the Carson City mint is "CC" for Carson City.
while Carson City mint has two "CC"
the mint mark for Charlotte is "C" for Charlotte.
these sometimes get confused because there both "C" .the Charlotte mint has one "C"
The "CC" mintmark is from the Carson-City Nevada Mint.
CC is the mint mark for Carson City, Nevada.
It's the mintmark of the Carson-City Nevada Mint.
Sorry no Carson City mint marks in 1887 on a Morgan dollar. Look at the coin again.
CC is the mint mark for Carson City, but that mint didn't open until 1870.
"cc" is a mint mark. The Mint mark shows where the coin was made. "CC" stands for Carson City, Nevada.
The Carson City Mint opend in 1869
Please check again and post a new question. The Carson City Mint closed in 1893.
Look for the mint mark.
To determine where a coin was minted it is necessary to locate the mint mark. This mark is a small letter or letters located somewhere on the coin. For the Morgan Dollar, this mark is located on the reverse [tails] side of the coin just above the letters "DO" in the word "DOLLAR". For the Carson City mint the mark is a "CC". {quotes are mine}
It was the mint mark of the Carson City mint. The Carson City mint operated only from 1870 to 1893. It was set up to be near major gold and silver mines. The mint mark is unusual because it's the only 2-letter mark used on any US coins, and it has a certain romance about it because of its location and being part of the Old West.
It was the mint mark of the Carson City mint. The Carson City mint operated only from 1870 to 1893. It was set up to be near major gold and silver mines. The mint mark is unusual because it's the only 2-letter mark used on any US coins, and it has a certain romance about it because of its location and being part of the Old West.