1882-CC Morgan NGC MS63

The 1882-CC Morgan silver dollar is a coin minted in Carson City, Nevada, and featuring a “CC” mint mark. It is part of the Morgan Dollar series, which was produced from 1878 to 1921. Features: 

• Designer: George T. Morgan designed both the obverse and reverse
• Composition: 90% silver and 10% copper
• Weight: 26.73 grams
• Diameter: 38.1 millimeters
• Obverse: A portrait of Liberty facing left, wearing a cap and small crown
• Reverse: An eagle with outstretched wings, holding arrows and a branch, surrounded by olive leaves

History:

• Only 1.1 million 1882-CC Morgan dollars were minted 
• Many of the coins were held in vaults instead of being released into circulation 
• The Treasury still held more than half of the original mintage in 1964 
• The GSA sold a large portion of the remaining coins in the late 1970s and early 1980s