1883-CC Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-67 DPL (NGC).This brilliant and beautiful Superb Gem silver dollar would be as a highlight in an advanced collection of Morgan dollars or Carson City Mint coinage. The coin is fully struck throughout with overall pristine surfaces that are very close to numismatic perfection. The Carson City Mint struck 1,204,000 silver dollars in 1883. Although several 1,000-coin bags were released from federal holding in 1938, during the 1950s and again in the early 1960s, 755,518 examples were held back until distributed as part of the General Service Administration (GSA) sales of the 1970s. Since the coins sold through that venue represented approximately 62% of the original mintage, the 1883-CC is one of the most available Morgan dollars in Mint State. On the other hand, no Carson City Mint Morgan dollar can rightly be considered common in the finest Mint State grades. Jostled around in original bags for years, most examples acquired enough abrasions to grade no finer than MS-64. The 1883-CC is certainly obtainable in MS-65 and MS-66, but above that level the conditionally rare nature of the issue comes to the fore. The coin offered here, with the added Deep Mirror Prooflike designation from NGC, will please even the most discerning collector.NGC Census: 7; 0 finer in this category.
