1879-CC $1 MS(PCGS#7086)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

8353

Grade

MS62

Price

6,600

Lot Description

An attractive crescent of sea-green and antique-gold decorates the upper obverse area. This frosty example is suitably lustrous for the assigned grade. It is also a sharply struck coin overall with an impressively smooth appearance in hand. The low mintage 1879-CC was produced to the extent of just 756,000 pieces, and it is generally regarded as the scarcest Carson City Mint silver dollar of the 1878 to 1885 era. Much of this issue's elusiveness in today's market can be explained by the paucity of examples distributed through the various GSA sales of 1972 to 1980. Only 4,123 examples were included in those sales, a total that represents just 0.50% of the mintage. This is a particularly appealing BU example that is sure to catch the eye of advanced Morgan dollar and/or Carson City Mint enthusiasts.