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1878-CC Morgan Dollar (1878-1921)

VAM Attribution (Van Allen–Mallis)

Intriguing History

1878 was the very first year of Morgan dollar production, mandated by the Bland-Allison Act's requirement that the Treasury buy huge quantities of silver and coin it into dollars, and Carson City's Comstock-fed mint was one of the first branches to strike the brand-new design.

Total Weight26.73 g