1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 DMPL (ANACS). OH. A superior example from this early Morgan issue with delicate golden toning that becomes richer at the borders. The fields are heavily reflective and frame richly frosted devices with stark contrast. Nicely composed across the high points and beautiful to examine in-hand. While readily obtainable overall, the 1879 is surprisingly scarce to find with a Deep Mirror Proof Like designation from the top grading services. Indeed, many prooflike examples are reflective on only one side of the coin, usually the obverse, and the fields tend to be "cloudy" with limited depth to the reflectivity. Writing in 1993, Q. David Bowers references a small group of high quality cameo prooflike 1879 dollars that entered the numismatic market in 1977 through a San Francisco dealer. The number of coins involved in that dispersal was apparently limited, and they have long since been absorbed by the market. PCGS estimates that only 25 coins survive at the Gem DMPL level, making this MS-65 DMPL (ANACS) example an important offering. Attractive and conditionally rare, and worthy of strong bids.
