1880-CC Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine

Product Description

This early Carson City Morgan dollar is a real treasure of the Old West — it's far and away the most elusive for the date. Although located near the Comstock Lode in Nevada, the small Carson City Mint suffered from temporary shortages of silver in 1880 as most silver mined was shipped to San Francisco. As a result, no Morgan silver dollars were struck at Carson City from January to May, 1880; the year's final output was just 495,000 — a miniscule amount compared to the combined 26.8 million Morgans struck by Philadelphia, New Orleans and San Francisco.

Presently, even fewer of the 1880-CC Morgans survive, but thanks to their safe-keeping in Treasury bags, more mint-state issues are available than in circulated condition, which is not often the case. It's estimated that perhaps as few as 2,500 specimens exist in the Very Fine quality we offer today.