1882-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-68+ (NGC). CAC. This virtually pristine example really needs to be seen to be fully appreciated. Intensely lustrous surfaces are bathed in smooth, frosty mint luster. The obverse is ringed in a thin crescent of reddish-apricot peripheral toning, while the reverse exhibits more expansive cobalt blue and reddish-apricot toning around the border. Fully struck, as befits the issue, with exceptional technical quality and outstanding visual appeal.<p>The 1882-S is certainly one of the most plentiful Morgan dollars in Mint State, a distinction it shares with such other issues as the 1880-S, 1881-S, 1896 and 1921, among others. It is readily available up through Gem condition and even in grades of MS-67 to some extent. However, it becomes a considerable condition rarity any finer. The present example represents a coalescence of both execution and preservation, making it one of the most desirable survivors known. It is tied for finest certified at PCGS and NGC, and is an ideal candidate for the ultimate type set or the finest collection of Morgan dollars.
