1893-CC $1 Morgan Silver Dollar NGC MS62 (CAC)

Specimens such as this are prized by Carson City Mint enthusiasts. Out of the original mintage of 677,000, there have been 565 graded MS62, with 813 finer. In CAC, there are 105 in MS62 with 164 finer. Ron Guth tells us, "The 1893-CC $1 is an immensely popular coin because of its Mint of origin, the fact that it is the last of the CC dollars, and because sufficient quantities remain ...."

The famed Carson City Mint, where this coin was struck in 1893.

The year 1893 was the last of the Carson City Morgan dollar sub-set with the "CC" mintmark. David Bowers writes of them that, "surviving pieces are much loved, much desired by numismatists." Wayne Miller writes, "The typical 1893-CC has good luster, with worse than average abrasions, often centered on Liberty's face. Many uncirculated specimens are very poorly struck..." Bowers writes that these coins "are well known for being extensively bag marked, some actually appearing quite abused ...." However, despite some flatness in the strike on both sides, this is an attractive example. Its CAC designation attests to that.