1881-CC Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-66+ DMPL (PCGS). CAC. Brilliant snowy-white surfaces are fully struck, with intense mint luster that contrasts frosty motifs against a backdrop of mirrored reflectivity in the fields. Both sides are exceptionally well preserved and virtually pristine under a glass.The 1881-CC boasts the second lowest mintage of all of the Morgan dollar issues struck at the Carson City Mint. Produced to a quantity of just 296,000 pieces, this mintage was considerably scanter than those of the more famous 1889-CC and 1879-CC issues. However, few 1881-CC dollars reached circulation, with most being distributed throughout the 20th century in Treasury Department releases and the GSA sales of the 1970s. While Mint State examples are readily available, as such, most of these are confined to grades of MS-66 and below by bag marks and other minor blemishes. Of the few coins that grade finer, even fewer possess deep enough mirrors in the fields to support a DMPL designation from PCGS. A premium Gem, as here, is a noteworthy strike and condition rarity worthy of the strongest bids. PCGS# 97127. NGC ID: 2547. PCGS Population: 7; 2 finer in this category (both MS-67 DMPL).CAC Population: 9; 1. The former total includes coins certified both MS-66 DMPL and MS-66+ DMPL. Ex D.L. Hansen Collection.
