{"product_id":"1878-cc-morgan-dollar-pcgs-au55-first-year-carson-city-mint","title":"1878-CC Morgan Dollar — PCGS AU-55 | First Year of Issue | Carson City Mint | About Uncirculated","description":"\u003ch2\u003e1878-CC Morgan Dollar — PCGS Certified AU-55 | About Uncirculated | First Year of Issue | Carson City Mint\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA premium About Uncirculated example of the \u003cstrong\u003e1878-CC Morgan Dollar\u003c\/strong\u003e, independently certified by the \u003cstrong\u003eProfessional Coin Grading Service (PCGS)\u003c\/strong\u003e and graded \u003cstrong\u003eAU-55\u003c\/strong\u003e. This coin combines two of the most compelling collector attributes in the Morgan Dollar series: it is a \u003cstrong\u003efirst-year-of-issue\u003c\/strong\u003e coin from the very first production run of America’s most beloved silver dollar, AND it bears the iconic \u003cstrong\u003eCC mintmark\u003c\/strong\u003e of the legendary Carson City Mint. The coin displays rich original dark toning across both obverse and reverse, with significant original lustre remaining in the protected areas and only light highpoint wear consistent with the AU grade. A historically significant and visually striking piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCertification Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1878-CC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e $1 (One Dollar)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e AU-55 (About Uncirculated)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertification No.:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7080.55\/49647587\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertifying Body:\u003c\/strong\u003e PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90% Silver, 10% Copper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38.1 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26.73 g (0.7734 oz ASW)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reeded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e George T. Morgan (obverse and reverse)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carson City Mint, Nevada (“CC” mintmark on reverse)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFirst Year of Issue: 1878\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Morgan Dollar was introduced in 1878 as a direct result of the \u003cstrong\u003eBland-Allison Act\u003c\/strong\u003e, which required the U.S. Treasury to purchase and coin large quantities of silver to support Western mining interests. Designed by Assistant Engraver \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge T. Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e — a British-born sculptor who modelled the Liberty portrait from Philadelphia schoolteacher Anna Willess Williams — the Morgan Dollar became the most produced and most widely collected silver dollar in American history. The 1878 date is the \u003cstrong\u003efirst year of production\u003c\/strong\u003e, making every 1878 Morgan Dollar a first-year-of-issue coin — a designation that consistently commands strong collector premiums.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Carson City Mint\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCarson City Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e (“CC” mintmark) operated from 1870 to 1893 in Carson City, Nevada — the heart of the Comstock Lode silver mining district — and is one of the most romanticized and collected mints in American numismatic history. Carson City coins carry an intrinsic connection to the Wild West silver boom: the silver in this very coin may have been mined from the Comstock Lode, transported to the Carson City Mint, and struck into dollars within days. The CC mintmark is among the most sought-after in the Morgan Dollar series, and Carson City dollars consistently command significant premiums over their Philadelphia counterparts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1878-CC had a mintage of \u003cstrong\u003e2,212,000 pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e — a modest figure by Morgan Dollar standards — and many were melted under the Pittman Act of 1918 or circulated heavily in Nevada and the Western territories. Finding an example in AU-55 with original toning and lustre intact is genuinely satisfying for the advanced collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe obverse features the left-facing portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eLiberty\u003c\/strong\u003e by George T. Morgan, wearing a coronet and a wreath of cotton, corn, wheat, and tobacco — inscribed \u003cem\u003eE PLURIBUS UNUM\u003c\/em\u003e above and the date \u003cem\u003e1878\u003c\/em\u003e below, surrounded by thirteen stars. The reverse depicts a \u003cstrong\u003eheraldic eagle\u003c\/strong\u003e with spread wings, arrows and an olive branch in its talons, and an arc of stars above, inscribed \u003cem\u003eUNITED STATES OF AMERICA\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIN GOD WE TRUST\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eONE DOLLAR\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSilver Content\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach 1878-CC Morgan Dollar contains \u003cstrong\u003e0.7734 troy ounces of pure silver\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving it both strong numismatic collector value as a first-year Carson City coin and substantial intrinsic precious metal content.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy This Coin Belongs in Your Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1878-CC Morgan Dollar is a coin that ticks every box for the serious collector: first year of issue, Carson City mintmark, original toning, AU-55 grade with significant remaining lustre, and PCGS certification. Whether you are assembling a CC mintmark set of Morgan Dollars, collecting first-year-of-issue coins, building a type collection of great American silver, or simply seeking one of the most historically evocative coins of the Wild West silver era, this PCGS AU-55 example is an outstanding and compelling acquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEncapsulated in an original PCGS sealed holder. Tampering with the holder invalidates the certification opinion. Have holder replaced if inner package\/seal is not intact.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe PCGS-certified coin shown is the exact coin you will receive. 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