The U.S. Mint at Carson City, Nevada Carson City Gold Coins have always been some of the most prestigious and highly desirable of all the U.S. Mint Rare Coins. Today, every $20 Liberty Gold Coin from the Carson City Mint is highly prized and the rarest dates are quite expensive.
How much is liberty coin worth?
All Walking Liberty half dollars are 90% silver, so even in very poor condition they are generally worth more than $10 per piece. As illustrated above, Walking Libs that are key dates and/or are in uncirculated condition can be worth hundreds or thousands of dollars.
What is the most expensive Carson City coin?
The 1889-CC dollar is the most highly sought after Carson City dollar, but the 1893-CC and 1879-CC are also highly sought after dates of Carson City dollars.
How many coins are in the Carson City coin collection?
Only two dates comprise this short-lived series in the Carson City coin collection, the 1875-CC and the 1876-CC. It is estimated that fewer than 10,000 examples exist of the first date in the “CC” twenty-cent piece series, and fewer than 20 examples of the legendary 1876-CC date.
When was the first Carson City Dollar made?
The rarest date, however, is probably the last-year-of-issue 1878, with the 1874-CC a close second. The Liberty Seated dollar has the distinction of being the first denomination delivered by the newly opened Carson City Mint in 1870. The large silver coin would only be minted for three more years at Carson City.
What was the price of a 1873 Carson City Dime?
One date in the Carson City dime series is exalted above all other dates. This is the Unique 1873-CC Without Arrows variety. In 1915 this coin sold for $170. In 1950, Louis Eliasberg, Sr. paid $4,000 for it. In 1996, Waldo Bolen bought it for $550,000. Rusty Goe bought it for $891,250 in 2004 and sold it several months later for around $1 million.
When was the last Carson City Liberty dollar minted?
The large silver coin would only be minted for three more years at Carson City. The final year of issue 1873 is considered the scarcest date in the “CC” Liberty Seated dollar series.
