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	Independence Coin Services, Gold and Silver Collectors Coins for Coin Collectors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The CC Mint also declined to produce gold dollars, quarter eagles ($2.50) and three-dollar pieces, though all of these denominations were current during most of the mint's period of operation.
		It also seemed that every congressman wanted a mint in his own district, and the high cost of minting coins in Nevada was cited as grounds for closing it and opening a new mint closer to some population center.
		The first Democrat to hold this office during the mint's years of operation, his election was correctly seen as a threat to the livelihoods of the mint's officers, all of whom were faithful members of the Republican Party.
	www.independencecoin.com /MintHistory_02.cfm (3881 words)

	Carson City Mint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Carson City Mint was a branch of the United States Mint in Carson City, Nevada.
		The building that housed the mint was the first designed by Alfred B. Mullett after he became Supervising Architect of the Department of the Treasury.
		Carson City Mint - Carson City Post Office - Carson City Public Buildings - Dat So La Lee House - David Smaill House - Dr.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carson_City_Mint (581 words)

	Carson City Mint - Gold Coins Released!
		Carson City gold coins have always been some of the most prestigious and highly desirable of all the U.S. Mint rare coins.
		There were delays in opening the mint due to Congressional funding during the Civil War and the first coins finally rolled off the Carson City presses in 1870.
		In the late 1800’s, Carson City and Virginia City were in a rapid building phase created by the explosion of wealth from the mines and combined with the influx of thousands of workers.
	www.austincoins.com /RCU-carson-city-gold.htm (1491 words)

	The United State Mints
		The Nevada Mint Bill was passed by both the House and the Senate on March 3, 1863, but didn't stipulate a location for the new mint.
		Mintages during these early years of the Carson City Mint were lower than anticipated, because many mine owners still preferred to use the San Francisco Mint or to keep their output in ingot form.
		When the Carson City Mint was inventorying what was left after the mint was shut down, they found a group of Morgan dollar reverse dies that had the "CC" mintmark.
	www.nvo.com /ecnewletter/theunitedstatemints (1045 words)

	Carson City Silver Dollars
		Carson City silver dollars are a valuable memento of an era in American history when the west was booming.
		The Carson City mint was established there in 1870 to process the gold and silver being mined near there.
		The Carson City silver dollars in this sale were encapsulated and packaged as pictured above and sold in a series of auctions to the public in the early seventies.
	www.rivercitycoins.com /uscoins/ccdollars/carsoncity.html (190 words)

	Carson City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Virginia City was growing with the discovery of the Comstock lode and Lake Tahoe had the timber resources to supply the mines and their operations.
		Carson City dollars are the most popular coins from the Carson City mint, but many people collect the other denominations as well.
		Carson City Morgan dollars were produced in larger quantities than their predecessors, but were still limited in their production.
	www.brokencc.com /dev/php-bin/CarsonCity.php (1334 words)

	Carson City Mint
		In addition to the arguments in favor of a new mint, the committee pointed out that much of the refined metal emanating from the San Francisco Mint, whether in the forms of coins or ingots, was shipped overseas and lost to the domestic economy.
		Work on the mint had to be discontinued during the long and harsh winter, as it had been each year since the since the project began.
		All of this mint's gold coins are scarce, but the ones more likely to be seen in the mint state are the half eagles and eagles of 1890-91.
	www.pcgs.com /articles/article3219.chtml (2279 words)

	U.S. Mint--Three Historic Nevada Cities: Carson City, Reno and Virginia City--A National Register of Historic Places ...
		The mint at Carson City was a physical manifestation of the success of the Comstock Lode since it showed Federal recognition of the value of the mines located in the "hinterlands" of Nevada.
		Although the Carson City Mint was established by Congress in 1863, the Civil War delayed its construction.
		The Carson City U.S. Mint's formal mint status was withdrawn in 1899, due to the drastic decline in mining on the Comstock.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/nevada/usm.htm (433 words)

	GovMint.com - The Carson City Mint (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Whenever the Carson City Mint is mentioned, the discussion invariably carries with it romantic notions of the “Old West” — grizzled miners, quick-draw gunslingers and wild Indians.
		In 1851, Carson City, Nevada, was little more than a small settlement that sold supplies to the steady stream of prospectors heading west in search of their fortunes during the California Gold Rush.
		In March of 1863, legislation was passed to establish a mint in the Nevada Territory.
	www.govmint.com /knowledgebase/carsoncity.aspx (997 words)

	carson city document storage -- carson city document storage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
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	www.realclosets.com /carsoncitydocumentstorage (3302 words)

	Nevada State Museum - Carson City Mint's Press No. 1
		The Carson City Mint ceased coining operations in 1893 and the presses were removed in 1899, along with all other machinery in the coiner's department.
		However, when US Mint Director Eva Adams, who was herself a native Nevadan, was faced with a severe coin shortage in 1964, she requested the loan of the venerable press.
		Don Schmitz, owner of the Nevada City Mint in California, began operating the press for the state of Nevada on a limited basis from 1977 to 2001.
	dmla.clan.lib.nv.us /docs/museums/cc/press1.htm (649 words)

