The vast deposits of silver found in Nevada’s Comstock Lode were shipped to mints around the country to be struck into Morgan Silver Dollars. But the shortest trip of them all was from the mines just down the road to the Carson City Mint! The 1878-CC Morgan Silver Dollar is the first-year-of issue both for the coin and the mint. Only 2.2 million were struck in 1878 in Carson City. Both the Philadelphia and San Francisco Mints struck four times as many that year! We found a small hoard graded by Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), and even though it’s only 83 coins, that’s actually a large number to find all at once. Not only that, these will disappear fast. We are pleased to give you the opportunity to snap one or more up while they’re available. The Carson City Mint struck Morgan Silver Dollars between 1878 and 1893. Less than 2% of all Morgan Silver Dollars produced were struck at Carson City! That makes these first year coins even more desirable. They’re a great tribute to the craftsmen at the mint and show sharp crisp designs and super fresh mint luster. Each is a superior example graded by Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and they all display the coveted “CC” mintmark on the reverse under the eagle. Each year these first-year “Comstock Lode” Morgans get harder and harder to find, so snap these up. Call now!
Whenever the Carson City Mint is mentioned, the discussion invariably recalls tales of grizzled miners, quick-draw gunslingers and saloon gambling. A simple look at the legendary "CC" mintmark and one is immediately carried back to the great coinage bonanza of the late 19th century. It's no wonder that today, the Carson City Mint is synonymous with America's "Wild West" era.
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In 1845, George T. Morgan was born in Bilston, Staffordshire, England. During his adolescence and early adulthood, he was educated at the Birmingham Art School, and then was granted a national scholarship to the South Kensington Art School. He continued his education at the South Kensington School for two years where he received numerous awards and prizes. While in England, Morgan was employed by the…
Nearly everybody with even a passing interest in silver dollars has come across a reference to the Pittman Act of 1918. But, beyond the dry, historical reference to a bill passed over ninety years ago lurks something huge. Something that forever changed the face of coin collecting. Something that, to this very day, impacts each and every Morgan Silver Dollar that has survived. In 1918, Great Britain…
