***Auction Highlight*** 1879-s Near TOP POP! Morgan Dollar $1 Graded ms68 By SEGS. Up for auction is a Near perfect 1879-s, ms68 example, a half point from finest known! At the threshold of numismatic perfection, this fully struck, exceptionally well preserved Superb Gem would do equally well in a high grade type or date set. The 1879-S Morgan dollar is by no means a rare coin in the strictest sense until you reach the very upper echelons of preservation. Many thousands of Uncirculated 1879-S dollars exist up to and including the Gem level, but further up the numbers thin out significantly. Almost the entire production run of 9,110,000 coins struck at San Francisco were not paid out, but rather remained in the Mint's vaults, only gradually being released in quantities in 1942 and again in the early 1960s. Most Mint State survivors come from those releases and most often will have bag marks or other abrasions from being moved around from vault to vault during counts in large and very heavy $1,000 face value sacks for the better part of 80 years. Pristine examples become challenging above the MS-67 level. Ever so close to perfect and a showcase coin for any numismatist. A Corey's Pick, Bid to Win, Don't let it get Away, you might not find its equal Coin. I give this coin my highest recommendation