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Description
Amazing 1889-CC Morgan Dollar
MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike
1889-CC $1 MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. The 1889-CC has
one of the lowest mintages in the Morgan dollar series (350,000
pieces). David Bowers estimates that at least 250,000 of them were
melted (Buyer's Guide to Silver Dollars & Trade Dollars of the
United States, p. 210). As might be expected, the 1889-CC is
one of the great keys to the series, and among Carson City issues
it is far and away the most elusive.Inspection of PCGS/NGC figures indicates that most Uncirculated 1889-CC dollars are in the lower levels thereof (MS60 to MS63). This is true for Prooflike and Deep/Ultra Prooflike coins as well as "regular" non-Prooflike specimens.
Prooflike 1889-CC Morgans, especially those with a Deep/Ultra finish, are highly desirable among collectors. The population data show, however, that the latter only exist through the MS64 grade level. The current near-Gem Deep Mirror Prooflike offering yields stunning field-motif contrast on both sides. Whispers of gold toning concentrate at the margins, joined on the obverse by purple and electric-blue accents. The design elements exhibit a better than average strike, as evidenced by sharp definition in the hair above Liberty's ear and on the eagle's breast feathers. A few light grazes are all that stand in the way of an even higher numerical grade. In summary, this is one of the finest Deep Mirror Prooflike examples that collectors can hope to encounter. Population: 16 in 64 Deep Mirror Prooflike, 0 finer (6/09).(Registry values: P9, N7079)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2559, PCGS# 97191, GSID# 7750)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 26.73 grams
ASW: 0.77346oz
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.
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
2009 August Los Angeles, CA US Coin Auction #1128 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Jul-Aug, 2009
31st-2nd
Friday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 16
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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