Collecting Carson City (CC) Coinage: Part Two – Silver Dollars

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In the first installment of this three-part series on collecting the coinage of the Carson City (CC) Mint, I covered the three smaller silver denominations produced by that famous mint in Nevada, including dimes, quarters, and half dollars. Part two showcases, silver dollars including the Liberty Seated, Trade, and Morgan Dollars.

The first Liberty Seated Dollar rolled out of the Carson City Mint in 1870, with the last in 1873. The latter was when the first Trade Dollar was produced there. That series continued at the Carson City Mint until 1878, when the first of many “CC” Morgan Dollars were struck. Silver Dollars were produced at Carson City from 1870 to 1885 and then again from 1890 to 1893, when the CC Mint closed.

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DDR

I put together a Showcase set of a complete run of circulated Carson City Silver Dollars 1870-1893 -- Liberty Seated, Trade and Morgan. It took me a couple of years to complete the set. It was a ton of fun to put together and surprisingly challenging.

https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/showcase/2722

dbldie55

Your link puts me in edit mode (although I cannot make changes). Here is a link to the set for the rest of us

(Very nice presentation)

https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/classic-issues-colonials-through-1964/carson-city-silver-dollars-complete-1870-1893/2722

DDR

Thanks, @dbldie55!

I used the set as a basis for an article that appeared in Curry's Chronicle, the Carson City Collectors Club of America magazine. It appeared in the last issue of Curry's Chronicle, as unfortunately it is no longer being published.

ricko

I completed the CC Morgan set back about eighteen years ago.... This is a great article... Thanks for posting it. Cheers, RickO