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1900-O/CC One Dollar MS Values
Details
This popular variety shows an O mintmark punched for New Orleans punched over a CC mintmark for Carson City coins. The odd occurrence here is that not only are the two mints geographically far apart, but the last CC Morgan dollars struck were in 1893, seven years before 1900. Were old reverse dies used? Did an employee at the Philadelphia Mint, where the dies were created and punched, make a mistake by using a CC mintmark?
The answers are unknown, but this neat coin is nevertheless a coveted piece by Morgan dollar enthusiasts. This is not the scarcest of Morgan dollar varieties, but it is very tough, especially in the Gem range and higher. MS66s verge on rare, and the coin is exceedingly rare in MS67 or better. There are no known PLs or DMPLs.
This coin is made of 90% silver; 10% copper and has a current melt value of $50.46
Obverse: 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: 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.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
New Orleans
Mintage:
12,590,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Mint Mark:
O
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
26.73 gr
Weight:
0.8594 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.7734 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
38.1 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1900
Obverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, ONE DOLLAR
Reverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
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