The journey of this 1883 cc silver dollar and the 1884 cc Morgan silver dollar
began with prospectors searching and searching the mountains in Nevada and finding mineable amounts of silver. As a result, Virginia City sprang up and more prospectors flocked to the area. There were hints of the mother lode of silver, so in the 1850’s, the prospectors went on another search and found a small vein of silver. As they mined deeper, they discovered the vein to be as large as the mountain itself. This find was named the Comstock Lode and produced as much as $8,000,000 worth of silver each month. This actually ended up driving down the silver prices around the world. There was also a policy of Free Coinage of Silver, which allowed any citizen to bring as much silver as they wanted, to the Mint and the government had to strike the silver into coins.
There were many in Congress who wanted to put a halt to the Free Coinage, but Congress ended up passing higher tariffs and a law that would force the Mint to produce millions of silver dollars each month. To comply with this new law, the Carson City Mint was built in 1878, which was a hop, skip and a jump away from the silver mines and a new silver dollar was designed and produced—the 1883 cc silver dollar and the 1884 cc Morgan silver dollar. However, the Carson Mint was small and did not produce large numbers of silver dollars. Eventually, the amount of silver from the Comstock Lode slowed down to a minimum and negated the need for a Mint in the area. In 1893 the Carson City Mint closed its doors for good.
All the Carson City Mint Morgan dollars are highly collectible, due to the low mintage numbers and the distinct “cc” mint mark—the only double letter mint mark of its kind in America’s history. This mark can be found beneath the eagle, on the reverse of the coin. The spectacular 1883 cc silver dollar and the 1884 cc Morgan silver dollar are superbly-struck in .900 fine silver, with remarkable luster. What makes these two coins even rarer is that they are in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. Many of the Morgan dollars from the Carson City Mint were immediately released into circulation and 90% to 95%, of all Morgan dollars minted, were melted down, due to the Pittman Act of WW1. What a wild and illustrious history the rare 1883 cc silver dollar and the 1884 cc Morgan silver dollar share, bearing breathtaking detail and design, sure to enhance any investment portfolio or collection!
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The Carson City Mint in Nevada was opened in 1870 and ceased production in 1893. Of the many coins it minted, the Morgan silver dollars were the most popular. When a bank was robbed by Jesse James and his desperadoes, most of their booty was made up of Morgan dollars. Minted from 90% pure silver, they were the favorite form of money in the Wild West.
Over a century old, these historic coins are a cherished memento of an era, when the pioneers were making a stand in the West and the Comstock Lode silver was unearthed in the mountains near Carson City. The famous “CC” mint mark was the only double letter mint mark authorized for usage.
Only two percent of all Morgan dollars, in total, were minted at the short-lived, frontier Carson City Mint, making them highly in demand by numismatics all over the world. This stunning set of rare “CC” dollars, being offered, will contain the consecutive dates of 1882, 1883 and 1884. In addition, all of these dazzling coins are in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. Own a piece of American history with this remarkable set that is sure to be the prize of any collection! Check out these rare coins at GovMint.com! Click here!
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