1882-CC Morgan Dollar

The 1882-CC Morgan Dollar was struck at the Carson City Mint in 1882 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. 1,133,000

Background
The 1882-CC continues the low mintage output of the Carson City Mint with only 1,133,000 Morgan Dollars output for 1882. Given that, this issue, along with the 1883-CC and 1884-CC, is the most widely available Carson City Morgan Dollar.

Collecting
The 1882-CC is generally well-struck with good luster. Prices are accessible to MS-65.

A significant number of prooflike examples exist and some have deep mirrors with cameo contrast.

Historical Background in 1882
On September 4, 1882, Thomas Edison flips the switch to the first commercial electrical power plant in history, lighting one square mile of lower Manhattan. This is considered by many as the day that began the electrical age.

On September 5, 1882, the first United States Labor Day parade is held in New York City. Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September (September 3 in 2012) that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.

June 30, 1882, U.S. presidential assassin Charles Guiteau is hanged. Charles Julius Guiteau (September 8, 1841 – June 30, 1882) was an American lawyer who assassinated U.S. President James A. Garfield.

Die Varieties

 * VAM-1 Open 2
 * VAM-2 Doubled 882, 1 Top Below Left 8
 * VAM-2A Doubled 882, 1 Top Below Left 8, Clashed Obverse n
 * VAM-2A1 Doubled 882, 1 Top Below Left 8, Clashed Obverse n
 * VAM-2A2 Doubled 882, 1 Top Below Left 8
 * VAM-2B Doubled 882
 * VAM-2B1 Doubled 882, 1 Sliver Top Below Left 8
 * VAM-2B2 Doubled 882
 * VAM-2C Doubled 882, Break Cap Back, Doubled Lip Counter Clash
 * VAM-2C1 Doubled 882, Doubled Lip Counter Clash
 * VAM-2C2 Doubled 882, Doubled Lip Counter Clash, Break Cap Back
 * VAM-2D Doubled 882, Cap Break, Lip Counter Clash, Winged L Die Gouge
 * VAM-2E Doubled 882, Cap Break, Lip Counter Clash, Winged L Die Gouge, Clashed Obv. I & us
 * VAM-3 Doubled Date & Ear, Spiked Wing
 * VAM-3A Doubled Date & Ear, Clashed Obverse n
 * VAM-3B Doubled Date & Ear, Clashed Obverse n & s, Die Break Cap
 * VAM-3C Doubled Date & Ear, Clashed Obverse n & s, Die Break Cap
 * VAM-3D Doubled Date & Ear, Clashed Obverse n & s, Die Break Cap & Liberty Band
 * VAM-4 Closed 2
 * VAM-5 Doubled 882
 * VAM-6 (Eliminated, same as VAM-3)
 * VAM-6A (Eliminated, became VAM-3B)