1893-CC Morgan Dollar
Guidelines for Collecting:
The 1893-CC is the last of the Carson City dollars and as such it has always been a collector favorite. Examples are much loved and highly desired by numismatists, both for their rarity and the distinction of being the last Carson City Mint coin of its denomination. The Carson City Mint was closed this year to further coinage but remained in business until 1900 as an assay office and refinery, thus ending an era in American coinage and numismatic history.
Availability in Circulated Grades:
The date is fairly well represented in circulated grades in today’s marketplace, though EF and AU coins tend to be somewhat elusive.
Availability in Mint State Grades:
MS-60 to 62 coins are typically available in the marketplace; finer grades are exponentially rarer as the grade increases. Bag quantities of the date were released as early as 1920, with more in the 1950s, a number of which were sold by coin dealer Harry J. Forman. By 1964 the Treasury had just one example of the date in their holdings. Many 1893-CC Morgan dollars are heavily marked. Patience is suggested to find the right coin with minimal blemishes and lively luster. Try for MS-63 with few marks and a crisp strike—especially on the reverse—and you will have an exceptional example of the date.
Availability in Proof:
Somewhere in the vicinity of 12 Branch Mint Proofs are recorded. These particular examples have sharp strikes and mirror-like surfaces, giving them the Proof status.
The example to the left was sold by Stack's Bowers Galleries in the August 2017 ANA Auction, where it realized $35,250.
1893-CC Morgan Dollar Auction Highlights
 NGC PF-66 CAM Sold for $323,125 View Lot 4382 |  PCGS PR-65, CAC Sold for $218,500 View Lot 11533 |  PCGS MS-64+, CAC Sold for $35,250 View Lot 2137 |
