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***Auction Highlight*** 1879-cc Clear CC Morgan Dollar $1 Graded Unc Details By USCG (fc)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:1,177.50 - 4,710.00 USD
***Auction Highlight*** 1879-cc Clear CC Morgan Dollar $1 Graded Unc Details By USCG (fc)
***Auction Highlight*** 1879-cc Clear CC Morgan Dollar $1 Graded Unc Details By USCG. Up for Auction is the very scarce 1879-cc Morgan Dollar. In fact Despite its proximity to Nevada's rich silver mines, the Carson City Mint was forced to play second fiddle as much of the bullion mined was sent instead to the more distant San Francisco Mint for coinage. There was so little bullion on hand at the Carson City Mint throughout 1879, in fact, the presses were still for much of the year. It was documented that Superintendent Crawford received orders from his superiors in Washington, D.C. to cease coinage operations in April and lay off workers. The presses in Carson City remained idle until August, after which only 210,000 additional silver dollars were struck before the end of 1879. When added to the 546,000 coins struck prior to the Mint's cessation of operations in April, the total mintage for the 1879-CC amounted to just 756,000 coins. The vast majority of which entered circulation and left very few uncirculated examples for posterity.