1883-CC Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-67 (PCGS). Charming Superb Gem quality throughout, both sides are silky smooth in texture with a virtually pristine appearance. Brilliant, boldly struck and expertly preserved, this is a conditionally rare example of the otherwise readily obtainable 1883-CC Morgan dollar. Just 31 coins have been certified finer by PCGS. 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, although MS-65 and MS-66 coins are certainly obtainable. Above that level the conditionally rare nature of the issue comes to the fore. The coin offered here, a decided condition rarity, will please even the most discerning collector.
