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	U.S. Mint
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Nevada Historical Marker No. 196
	Carson City Mint at night
Location	600 N. Carson St.; Carson City, Nevada
Coordinates	39°10′03″N 119°46′02″W / 39.16750°N 119.76722°W
Architect	Alfred Bult Mullett
NRHP reference No.	75002127
No.	196
Added to NRHP	September 5, 1975

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The Carson City Mint was a branch of the United States Mint in Carson City, Nevada. It primarily minted silver coins; however, it also minted gold coins, with a total face value in dollars nearly equal to that of its silver coins. The mint minted coins in 21 different years.

The Carson City Mint was created in 1863 but was not put into operation until 1870. It ran until 1885, went on a hiatus, and resumed operations in 1889, after which it ran until 1893, when it closed permanently. It is now the Nevada State Museum, Carson City.

History

Built at the peak of the silver boom conveniently near a local silver mine, 50 issues of silver coins and 57 issues of gold coins minted here between 1870 and 1893 bore the "CC" mint mark. The mint was established in Carson City to facilitate minting of silver coins from silver in the Comstock Lode, much as the San Francisco Mint was established to facilitate minting gold coins from the gold of the California gold rush. From 1895 to 1933, the building served as the U.S. Assay Office for gold and silver. The federal government sold the building to the state of Nevada in 1939. Coins struck here, especially Morgan dollars, are generally rare and command a high premium among collectors.

The "CC" mint mark on the reverse (tails) of a Seated Liberty quarter minted at Carson City

The building that housed the mint was the first designed by Alfred B. Mullett after becoming Supervising Architect of the Department of the Treasury. The construction supervisor was Abraham Curry, also known as the "Father of Carson City." The simple Renaissance Revival-style stone facade has pairs of round-headed windows and a center portico. It is now the home of the Nevada State Museum. Although the mint has not struck United States coins since 1893, Coin Press No. 1 (the original coin press from the mint) is still in the building and used to strike commemorative medallions with the "CC" mint mark. The most recent of these are medallions commemorating the 75th anniversary of the museum.

Proposed commemorative coin production

On July 16, 2019, a bill was introduced proposing to strike commemorative Morgan and Peace dollars on the premises of the Nevada State Museum in 2021.^[1] If passed, the coins will feature the "CC" mint mark, becoming the first legal tender coins to do so in 128 years.^[2] Aside from adding a new date to both the Morgan and Peace dollar series, it would be the first time the Peace dollar is struck with the mint mark.

The bill has received support from many coin collectors, with the American Numismatic Association encouraging collectors to express their support. However, some collectors have voiced their concerns about the mintage limit of 500,000 pieces.^[3]

Though 2021 Morgan commemorative dollars were struck with a 'CC' privy mark, they were not struck at the former Carson City Mint.

Denominations minted

Silver denominations

Seated Liberty dime (1871–1878)

Twenty-cent piece (1875–76)

Seated Liberty quarter (1870–1878)

Seated Liberty half dollar (1870–1878)

Seated Liberty dollar (1870–1873)

Trade dollar (1873–1878)

Morgan dollar (1878–1885 and 1889-1893)

Note: A Seated Liberty dollar was the first coin to be struck at Carson City.

Gold denominations

The CC mint mark on Liberty Head (Coronet) gold half eagle

Half eagle or $5.00 gold (1870–1884 and 1890–1893)

Eagle or $10.00 gold (1870–1884 and 1890–1893)

Double eagle or $20.00 gold (1870–1879, 1882-1885, and 1889–1893)^[4]

References

^ Cleaver, Emanuel (2019-07-15). "H.R.3757 – 116th Congress (2019–2020): 1921 Silver Dollar Commemorative Coin Act". www.congress.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
^ "Commem legislation seeks Morgan dollar struck at Carson City". CoinWorld. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
^ "ANA rallies collectors to urge congressional support for Morgan and Peace dollars bill". CoinWorld. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
^ Goe, Rusty (2020). The Confident Carson City Coin Collector – 3-Volume Set. Reno, NV: Southgate Coins Publishing. ISBN 978-0974616940.

External links

U.S. Mint
Carson City Mint National Archives and Records Administration
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NV-13-22, "United States Mint, Carson Street, Carson City, NV", 14 photos, 13 data pages

Preceded by Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad last spike	Nevada Historical Markers 196	Succeeded by Arrowhead Trail II

[1] Cleaver, Emanuel (2019-07-15). "H.R.3757 – 116th Congress (2019–2020): 1921 Silver Dollar Commemorative Coin Act". www.congress.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2019-07-30.