	Northern Nevada Coin - Carson City
		Being central to two vital resources of the west, Carson City was a natural choice for the state capitol.
		Carson City Morgans were made from 1878-1885 and then again from 1889 to 1893.
		Carson City twenties are much easier to locate than the tens and fives, but they are still in short supply.
	www.carsoncitycoin.com /CarsonCity.php (1250 words)

	Oklahoma Silver Dollars.Com - about Carson City Mint
		The Carson City, Nevada Mint was established in 1870 as a repository for both the gold and silver mining industries that had flourished since the discovery of gold and silver in California and Nevada.
		The Carson City Mint was operated from 1870 to 1893.
		Of all the mints, Carson City turned out the least amount of coins and the high appreciation of CC's over the years have made them the favorite of collectors and investors alike.
	www.oklahomasilverdollars.com /CarsonCityMintAbout.html (268 words)

	The Mint on Carson Street by Rusty Goe ... Southgate Coins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The book is much more than a guide to "CC" coins, as it begins with a general history of the Carson City Mint, complete with a short chronicle of the times in which it operated.
		In the appendix are population figures for all “CC” coins from PCGS and NGC, as well as an aggregate total of the value of all certified Carson City coins.
		But it is with "The Mint on Carson Street" that he has finally put so much of the passion he has experienced with coins from the Carson City Mint into print.
	www.bookmasters.com /marktplc/01130.htm (627 words)

	Carson City
		The city is a trade center for a mining and agricultural area.
		The city was laid out in 1858 on the site of Eagle Station, a trading post established (1851) on the immigrant trail from Salt Lake City to California.
		Carson City and Ormsby co. were consolidated into one community in 1969.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/us/A0810613.html (234 words)

	Amazon.fr : Mint on Carson Street : Livres en anglais (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Never before has a book been written on the Carson City Mint that not only provides the history of the venerable institution, but also a study of all the coins minted there, with profiles of the many collectors who have come to adore them during the past century or more.
		How and why the Carson City Mint's survival hinged on the outcome of whose monetary policies were adopted at the time are explained in the context of the central theme of the book.
		Dozens of other interesting people who were in some way connected to the epic saga of the Carson City Mint, or were of notable reputation during its years of operation are profiled as well.
	www.amazon.fr /exec/obidos/ASIN/0974616907 (1222 words)

	CoinsResource.com \| Coin Collecting & More
		Recently, this has exhibited itself in registry sets, where the most complete set of coins with the highest numerical grades assigned by grading services are published by the grading service.
		Specialties tend to vary greatly, but one prevalent approach is the collection of coins minted during a particular emperor's reign.
		Examples of coin errors include doubled dies, repunched mint marks, overdates, double strikes, off metal coins, displaced or off center coins, clipped coins, and mules (different denominations on two sides of one coin).
	coinsresource.com /coin2/carson-city-coins.htm (1607 words)

	Carson City Mint
		The exact cause and effect relationship of this savings was not explained, but its appeal was sufficient to get the Nevada mint bill passed through both the House and the Senate in a single day—March 3, 1863.
		Winter, Douglas and Lawrence E. Culter, M.D., Gold Coins of the Old West, The Carson City Mint 1870-1893: A Numismatic History and Analysis, Bowers and Merena Galleries, Wolfeboro, NH, 1994.
		Therefore, purchasers should recognize that it may well be necessary for them to hold coins for a 3 - 5 year period, or even a 5 - 10 year period, to have any chance of realizing a significant gain.
	www.tulving.com /carsonct.html (4077 words)

	Carson City Mint - Silver Dollars!
		Silver was found around the Carson City area in 1859 in what became the most famous silver mine of the West— the Comstock Lode.
		Since the day they were first minted, they’ve been destined to be a proud part of America’s frontier history.
		Over the years, Carson City Silver Dollars have been favorites with coin collectors for the high quality of their strikes and their scarcity.
	www.austincoins.com /RCU-carson-city-sd.htm (703 words)

	Carson City Morgans
		While most of the Morgan Dollars were minted in Philadelphia, a small mint was established in Carson City, Nevada to also press the coins near the source of the Comstock lode.
		The Morgan Dollars minted in Carson City are rare and highly collectible today.
		We decided to give the Carson City Morgan Dollars their own webpage due to their high demand and popularity, not to mention their significant cost.
	www.american-silver-coins.com /coins/carsons.asp (268 words)

