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1878-CC One Dollar MS Values
Details
This Morgan dollar is a popular date as both a first-year issue and more particularly a first-year Morgan from the Carson City Mint. While scarce in comparison to many other Morgan dollars from other mints, the 1878-CC is common enough to satisfy collector demand and can be found with relative easy in circulated and uncirculated grades through the mid-range Gem levels. There is a huge jump in price from MS66, in which the coin has many certified examples, to MS67, where only a relative handful are known. PL and DMPL examples are available through roughly MS64 and become significantly challenging in grades above that.
This coin is made of 90% silver; 10% copper and has a current melt value of $57.97
Obverse: Portrait of Liberty centered. On the left are found 7 stars with the words E*PLURIBUS*UNUM followed by 6 stars on the right. The date is positioned at the bottom.
Reverse: The heraldic eagle is centered holding a bunch of arrows and branch surrounded by and olive leaves. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * ONE DOLLAR frame the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears above the letters DO of DOLLAR.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Carson City
Mintage:
2,212,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Mint Mark:
CC
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
26.73 gr
Weight:
0.8594 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.7734 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
38.1 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1878
Obverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, ONE DOLLAR
Reverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
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