A coin that was minted in Carson City. Here's background information for the mint: http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/management/curator/exhibitions/mintbldgs/carson-city.shtml
The world coin that has the largest ratio of size per monetary value is the Canadian mint $1,000,000 coin. The Canadian mint $1,000,000 coin weighs 100 kilograms.
At the Royal Australian Mint. You can mint your won $1-00 coin, but last time I was there (7 years ago) it cost $2-00 to make a $2-00 coin. Technically speaking the Royal Australian Mint is the only place in the whole of Australia (not only in Canberra) where you can make money. Everywhere else you have to earn your money...
The S mint on this and any U.S. coin means it was struck in San Francisco. The link below shows all mints and their letter marks.
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The Royal Mint has not produced a purely copper coin since 1860 when they changed to bronze for making "copper" coins. The bronze consisted of 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin. All British "copper" coins are now made from copper plated steel. The Royal Mint does not produce any purely nickel coins either, but coins made from an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Of the two, the copper/nickel coins would last a little longer. The Royal Mint expects to get 40 to 50 years use out of its coins before they recycle them.
"cc" is a mint mark. The Mint mark shows where the coin was made. "CC" stands for Carson City, Nevada.
CC is the mint mark for Carson City, Nevada.
If you have a Liberty Seated Dime, the "CC" mint mark will be on the reverse [tails] side of the coin at the bottom and can be either inside the wreath or just below it. If you have a Liberty Seated Quarter the "CC" mint mark will be on the reverse [tails] side of the coin at the bottom below the eagle. If you have a Liberty Seated Half Dollar the "CC" mint mark will be on the reverse [tails] side of the coin at the bottom below the eagle. If you have a Lbert Seated Silver Dollar the "CC" mint mark will be on the reverse [tails] side of the coin at the bottom below the eagle. If you have a Silver Trade Dollar the "CC" mint mark will be on the reverse [tails] side of the coin a the bottom just above the "D" in "DOLLAR" If you have a Morgan Silver Dollar the "CC" mint mark will be on the reverse [tails] side of the coin at the bottom below the wreath.
Keep in mind that not all silver dollars have the CC mintmark. If your coin does have a CC mintmark it would be above the DO in dollar on the back of the coin.
The Carson City mint opened in 1870. If your coin is dated 1860 with a CC mint mark it's a counterfeit.
CC is a mintmark identifying that the coin was minted at the Carson City (Nevada) Mint. The Carson City Mint was in operation from 1870 through 1893.
Sorry, The Carson-City Mint struck no coins dated 1887.
The letters "CC" on any U.S. coin means it was made at the Carson-City Nevada Mint.
Please look at the coin again. No 1887 Morgans exist with CC mintmarks.
With no mint mark on the back, about $250 in average condition. With a "CC" mint mark, about $3500. If you have a coin with a CC mint mark, it should be authenticated by a dealer or grading agency to ensure that it's not a counterfeit.
The CC mint mark only appears on coins minted at the Carson City Mint, which operated from 1870 to 1893. The position varies based on denomination but is usually underneath the eagle on the reverse side of the coin; on Morgan silver dollars it's above the DO in DOLLAR.
Please look at the coin again. No 1886 Morgan dollars exist with CC mintmarks.