1871-CC Seated Liberty Dime

The Carson City Mint struck 20,100 dimes in 1871, the first CC-mint dime. The Carson City facility had opened in 1870, established to coin silver and gold from the Comstock Lode mines in nearby Virginia City, Nevada. The CC mintmark appears on the reverse inside the wreath, below the denomination. The 1871-CC is a genuine key date with PCGS estimating fewer than 200 survivors across all grades. Most are heavily worn. Fine and above requires serious budget. Mint State examples are nearly unobtainable.

Carson City dimes are among the most sought-after coins in the Seated Liberty series. The CC mintmark carries a mystique that drives premiums above what the rarity alone might command, because CC-mint coins represent the Wild West era of American mining history. The 1871-CC is the opening entry in the Carson City dime sub-series and one of the most expensive regular-issue Seated Liberty dimes.