1882–1884-CC Morgan Silver Dollar 3-pc Set GSA BU

Carson City Morgans From The GSA Hoard!

There’s no doubt about it, the U.S. Morgan Silver Dollar is one of the most heavily collected coins in the world. With legions of fans not only in America but in Europe, the Middle East and Japan all captivated by its history and silver purity, it’s no wonder it’s called the King of Coins! And among the royalty that is the Morgan Silver Dollar, one mint mark stands above the rest—the “CC” of the Carson City Mint.

Vintage Silver Dollars From America’s “Wild West” Mint

No U.S. Branch Mint has a greater connection to the Morgan Silver Dollar than Carson City. After all, the Carson City Mint was established specifically to mint the vast quantity of silver being mined from the Comstock Lode, the greatest source of silver ever discovered in the United States! Rather than haul all the silver east to the Philadelphia Mint or transport it across the mountains to the San Francisco Mint on the West Coast, the Carson City Mint was established near the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. In 1878, the Bland-Allison called for the minting of a new dollar coin made from the vast reservoirs of silver coming from the Comstock Lode. Named for its designer, George T. Morgan, this new coin was THE coin of the Wild West where coins were preferred to paper currency—and the Carson City Mint was the only mint located smack in the middle of the rip-roarin’ West where cowboys, gunfighters, gamblers, and ranchers lived by their own set of rules.

Only 2% Of All Morgan Dollars Were Struck At The Carson City Mint

While millions of Morgans were struck during the coin’s 28-year history, some of the most coveted are the CC Morgans. That’s because the Carson City Mint struck the Morgan Silver Dollar for just 13 years from 1878-1885 and again from 1889-1893. Unfortunately for today’s collectors, millions of Morgans were melted thanks to the Pittman Act of 1918. A generation later, the Silver Act of 1942 melted more Morgans. Many more fell victim to the melting pots in the early 1980s when the price of silver shot up to $50 an ounce. So, while millions of Morgans were struck from 1878 through 1921, massive silver meltings and the ravages of time have taken their toll. Today coin experts believe that only 15% of all Morgans ever struck remain in existence. And when you consider that only about 2% of the entire Morgan Dollar mintage was struck at the Carson City Mint, it’s a wonder any CC Morgans exist today!

When most of the remaining Morgans were sold during the Treasury Hoard release in the early 1960s, a key discovery was made. After performing an audit on the remaining inventory, it was found that there were nearly 3 million CC Morgans left. To avoid another buying frenzy, the Government Services Administration (GSA) encapsulated these coins in special slabs and sold them in a series of seven releases between 1972 and 1980. Many of these coins were broken out of the original slabs, meaning few of these original GSA-slabbed Morgans remain.

Your Chance To Acquire GSA Morgans Without Breaking The Bank

Now you can add a trio of these historic Morgans to your personal collection with this three-piece set of Carson City Morgans struck from 1882 to 1884—each still sonically sealed in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition its original GSA holder! Act fast, so you don’t miss out!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• AMERICA’S MOST POPULAR COIN – The Morgan Silver Dollar—so named for its designer, U.S. Mint Assistant Engraver George T. Morgan—has stood the test of time. Struck from 1878-1904 and again in 1921, it was the coin of America’s “Wild West” and jingled in the coin purses of gamblers, gunfighters, soldiers, and dance hall girls.
• CLASSIC DESIGNS – Morgan’s historic design depicts a profile of Lady Liberty on the obverse while the reverse features an eagle with outstretched wings. The model used for Liberty was Miss Anna Williams of Philadelphia, who Morgan declared to have the most perfect feminine profile he had ever seen.
• STRUCK IN GLEAMING AMERICAN SILVER – Struck in 26.73 grams of highly pure 90% fine silver from the famous Comstock Lode, the Morgan Silver Dollar is a big coin measuring 38.1 mm in diameter. When this coin was plunked down on a counter, its weight meant real money, pure and simple.
• LEGAL TENDER SILVER DOLLAR – Morgans were $1 legal tender and struck during the heyday of America’s Wild West era where coins were overwhelmingly preferred over paper currency.
• SEALED IN GSA HOLDERS – Your coins will come sonically sealed in their original Government Services Administration (GSA) holders. The GSA encapsulated these coins in special slabs and sold them in a series of seven releases between 1972 and 1980.
• BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Each coin in your our 1882–1884-CC Morgan Silver Dollar Three-Piece Set comes in gleaming Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition.
• THE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING MORGANS – While millions of Morgan Silver Dollars were struck from 1878 through 1921, massive silver meltings and the ravages of time have taken their toll. Today coin experts believe that only 15% of all Morgans ever struck remain in existence!

Don’t miss your chance to get these historic, low-mintage 1882–1884-CC Morgans in Brilliant Uncirculated condition still in their original GSA holders! Quantities are extremely limited for this three-piece set so order yours now!