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1879-CC $1 MS65 PCGS. VAM-5...
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Description
1879-CC Morgan Dollar, MS65
Brilliant and Lustrous Example
Seldom Seen Finer
1879-CC $1 MS65 PCGS. VAM-5 The Carson City branch mint
struck 756,000 Morgan dollars for its second issue in 1879. Typical
for the region, the issue circulated in Nevada commerce, but it is
also believed that a large portion was sent to storage and
subsequently melted by the authority of the Pittman Act. Q. David
Bowers writes in A Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars,
eighth edition, about the 1879-CC: "In the early 20th century,
quantities of these dollars were sent to the San Francisco Mint for
storage, and others went to the Treasury Building in Washington,
D.C. At least several thousand were paid out by the latter depot in
the early 1950s, one bag of 1,000 coins going via an intermediary
to dealer Harry J. Forman. A bag from San Francisco went to someone
in either Montana or Seattle." (This is the recollection of San
Francisco dealer John Skubis, as told to Bowers).The 1879-CC is a formidable rarity over MS65. PCGS reports only six pieces in Premium Gem with none finer, and we have handled only two coins at that grade since 2014 (3/26). The rich, frosty luster on the devices of this fully brilliant Gem cascades over the pristine surfaces into an impressive cartwheel effect. The devices are generally well-struck with only slight softness seen in the center, and trivial marks account for the grade. VAM-5 has a doubled 18 and a doubled profile, tripled stars and the left wreaths show doubling.(Registry values: P7, N4719)
From The Pizza Collection.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 253T, PCGS# 7086, Greysheet# 7450)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 26.73 grams
ASW: 0.85oz
Mintage: 756,000
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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
2026 April 29 - May 2 CSNS US Coins Signature® Auction #1393 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Apr-May, 2026
29th-2nd
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