Why No CC Morgans in ‘86-‘88?

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jmlanzaf

johnny9434

Politics played alot here as well. It's a learning thing 🙂

M4Madness

@johnny9434 said:
Politics played alot here as well. It's a learning thing 🙂

Yep. Democrat Grover Cleveland was elected president in 1885 and the Carson City mint superintendent James Crawford (who had the ear of big politicians) died the day before the presidential inauguration. Cleveland fired all the Republicans at the Carson City mint and closed it down.

Republican Benjamin Harrison was elected in 1888 and reopened the mint. Grover Cleveland won a second term in 1892 and closed it down again, this time for good.

Walkerfan

@M4Madness said:

@johnny9434 said:
Politics played alot here as well. It's a learning thing 🙂

Yep. Democrat Grover Cleveland was elected president in 1885 and the Carson City mint superintendent James Crawford (who had the ear of big politicians) died the day before the presidential inauguration. Cleveland fired all the Republicans at the Carson City mint and closed it down.

Republican Benjamin Harrison was elected in 1888 and reopened the mint. Grover Cleveland won a second term in 1892 and closed it down again, this time for good.

Thanks for that. I just learned something new. One of the MANY reasons that I come here every day.

johnny9434

The silver Barrans played a influence for a time as well. Kind of like copper in the day, jmo

olympicsos

It would be nice to see the US Mint reopen the Carson City mint. I think it would be a more popular mint to mint bullion coins than West Point.

JCH22

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Rc5280

@johnny9434 said:
Politics played alot here as well. It's a learning thing 🙂

Thanks for filling in some important facts in regards to the OP's question. "AI" reveals itself once again.

johnny9434

@Rc5280 said:

@johnny9434 said:
Politics played alot here as well. It's a learning thing 🙂

Thanks for filling in some important facts in regards to the OP's question. "AI" reveals itself once again.

Your welcome