Struck at the Carson City, Nevada mint from 1878-1893, "CC" Morgan Silver Dollars have long been held in high regard with collectors who appreciate the coin's western heritage. After being lost in the vaults of the U.S. treasury for some 80 years, these coins came to light and were ...
Caches of Morgan Dollars produced at the Carson City Mint were discovered and were sold to coin collectors by the federal government in the early 1970s. These dollars were uncirculated and are called GSAs (named after the General Services Administration) and come in holds that mimic the holds ...
The appeal of CC dollars in all instances, the demand for Carson City Morgan dollars today is greater than for those of any other single mint. The CC mintmark has a special appeal to collectors. Figuratively speaking, Carson City, Nevada to c81lectors is like the vision of the Shining Cit...
In 1942-1943 many bags of 1890-CC dollars were paid out at face value by the San Francisco Mint. Probably two or three bags went to dealers and collectors at the time, and the rest went into circulation in the West, particularly in Nevada. ...
Today the Carson City Mint building still stands and since 1942 has been operated as the Nevada State Museum. Numismatic Information Commentary: The 1893-CC dollar has always been a collectors' favorite, due to its scarcity and its position as the last Carson City Mint coin of its ...