Lot 1123
1870-CC Liberty Seated Dollar. NGC graded MS-61. A better than average strike with very attractive natural antique toning. We note a blending of violet and blue hues which conceal the light handling marks, none of which are too serious. Rare low mintage date as only 11,758 were coined. As the first U.S. silver dollar from the fabled Nevada branch mint, the '70-CC has long enjoyed great popularity among collectors. Rare at this grade level, all the same it is the most frequently seen CC-mint Seated Dollar in Mint condition, the feature of the double mintmark having made the '70-CC a time-honored focus of contemporary numismatics since most other 1870-CC denominations either are unavailable in Mint State or are prohibitively expensive.
This lustrous representative is has attractive patina and both sides are sharply struck overall, while the surfaces present as uncommon attractiveness for the MS-61 designation. A rare survivor of a popular and historically important Carson City Mint issue, this 1870-CC Dollar is easily one of the more valuable offerings in the business strike portion of the present silver dollar section.
Several die varieties are reported Q. David Bowers' Silver Dollars and Trade Dollars of the United States: A Complete Encyclopedia. Today the 1870-CC dollar is very scarce in Mint State, with an estimated 20 to 35 exist. The true number may be fewer, since 1870-CC is often a candidate for return trips to the grading services. No such fear for the present piece, which is a solidly original MS61! No doubt the bidder who takes this home with him will find it to be a true joy to study and present at coin club meetings. Pop 8; 7 finer.
Estimated Value $15,000 - 17,000.
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