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1870-CC
| Weight | 26.73 g |
| Diameter | 38.1 mm |
| Mint | Carson City |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 12,462 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 90% Silver, 10% Copper |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Christian Gobrecht |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-4580 |
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The 1870-CC Seated Liberty Dollar is the inaugural Carson City Seated Dollar issue and the first U.S. silver dollar struck at the new Nevada Mint, with a 12,462-piece mintage. The 1870-CC carries the standard Christian Gobrecht obverse and the With Motto reverse that defines the Type 2 era from 1866 through 1873, with the CC mintmark positioned below the eagle on the reverse. The Carson City Mint opened in 1870 to coin silver from the Comstock Lode and other Nevada and California mining operations, and the 1870-CC opens the four-year Carson City Seated Dollar production that would close with the 1873-CC.
Strike quality on the 1870-CC varies meaningfully across the production run, with many examples showing the soft central definition typical of first-year Carson City Mint operations. Liberty's head and the eagle's central feathers come up cleanly on early-die-state coins. Most surviving 1870-CC pieces grade VF to AU from circulation along the western trade routes and in Nevada and California commerce, with PCGS, the Professional Coin Grading Service, and NGC populations clustering at VF and EF. Mint State examples are scarce above MS62 and genuinely rare at MS65 and above. The 12,462-piece original mintage produces a tight certified population.
The 1870-CC is a recognized Key Date and the first-year Carson City Seated Dollar pickup for any complete CC mintmark set. Pricing trades at premium levels at every grade, with the climb to MS63 substantial and the gap from MS63 to MS65 dramatic. The 1870-CC pairs with the 1871-CC, 1872-CC, and 1873-CC as the complete four-year Carson City Seated Dollar subset, with the 1870-CC standing as the most accessible of the four CC dates by mintage. Counterfeit 1870-CC examples exist; added-CC alterations from genuine 1870 Philadelphia coins are the principal authentication concern. Certified slabs from PCGS or NGC are essential at any meaningful price level. For the Carson City Mint opening history and the broader CC Seated Dollar arc, see the Seated Liberty Dollar series history.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | — | — |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | — | — |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | — | — |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | — | — |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | — | — |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | — | — |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
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