1859 - Comstock Lode; The richest silver mine in American history was discovered in Nevada. 1873 - Crime of 1873; Silver demonetization and end of the silver dollar puts the U.S. on the gold standard. 1878 - Bland-Allison Act; Guaranteed government silver purchases created the birth of the...
CC (Carson City Mint in Carson City, Nevada) D (Denver Mint in Denver, Colorado) O (New Orleans Mint in New Orleans, Louisiana) S (San Francisco Mint in San Francisco, California) Of all of these mints, the dollars from Carson City hold more value because of their usually low mintages...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
primarily Carson City coins, which the government held back and decided to sell at premium prices (this was later done through a series of sales conducted by the General Services Administration, a government agency). In the meantime, millions of other Carson City, New Orleans, and San Francisco...
primarily Carson City coins, which the government held back and decided to sell at premium prices (this was later done through a series of sales conducted by the General Services Administration, a government agency). In the meantime, millions of other Carson City, New Orleans, and San Francisco...
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 ...
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. The Treasury Building, directly across the street from the White House, was the repository for millions of Carson City dollars in the early ...
Upon a superficial examination the trade dollar may be supposed to interfere with the plan of substituting silver for the fractional currency; such, however, is not the case, its coinage not having the least effect on the general market-price of silver. The real effect is to make something ...