The other two mints, Carson City and New Orleans, produced the Morgan design, but had already been decommissioned by the time Peace dollars were produced. More information on each mint is given below. Mint marks appear on the lower reverse of both coin designs.
What is the Carson City Mint mark?
The Numismatic Value of a CC Mintmark The Carson City Mint represents the time of huge gold and silver booms in the United States. Because of these, many Carson City (CC) coins are coveted for their numismatic value.
How much does Morgan Dollar weigh?
26.73 g
Morgan dollar
| Value | 1 United States dollar |
| Mass | 26.73 g (412½ gr) |
| Diameter | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| Thickness | 2.4 mm (0.09 in) |
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Where was the Carson City Morgan dollar minted?
Carson City Morgan Dollars bearing the famous “CC” mint mark are at the top of many coin collectors’ want lists. Struck at the Carson City Mint in Nevada from 1878 through 1893, these so-called CC Morgan Dollars are symbolic of the Old West and the massive silver lodes that were discovered there during the latter decades of the 19th century.
What’s the value of a Carson City Silver Dollar?
Mintmarks were used by the branch mints to indicate their production, and are key to Morgan silver dollar values. Carson City Morgan dollars are both very popular with collectors and are the scarce mintmark variety. Minted in only 13 years of the series, the mint’s total production was 13.8 million coins, lowest of all mints.
What do the letters mean on a Morgan silver dollar?
Each U.S. Mint, other than the Philadelphia mint, struck a corresponding letter on any Morgan silver dollars that were coined there. An “O” represents New Orleans, “CC” is for Carson City, “D” is for Denver and “S” is for San Francisco. Search for error coins.
Where is the mint mark on a Morgan Dollar?
The mint mark on Morgan dollars is located on the reverse side, beneath the wreath surrounding the eagle. It is just above the D and O of the word Dollar. On this coin the mint mark is an “O” for the New Orleans mint. This close-up view shows the “O” mint mark more clearly.’.
