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PCGS Number: 518847 Coin Date: 1878-CC Denomination (Short): $1 Denomination (Long): Dollar Variety: GSA Hoard, Hard package Desg: MS Mint Mark: CC Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 2,212,000 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar Coinage Years: 1878-1921 Mint Location: Carson City Diameter: 38.1 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 26.73 Weight (Ounces): 0.943 Designer: George T. Morgan Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: Portrait of Liberty centered. On the left are found 7 stars with the words E*PLURIBUS*UNUM followed by 6 stars on the right. The date is positioned at the bottom. Reverse Description: The heraldic eagle is centered holding a bunch of arrows and branch surrounded by and olive leaves. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * ONE DOLLAR frame the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears above the letters DO of DOLLAR. General Notes: Deep mirror proof-like surfaces. The 1878-CC Morgan dollar saw a mintage of 2,212,000, of which 60,993 were sold in the GSA Hoard sales. These pieces were first offered in the GSA sale during 1973 under the headline The Coins Jesse James Never Got. These silver dollars are generally encountered in uncirculated condition and are available in both hard packs and soft packs. There is a small number of PLs and DMPLs in GSA packaging, and these enjoy big premiums when offered for sale. PCGS #: 518847 NGC ID: 253M
