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Fabulous Gem 1879-CC Dollar

1879-CC $1 MS65 PCGS. In its second year of production at the Carson City Mint, the mintage for Morgan dollars plunged from over 2.2 million coins to just over three-quarters of a million pieces. While a low mintage alone is not sufficient to guarantee an issue's rarity (the 1885-CC Morgan dollar is perhaps the best example of this), the 1879-CC also has a poor survival rate that makes it one of the pursued issues in the series.
This well-defined piece offers strong, swirling luster with delightful frostiness on the central devices. Subtle golden tints overall with occasional elements of silver-gray and small dots of deeper toning. PCGS has graded a mere two finer representatives (3/09).(Registry values: P7, N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 253T, PCGS# 7086, GSID# 7450)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 26.73 grams
ASW: 0.77346oz
Mintage: 756,000


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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.

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Auction Dates
Apr-May, 2009
29th-3rd Wednesday-Sunday
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