Minted near the end of the Seated Dollar's 33-year run, this Carson City Dollar is extremely scarce in any condition. With an extremely low mintage of 11,758 coins, and a survival estimate of only 1,000 coins, this date is seldom encountered!
Coin Highlights:
- Contains .7734 of Silver.
- Coin is in XF condition.
- Designed by Christian Gobrecht.
- Obverse: Features Lady Liberty seated holding a pole with a liberty cap in her left hand and a shield in her right hand.
- Reverse: Depicts an eagle perched on a branch while holding 3 arrows, with a shield on its chest.
- Coins from the Carson City mint feature the "CC" mint mark.
With so few 1870-CC Seated Dollars surviving today, this coin is a true numismatic rarity. Opportunities to complete your set with this date are extremely scarce- and this coin is sure to be the centerpiece of your collection.
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Liberty Seated Dollars
Silver Dollars had been on a long hiatus by the time that Liberty Seated Dollars were created. Aside from some patterns and extreme rarities, there had been no Silver Dollars struck for general circulation since 1803. By the late 1830s, some patterns, known as Gobrecht Dollars were designed and created by Christian Gobrecht- but were ultimately rejected. Finally, in 1840 the Seated Dollar design was adopted, and minting for general circulation began again. Due to rising Silver prices in the 1850s, the Silver content within these coins quickly became worth more than their face value, resulting in later issues being used primarily in export trade.