Whitman Expo
1879-CC GSA Hoard, Hard package, Capped Die One Dollar MS Values
Details
A very small number of 1879-CC Capped Die Morgan dollars are known in GSA holders and these are rare, much sought-after coins. It is unknown exactly how many 1879-CC Capped Die Morgan dollars exist in GSA holders, but only a very small number of 1879-CC dollars ever made it into government plastic -- of a total mintage of 756,000 issues, only 4,123 were sold in the GSA sales. The 1879-CC Capped Die Morgan dollars differ from the regular 1879-CC Morgan dollars in that die corrosion shows appears as crustiness near the top of the CC mintmark, which also happens to be an overmintmark variety. Any PLs and DMPLs are rare.
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.
Basic Information
GSID:
72474
Coin Date:
1879-CC
Denomination:
$1 / One Dollar
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Carson City
Mintage:
756,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Mint Mark:
CC
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
GSA Hoard, Hard package, Capped Die
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
