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In 1885, the Carson City Mint only struck 228,000 silver dollars, making this date the lowest mintage of all the Carson City Mint Morgans. The "CC" mintmark is the most coveted of all the Morgans, and the history of the Comstock Lode silver used to strike these coins is legendary. Luckily for collectors, this date was somehow saved from the numerous meltdowns over the last 100 years. Although it's scarce, you can add it to your collection in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.
Early Life of George T. Morgan
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…
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 But, beyond the dry, historical reference to a bill passed over ninety years ago lurks something huge.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…
