 1,355 pieces represents the high water mark for Proof production in the Morgan dollar series, though no doubt far fewer than that number can be accounted for today. This issue is rare at the Superb Gem level, attesting to the fact that precious few examples were handled with the utmost care by earlier generations of numismatists.
