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1870-CC 25C VG10 PCGS. Briggs 1-A....
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Description
1870-CC Quarter Dollar, VG10
First-Year Carson City Rarity
1870-CC 25C VG10 PCGS. Briggs 1-A. Ex: Navy Mustang. The
1870-CC Seated Liberty quarter was the last denomination to be
produced at the Carson City Mint during its inaugural year. The
first delivery of these coins occurred on April 20th, with a
production of 3,540 pieces. Four days later, the Daily
Appeal ran a notice about the new quarter production, which
Rusty Goe reproduces in The Confident Carson City Coin
Collector:"NEW QUARTERS AND HALVES have made their appearance from the Carson City Mint. All descriptions of United States coin have now, we believe, been minted here excepting dimes, and half dimes, gold dollars and copper or nickle [sic] coins."
Seated Liberty dimes were struck the following year in 1871, but no lesser denominations were ever produced at Carson City, nor were any gold denominations below the half eagle.
Two additional deliveries of 1870-CC quarter dollars later in the year brought the total mintage for this issue to 8,340 pieces. This small production total ensured the scarcity of the date for modern generations, as almost the entire mintage was dispersed into circulation. In fact, only a single Mint State example is known today.
This collector-grade VG10 example displays smooth, problem-free slate-gray surfaces with hints of iridescence when angled beneath a light. No significant marks are seen, and the majority of LIBERTY is clearly readable on the shield. Population: 7 in 10, 42 finer (6/22).
From The Navy Mustang Collection. (Registry values: P9)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23UL, PCGS# 5477, Greysheet# 5202)
Weight: 6.22 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
2022 August 22 - 28 US Coins Signature® Auction #1348 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
August, 2022
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