1878 Carson City Mint Morgan Silver Dollar

The Carson City Mint opened in 1870 and operated for a mere 23 years before closing in 1893.  Its location was selected to take advantage of Nevada's famed Comstock Load of silver ore.  Once the Comstock Load was depleted, the facility was closed.  As such, Carson City Mint Morgan Silver Dollars are the rarest and most sought after Morgans, especially coins from the first year of issue (1878) as these coins are.  While Uncirculated specimens are very rare and quite expensive, these hand selected EF (Extra Fine) Carson City Morgans are an affordable way to add these unique coins to your collection.

The Morgan Silver Dollar is named after its designer George T. Morgan who was an engraver with the United States Mint in Philadelphia. The obverse portrays Lady Liberty wearing a slave's cap (an ancient symbol of freedom) with the word Liberty inscribed on a ribbon. The reverse features an American eagle holding both the olive branch of peace and arrows of war.

This is the largest US silver coin ever made for circulation: it is almost 1-1/2 inches in diameter and it contains over 3/4 ounce of .900 pure silver.  Due to their high silver content, more than 50% of all Morgan Silver Dollars were melted by the U.S. Government to help cover the costs of World War I.  Millions more were melted for World War II.  And even more were privately melted in the 1980s when silver reached $50 an ounce.  As a result just a fraction remain today, with even fewer available from the Carson City mint.  Don't miss this opportunity to own a rare CC Morgan Silver Dollar at an affordable price.

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