1881-CC Morgan Dollar

The 1881-CC Morgan Dollar was struck at the Carson City Mint in 1881 and is part of the Morgan Dollar series.

Specifications

 * Designer: George T. Morgan
 * Obverse Design: Lady Liberty
 * Reverse Design: Eagle holding arrows and olive branch
 * Edge: Reeded
 * Weight: 26.73 grams
 * Diameter: 38.1 millimeters
 * Composition: Silver (90%), Copper (10%)
 * Mintage: Circulation Strikes: est. 296,000

Background
As was the case, the Carson City Mint continues to strike the best quality coins. Some say it is due to the strong strike of the coins and the low mintage (no significant die varieties exist).

Collecting
The strike of these coins is generally strong and the luster excellent. These coins are easy to find but expensive due to the low mintage number and high popularity of Carson City Morgan Dollars. Even in lower grades, this is one of the rarest dollars in the Morgan Dollar series. This coin is one of the more expensive in the series but doesn't get outrageous until MS-67.

Many 1881-CC Morgans have prooflike surfaces, some on one side of the coin only, and is attractive to collectors.

Historical Background in 1881
On February 19, 1881, Kansas becomes the first U.S. state to prohibit all alcoholic beverages. Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the legal act of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation and sale of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the prohibition of alcohol was enforced. Use of the term as applicable to a historical period is typically applied to countries of European culture. In some countries of the Muslim world, consumption of alcoholic beverages is forbidden according to Islamic Law — though the strictness by which this prohibition was and is enforced varies considerably between various Islamic countries and various periods in their history.

The inauguration of James A. Garfield as the 20th President of the United States took place on March 4, 1881. The inauguration marked the commencement of the four-year term of James A. Garfield as President and Chester A. Arthur as Vice President. Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite administered the Oath of office.

On March 23, 1881, First Boer War comes to an end. The First Boer War also known as the First Anglo-Boer War or the Transvaal War, was fought from 16 December 1880 until 23 March 1881.

Die Varieties

 * VAM-1 Normal Die
 * VAM-2 Doubled 88
 * VAM-3 Dash Under 8
 * VAM-4 Doubled 18
 * VAM-5 CC Tilted Left
 * VAM-6 Dash Under 8, Double 18, CC Tilted Left