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1873-CC Seated Dollar, AU53
Key Issue

1873-CC $1 AU53 PCGS. OC-1, High R.4. Only 2,300 examples of the 1873-CC Seated dollar were struck, and apparently only one pair of dies was needed to produce this limited number of final-year dollars. Rusty Goe estimates that 80 to 100 pieces are extant in all grades with only 45 to 50 examples estimated today in XF-AU grades. The 1873-CC is even scarcer than the 1871-CC, which has a much lower mintage of only 1,376 pieces struck. It has been speculated (mostly by Walter Breen) that as many as 1,300 pieces were melted of the 1873-CC, but like many of Walter's assertions there is no hard data to back up his theory. This piece displays variegated gray-golden toning over both sides and the fields are bright, apparently the initial die polish had not diminished significantly to give the coin the expected frosted mint luster usually associated with CC dollars. There are no obvious or detracting marks on either side and the strike is just shy of full. Population: 3 in 53, 12 finer (6/19).(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24ZN, PCGS# 6972, Greysheet# 7233)

Weight: 26.73 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper


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The Confident Carson City Coin Collector
by Rusty Goe

The Carson City Mint’s celebrated legacy — replete with landmark achievements, setbacks, mysteries and tall tales — is covered in exacting detail in Goe’s three-volume set.

Auction Info

Auction Dates
August, 2019
14th-18th Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 38
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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20% of the successful bid per lot.

Sold on Aug 14, 2019 for: $38,400.00
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