1882-CC Morgan Dollar
Guidelines for Collecting:
The Carson City Mint was busy in 1882 and produced 1,133,000 silver dollars, the highest production since 1878. In 1964, the Treasury Department held back vast quantities of the 1882-CC, the 1883-CC, and the 1884-CC issues and later distributed them to collectors and others. Today, beautiful Mint State pieces can be obtained for a reasonable price. Circulation strike coins are well-struck with beautiful, deep, frosty luster. Prooflike pieces are frequently seen.
Availability in Circulated Grades:
Circulated examples of this date are not frequently seen at coin shows and auctions, and when found are generally VF to EF or so. AU pieces are hard to locate with any consistency.
Availability in Mint State Grades:
This date is plentiful in all Mint State grades up to MS-65 though the population thins somewhat above that grade. Bag quantities of this date were available through much of the 20th century, many of them paid out in the early 1960s. In the early 1970s the GSA sold a quantity of the date that amounted to some 53% of the entire mintage!
Availability in Proof:
None produced.
The example to the left was sold by Stack's Bowers Galleries in the August 2012 Philadelphia ANA Auction, where it realized $10,576.
1882-CC Morgan Dollar Auction Highlights
 PCGS MS-68 Sold for $43,700 View Lot 213 |  PCGS MS-67, CAC Sold for $10,576.18 View Lot 11062 |  PCGS MS-67 Sold for $9,987.50 View Lot 12514 |
