In 1870, the United States began minting coins in Carson City due to the silver influx from Comstock Lode. The mint ultimately closed its doors in 1899, as there was not enough silver left in the region to justify the operation. As a result, coins bearing the Carson City mintmark have become treasures for anyone with a love of American history and the Old West. Today, 1881-CC Morgan Silver Dollar Coins are available to you online from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Ships to you in a PCGS protective slab!
- Historic 1881 Morgan dollar from Carson City!
- Limited availability of certified silver coins!
- Contains .77344 Troy oz of actual silver content.
- Bears a value of $1 is backed by the United States.
- Features a grade of MS65 from the Professional Coin Grading Service.
- A Lady Liberty bust is depicted on the obverse.
- A heraldic eagle rendition features in the reverse design.
- Includes a Carson City mintmark.
When you order 1881-CC Morgan Dollar Coins in this JM Bullion listing online, you will receive a silver specimen graded by the Professional Coin Grading Service. The grading scale is from 1-70. Considering the age of these coins, their grade of Mint State 65 is quite impressive. The coins will arrive to you housed in plastic slabs that include a label bearing the official grade. The label also indicates that they were minted at Carson City.
On the obverse of 1881-CC Morgan Silver Dollars, there is a portrait of Lady Liberty. For this design, engraver George T. Morgan enlisted the help of Anna Willess Williams, who sat for the portrait in 1876. Lady Liberty is shown here in left-profile relief wearing a wheat and cotton laurel and a Phrygian cap. Inscriptions are included on the obverse and read E Pluribus Unum, 1881.
The reverse face of 1881-CC Morgan Silver Dollar Coins features the heraldic eagle. In this patriotic image, we see the majestic bird holding arrows and an olive branch in its talons to symbolize war and peace. There are also inscriptions reading United States of America, In God We Trust, One Dollar. You will also find the CC mintmark on this reverse design.
One of the defining features of the Carson City Mint was its press, aptly named Coin Press No. 1. Capable of producing one-hundred coins per minute, this press was the only one at the mint for the first five years of its existence. Today, this historic press is on display at the original minting site, which is now the Nevada State Museum.
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