{"product_id":"1880-79-s-morgan-silver-dollar-anacs-ms64-vam-8-medium-s-top-100-overdate","title":"1880\/79-S Morgan Silver Dollar ANACS MS64 VAM-8 Medium S Top 100 Overdate","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e1880\/79-S Morgan Silver Dollar, VAM-8 Medium S, Top 100 variety, graded MS 64 by ANACS. Certification number 2707483, printed on the label and clearly pictured in the photos so you can see exactly what you are buying. Housed in an older-generation ANACS \"soapbox\" holder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a genuinely attractive example for the grade. Both sides carry soft golden and russet toning that rings the rims and fades toward brighter silver in the centers, and the reverse in particular shows strong detail through the eagle's breast and wing feathers. As expected at MS 64, there are a few scattered contact marks and light hairlines in the open obverse fields, which the photos show honestly under direct lighting. The holder itself shows some light surface scuffing on the plastic consistent with its age. The coin has not been removed from the holder and will ship exactly as pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe 1880\/79-S is one of the most recognizable overdates in the entire Morgan series. San Francisco working dies for 1880 were prepared over earlier 1879-dated dies, which left traces of the underlying 79 visible in the last two digits of the date. VAM-8 is the version paired with the Medium S mintmark punch on the reverse, and it earned a place on the Top 100 Morgan Dollar Varieties list assembled by Leroy Van Allen and A. George Mallis, the reference that essentially created the modern VAM collecting market. That Top 100 designation is noted right on the ANACS label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Morgan Dollar was designed by George T. Morgan and struck from 1878 to 1904, then again in 1921. Each one contains 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper, measures 38.1 mm across, weighs 26.73 grams, and holds .7734 troy ounces of actual silver weight. San Francisco reported a mintage of 8,900,000 silver dollars for 1880, and the S mint has long been known among Morgan collectors for producing some of the best struck and best preserved coins in the series. ANACS, the grading service that certified this coin, is the oldest of the major American grading services, tracing back to 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePhotos are of the actual coin and holder you will receive. If you collect VAMs, overdates, Top 100 varieties, or older holders, this one covers all four.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShips same business day on all orders placed before 6:00 AM EST. Every slab is packed securely and protected for transit, and shipping is fully tracked. Message us to save with combined shipping if you are buying more than one item.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B\u0026R Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67396985552941,"sku":"EB-318702886006","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/8160\/0045\/files\/57_4ce17f86-e846-4f2f-85db-0f5d7d161543.png?v=1787433465","url":"https:\/\/brcollectibles.co\/products\/1880-79-s-morgan-silver-dollar-anacs-ms64-vam-8-medium-s-top-100-overdate","provider":"B\u0026R Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}