Tag: Carson City Mint
1876-CC Twenty-Cent Piece : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The 1876-CC Liberty Seated Twenty-Cent Piece is one of the Great Rarities of United States numismatics. Despite being an unpopular denomination,...
More CN Counterfeit “CC” Half Dollars – Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......
Since I wrote my CoinWeek article on Facebook-sponsored ads of counterfeit...
Collecting Carson City Mint Morgan Silver Dollars
By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek .....
The topic here is collecting Morgan Silver Dollars that were minted in Carson City, Nevada. The Nevada facility was...
1872-CC Liberty Seated Dime : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The Carson City Mint was operational in 1870 but did not strike dimes until the...
1893-CC NOT PCGS Morgan Dollar Counterfeits – Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......
Charles Morgan and CoinWeek have been burning the midnight oil, turning...
1870-CC Liberty Head Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The United States Mint facility in Carson City, Nevada struck a paltry 3,789 1870-CC Liberty Head $20 double eagle gold coins,...
1878-CC Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
Despite opposition from the president, Congressional passage of the Bland-Allison Act seemed assured by February 1878. In late February, Treasury Secretary John Sherman sent...
1893-CC Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
How Did the Morgan Dollar Get Its Name?
The Morgan dollar gets its name from United States Mint engraver George T. Morgan,...
Elusive 1889-CC Morgan Dollar Offered by GreatCollections
As part of their September 3 online auction, GreatCollections.com is offering a key date 1889-CC Morgan silver dollar graded VF-30 by PCGS and certified...
Heritage Offers Uncirculated Morgan Dollars From Tahoe Casino
In 1947, the owner of one of Lake Tahoe’s most luxurious hotels and casinos sent his sons on a bank run for more silver...
Finest Known 1870-CC $10 in Stack’s Bowers August 2023 Auction
Stack’s Bowers Galleries is thrilled to announce that they will be presenting a newly discovered 1870-CC Liberty Head $10 in their August 2023 Global...
A Possible Adjustment to Carson City Mint Coinage for 1882
By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....
Production of George T. Morgan’s standard silver dollar coin tested the abilities of U.S. mints to meet...
A Discrepancy in Carson City Mint Silver Dollar Production – 1880
By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....
The Carson City Mint has long been credited with delivering 591,000 standard Morgan silver dollars during the...
Did the Carson City Mint Superintendent Try to Kill His Landlord?
By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....
Mr. Llewellen Meder rose from the table at 489 Speer Street after a fine dinner and conversation...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1889-CC Morgan Dollar With Added Mintmark
By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) .....
This coin was part of a Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) grading contest, where only about a third of the...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1878-S and -CC Trade Dollars
By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
The United States Mint had high hopes when it introduced the Trade dollar in 1873. Silver miners believed that...
Counterfeit 1875-CC Half Dollars and Facebook “Sponsored” Ads
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
I first became aware of these counterfeits in fake PCGS slabs through a Facebook advertisement in...
An Epidemic of Counterfeit 1881-CC Morgans and Bad “PCGS” Slabs
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
The initial wave of fakes that I found (I recorded 13 different sellers during an approximately...
My 12 Favorite Gold Coins in the Bender Part I Heritage Auction
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
Tom Bender is a good client of mine as well as a friend, and it was with...
Tom Bender’s Collection, Featuring Elite Troves of Carson City Coins, Indian and Lincoln Cents,...
“Duke of Carson City Coins” among most important in all of U.S. numismatics
A passion can be sparked by any number of factors. In the...
The Navy Mustang Collection: A Novice Collector’s Rise Through the Ranks While Building a...
By Rusty Goe ......
Anthony Ray Arnold--Tony to those who know him--achieved success, serving the United States admirably, during his 29-year naval career. During retirement,...
Collecting Morgan Dollars: An Overview
By Louis Golino, special to CoinWeek .....
As a collectible, Morgan silver dollars, minted between 1878 and 1921, have no real peer in American numismatics....
Chopmarked U.S. Trade Dollars in the Current Coin Market
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
By the late 1800s, New World silver had been flowing into China for hundreds of years. When Spain conquered...
Liberty Head Gold Eagles
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
If you hear someone refer to "gold eagles", you might think of the American Gold Eagle issued since 1986. But...
Numismatic Researcher Rusty Goe Receives PNG Book of the Year Award
In 2021, the Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG) honored Reno, Nevada-based numismatic writer, researcher, and coin dealer Rusty Goe with double awards for his The...
Liberty Head Half Eagle Gold Coins: A Guide for Collectors
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
Liberty Head half eagles were produced from 1839 until they were discontinued in 1908. This long-lived series...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1876-CC 20 Cent Piece
This counterfeit of an unusual denomination shows plenty of clues that it isn't worth a fortune
By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
The 20 cent piece...
Heritage to Hold Showcase Auction of Carson City Coinage January 24
The Carson City Mint operated from 1870-1893, producing some of the most sought-after coins in US numismatic history, ranging from dimes to double eagles,...
Exceptional 1870-CC $10 Rarity Offered in Stack’s Bowers Spring 2022 Showcase Auction
By James McCartney - Director of Consignments and Numismatics, Stack's Bowers Galleries ......
The 1870-CC eagle is an eagerly sought rarity in the Liberty Head...
Collecting Carson City (CC) Coinage: Part Three – Gold Coins
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......
In parts one and two of my series on collecting Carson City coinage, I discussed all of the small...