THE Carson City ~ CC ~ T H R E A D !
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Let’s see any and all of your Carson City coins!
Unfortunately, I only have one coin to show…
I really want a gold example at some point…
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I don’t have many. I’m not 100% sure, but this may be my only one unless I have some low grade raw ones I forgot about (which is highly possible)
Mr_Spud
Excellent coins already! 👍
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That is actually fascinating!
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AU55
wide CC Mint mark
I just remembered, I actually have a picture in my phone of a coin that I sold on behalf of a friend several years ago:
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There is a CC under all that mess-
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Purchased yesterday
Great coins everybody!
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Only have one, but it's a sweet one. MS64 CAC.
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
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The only CC gold I own
The story behind the Saddle Ridge Hoard is exciting. To this day it is not publicly known who the discoverers of the hoard were.
In any event, while most of the coins in the hoard were minted at the San Francisco Mint, there were a few Carson City minted coins as well.
Since I have a modest collection of Carson City minted $20 gold coins, this coin piqued my interest as it was a date I had not yet acquired and had the "story" of its having been preserved in a "time capsule" for the decades it remained buried by the also unknown person(s) who hid it in the 1800s.
This cc of mine is one of the few Carson City coins that was included in the Saddle Ridge Hoard. I acquired it directly from my Northwestern classmate Don Kagin who acquired it in turn from the mysterious finders of the Saddle Ridge Hoard:
Very cool! 👍
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@1northcoin
What is the story with the half dime?
Very pretty - wife not bad either
Love the CC coins
This is one I bought raw at an auction and got it for ~250ish and sent for her in for grading and she ended up 64 - I was thrilled!! I was worried it would not straight grade - but she did!
Living in Nevada it's probably criminal not to have a few Carson City issues!
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XF40
AU50 CAC
AU53 CAC
AU53 CAC
AU50 CAC
VF35 CAC
Seated liberty coins are my favorite, as I feel the early silver coins best represent the history of the Comstock Lode and the Silver State (and they are tough to find nice.). But I couldn’t help but add a Morgan and a gold coin to the mix.
I agree with @Bigtree and am a fan of seated coins from Carson City.
it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide
I assume your are referring to the Seated Liberty Half Dollar?
Unlike the medallions that are regularly minted on Original Coin Press #1, the 1870 cc half dollar was minted as a "copy" of the original coin to commemorate, the Sesquicentennnial, a special anniversary of the Carson City Mint.
In my initial photo the actual die for the cc Seated Liberty Half Dollar, albeit an 1873, is paired with it to show the similarity.
If I recall correctly some years prior there were actually some coins made on the original Coin Press #1 using one of the crossed original cc dies that had been discovered buried when some excavation work was done near the mint's foundation. I also understand Its size was larger than the maximum size of today's medallions made on the original Coin Press #1 which have in recent years been restricted due to concerns about damaging the coin press. I am not sure if the "copy" act was in effect when they were made but in any event the cross on it would make it apparent that. they are what they are.
AuAg or one of the others here who had resided in Carson City might be able to provide more details/corrections to my account.
The pictured lady is one of the volunteers who serve at the mint to help with the operation of Coin Press #1. I believe her husband is one of the press operators.
Great coins so far!
Here’s a few more cool ones from my stash.
Happy, humble, honored and proud recipient of the “You Suck” award 10/22/2014