1883-CC Morgan Dollar

The 1883-CC Morgan Dollar was struck at the Carson City Mint in 1883 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. 1,204,000

Background
The 1883-CC continues to have the lowest mintage of all the mints in 1883 with only 1,204,000. Even with the low mintage, the 1883-CC is one of the most plentiful Carson City Morgan Dollars in Mint State.

The other mintages in 1883 exceed that of the Carson City Mint with 12,290,000 at the Philadelphia Mint, 8,725,000 at the New Orleans Mint, and 6,250,000 at the New Orleans Mint

Collecting
Nearly all the 1883-CC Morgan Dollars and well-struck and attractive. The strikes are generally good and full of luster. Market prices are accessible to MS-64 with higher grades commanding a premium. Sought-after characteristics include a deep frost on the coin's surface and a bright, attractive luster.

Some of the 1883-CC are prooflike but sometimes on one side of the coin only. Look for a deeply mirrored surface with frosted features on Miss Liberty.

Historical Background in 1883
On January 19, 1883, the first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service in Roselle, New Jersey (it was built by Thomas Edison).

On May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge is opened to traffic after 13 years of construction. The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River. With a main span of 1,595.5 feet (486.3 m), it was the longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening until 1903, and the first steel-wire suspension bridge.

On June 28, 1883, in Milan, Italy the first central European electricity power station is inaugurated. A power station (also referred to as a generating station, power plant, or powerhouse) is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power.

Die Varieties

 * VAM-1 Normal Die
 * VAM-2 Slanted CC, Doubled C
 * VAM-3 Dash Under 8, Doubled 8, Slanted CC
 * VAM-3A Dash Under 8, Slanted CC, Clashed Obverse n & st
 * VAM-4 Doubled Date, Dash Under 8
 * VAM-4A Doubled Date, Dash Under 8, Clashed n,s,M
 * VAM-5 Doubled Date, Dash Under 8, CC/CC
 * VAM-5A Doubled Date, CC/CC, Clashed n, & t, Die Scratch Wing
 * VAM-5B Doubled Date, CC/CC, Clashed Die Break Cap
 * VAM-6 Doubled 18, Dash 8 (Same die as VAM-5 )
 * VAM-7 Doubled Date, CC/CC (Same die as VAM-5 )
 * VAM-8 Doubled Date, CC Set Right
 * VAM-8A Doubled Date, Bar Below Second 8, CC Set Right, Clashed Obverse n