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1893-CC $1 MS65 NGC....
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Description
1893-CC Dollar, MS65
Final-Year Condition Rarity
One Coin Finer at NGC
1893-CC $1 MS65 NGC. Coining operations at the Carson City
Mint drew to a close on June 1, 1893, following the production of
677,000 Morgan dollars. Reasons for the facility's closure were
given in the 1893 Annual Mint Director's Report:"The mint at Carson City being of limited capacity, and the amount of gold deposited and silver purchased there being small as compared with the amount of gold deposited and silver purchased at the San Francisco mint, which possesses a large coinage capacity, the expenses for coinage were much greater at Carson than at San Francisco."
Examples of the 1893-CC survive by the tens of thousands. They are not necessarily difficult to find in circulated and even lower Mint State grades. However, the challenge posed by this Carson City issue is a conditional one. Survivors are rarely seen in high grades. Most Uncirculated representatives are heavily bagmarked from years of jostling around in storage bags, which is why Gems are so hard to come by today. NGC reports only eight MS65 representatives, and a single coin is graded finer (excluding Prooflike or Deep Prooflike submissions).
This final-year rarity showcases completely brilliant surfaces awash in swirling cartwheel mint frost. The centers are well-struck, as are the rest of the design elements, and abrasions are small and undistracting in nature. The only one of note is a tick on Liberty's cheek. It serves as a tiny pedigree identifier that may be useful in future appearances. Census: 8 in 65, 1 finer (11/20).
From The Prichard Collection. (Registry values: P8, N7079)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 255S, PCGS# 7222, Greysheet# 7610)
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.
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
2021 January 20 - 24 FUN US Coins Signature Auction #1326 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
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