The Carson-City Mint issued silver and gold coins from 1870-1893. From 1895-1933 it was used as a Assay Office for gold and silver. The Federal Government sold the building to the state of Nevada in 1939. It is now a historical museum.
The Carson City mint was closed in 1893. There had been plans to re-open it but they were shelved when the Denver Mint was authorized.
The Carson City Mint wasn't even built until 1869.
the cc mint mark stands for Carson City check out us coins mint web site.
If you have any US coin dated 1845 with a Carson City mint mark it's a counterfeit coin. The Carson City Mint was built in 1869 and first year of operation is 1870
17 yrs The Carson-City Mint struck 3 different series of "Silver Dollars" from 1870 to 1893, but they were not produced every year. For Morgan dollars 13 were struck. Trade Dollars 6, Seated Liberty dollars 4. So the Carson-City Mint struck dollar coins for 23 years.
The Carson City mint opened in 1870. If your coin is dated 1860 with a CC mint mark it's a counterfeit.
If it has the CC mintmark it means it was made at the Carson City mint.
Please check your coin again. The Carson City Mint closed in 1893.
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.
In 1885 the US mint at Carson City, Nevada struck 228,000 silver Morgan Dollars. Dollars were the only coins being struck at Carson City in 1885 although dimes, quarters and half dollars had been minted there in prior years.
The letters "CC" on any U.S. coin means it was made at the Carson-City Nevada Mint.