	CARSON CITY RESEARCH
		The record for a Carson City coin is $637,000 (1873 N/A Dime), which falls far short of those seven figure prices.
		If anyone has copies of documents that undeniably prove that the Mint Director at Philadelphia gave orders to the Mint Superintendent at Carson City to limit the mintage of dimes and quarters from 1870-1874.
		And, related to that, any documents that prove that the Mint Director gave orders to the Superintendent at Carson City to withhold the distribution of these dimes and quarters from 1870-1874, and then ultimately to have these coins melted.
	www.coinbooks.org /esylum_v05n46a08.html (648 words)

	The Mint On Carson Street a Tribute to the Carson City Mint & a Guide to a Complete Set of "CC" Coins - GOE, RUSTY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Heavy Item Postage Quote, The book is much more than a guide to "CC" coins, as it begins with a general history of the Carson City Mint, complete with a short chronicle of the times in which it operated.
		A brief background of the political climate and the battle over the nation’s monetary system is presented in the context of the direct, as well as indirect influences various decisions and manoeuvrings had on the Carson City Mint.
		In the appendix are population figures for all "CC" coins from PCGS and NGC, as well as an aggregate total of the value of all certified Carson City coins.536pp.
	www.antiqbook.co.uk /boox/hum/012708.shtml (358 words)

	GSA HOARD - Carson City Mint CC Morgan Silver Dollar Coins
		All bearing the famous CC mark from United States Mint Branch, Carson City, Nevada.
		A 1964 United States Treasury audit revealed the existance of millions low-mintage uncirculated United States Carson City Mint Morgan Silver Dollar coins languishing in obscurity inside U.S. Treasury vaults for decades.
		The vast estimated majority, 2,825,219 coins were Morgan type, minted with the unique and famous CC mint mark.
	www.gfl.com (645 words)

	Display of Rare “CC” Mint Coins Turns Coin Show into Historic Occasion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Two of the rarest coins produced at the Carson City Mint will be on public display for the first time in Nevada during this year’s Carson City Mint Coin Show, August 28 and 29 at the Nevada State Museum.
		These two coins are the only Carson City Mint coins not in the state museum’s collection, making this event the first time all 111 different dates and denominations struck at the historic Carson City Mint have been displayed together.
		This year’s raffle prizes include a framed picture of the historic Carson City Mint with a “CC” Mint Mark Morgan Silver Dollar donated by Southgate Coins, an 1881 CC Mint five dollar gold coin donated by Northern Nevada Coin, a silver certificate donated by Carson Valley Currency and Coins, Inc., coin watches and more.
	www.gov.state.nv.us /pr/2004/081304-CAFFAIRS_Museums_Coins.htm (458 words)

	Carson City Morgan Dollar Random Year 1878-1893 - HSN
		Your coin is in circulated condition, encased in a protective acrylic to preserve its beauty and condition.
		This applies but is not limited to: grading cases, Mint and Proof cases and packages, bag seals, original government sealed packaging and/or any other special packaging or containers.
		The coin I received was minted 1891 in poor condition.
	www.hsn.com /redirect.aspx?pfid=475192&sz=13&sf=CO0059 (386 words)

	Gold Coins of the Carson City Mint - Investor Bookstore
		This is an excellent historical and numismatic review of the Carson City branch mint and coinage.
		The first part of the on the Gold Rush and the founding of the Carson City Mint, and its subsequent political demise was interesting history, even for the non - coin collector.
		If you have any desire to learn about Carson City gold coins, this book is invaluable and will probably become the ultimate source book.
	www.investordictionary.com /store/book/0965104133.aspx (704 words)

	Carson City Coins
		The Mint in Carson City opened for business in 1870 and ran almost continuously through 1893.
		In early 1885 the mint was closed and remained closed for 3 and 1/2 years until late 1889, hence the lowest mintage Carson City Morgan dollars are the 1885 and the 1889.
		Most of the 1885 mintage was stored and never circulated while most of the 1889 mintage was gobbled up by the people of the area after the 3 and 1/2 year absence of a Silver Dollar.
	www.oldmint.com /CarsonCoins.htm (338 words)

	Carson City Silver Dollars
		Accent Rare Coins is pleased to present several key dates of Carson City silver dollars minted in the 1880's and in mint condition.
		For generations, rare coin collectors have loved the fine quality, low mintages, and Wild West history of Carson City silver dollars.
		These silver dollars are distinguished by their "CC" mint mark.
	www.coins-collecting.com /cc.html (250 words)

	Carson City NV HotelsHotels.com
		Located directly on Interstate 395 in the heart of Carson City, the Best Western Trailside Inn is just 1 ½ blocks away from Highway 50 on North Carson Street.
		The historic sights of Carson City are within walking distance of the Best Western Trailside Inn.
		* 12 mile(s) from Minden * 17 mile(s) from Virginia City * 17 mile(s) from Gardnerville * 20 mile(s) from Lake Tahoe * 30 mile(s) from Reno
	hotelshotels.com /hotels/info/3999/Carson_City/NV/US/... (552 words)

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