[2] "Commem legislation seeks Morgan dollar struck at Carson City". CoinWorld. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2019-07-30.

[3] "ANA rallies collectors to urge congressional support for Morgan and Peace dollars bill". CoinWorld. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2019-07-30.

[4] Goe, Rusty (2020). The Confident Carson City Coin Collector – 3-Volume Set. Reno, NV: Southgate Coins Publishing. ISBN 978-0974616940.

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-The '''Carson City Mint''' was a [[branch mint|branch]] of the [[United States Mint]] in [[Carson City, Nevada]]. It primarily minted [[silver]] coins; however, it also minted gold coins, with a total face value in dollars nearly equal to that of its silver coins. The mint minted coins in 21 different years.
+The '''Carson City Mint''' was a [[branch mint|branch]] of the [[United States Mint]] in [[Carson City, Nevada]]. It primarily minted [[silver]] [[Coin|coins]]; however, it also minted gold coins, with a total face value in dollars nearly equal to that of its silver coins. The mint minted coins in 21 different years.
-The Carson City Mint was created in 1863 but wasn't put into operation until 1870. It ran until 1885, went on a hiatus, and resumed operations in 1889, after which it ran until 1893 when it closed for good. It is now the [[Nevada State Museum, Carson City]].
+The Carson City Mint was created in 1863 but was not put into operation until 1870. It ran until 1885, went on a hiatus, and resumed operations in 1889, after which it ran until 1893, when it closed permanently. It is now the [[Nevada State Museum, Carson City]].
 ==History==
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 Built at the peak of the silver boom conveniently near a local silver mine, 50 issues of silver coins and 57 issues of gold coins minted here between 1870 and 1893 bore the "CC" [[mint mark]]. The mint was established in Carson City to facilitate minting of silver coins from silver in the [[Comstock Lode]], much as the [[San Francisco Mint]] was established to facilitate minting gold coins from the gold of the [[California gold rush]]. From 1895 to 1933, the building served as the U.S. [[Assay Office]] for gold and silver. The federal government sold the building to the state of Nevada in 1939. Coins struck here, especially [[Morgan dollar]]s, are generally rare and command a high premium among collectors.
+{{Css Image Crop|Image = 1877-CC Seated Liberty quarter reverse.jpg|bSize = 1014|cWidth = 150|cHeight = 150|oTop = 750 |oLeft = 405|Location = right |Description=The "CC" [[mint mark]] on the reverse (tails) of a Seated Liberty quarter minted at Carson City}}
-The building that housed the mint was the first designed by [[Alfred B. Mullett]] after he became [[Office of the Supervising Architect|Supervising Architect]] of the [[United States Department of the Treasury|Department of the Treasury]]. The construction supervisor was [[Abraham Curry]], also known as the "Father of Carson City." The simple [[Renaissance]] Revival-style stone facade has pairs of round-headed windows and a center [[portico]]. It is now the home of the [[Nevada State Museum, Carson City|Nevada State Museum]]. Although the mint has not struck United States coins since 1893, Coin Press No. 1 (the original coin press from the mint) is still in the building and used to strike commemorative medallions with the "CC" mint mark. The most recent of these are medallions commemorating the 75th anniversary of the museum.
+The building that housed the mint was the first designed by [[Alfred B. Mullett]] after becoming [[Office of the Supervising Architect|Supervising Architect]] of the [[United States Department of the Treasury|Department of the Treasury]]. The construction supervisor was [[Abraham Curry]], also known as the "Father of Carson City." The simple [[Renaissance]] Revival-style stone facade has pairs of round-headed windows and a center [[portico]]. It is now the home of the [[Nevada State Museum, Carson City|Nevada State Museum]]. Although the mint has not struck United States coins since 1893, Coin Press No. 1 (the original coin press from the mint) is still in the building and used to strike commemorative medallions with the "CC" mint mark. The most recent of these are medallions commemorating the 75th anniversary of the museum.
+=== Proposed commemorative coin production ===
+On July 16, 2019, a bill was introduced proposing to strike commemorative Morgan and [[Peace dollar]]s on the premises of the Nevada State Museum in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3757/text|title=H.R.3757 – 116th Congress (2019–2020): 1921 Silver Dollar Commemorative Coin Act|last=Cleaver|first=Emanuel|date=2019-07-15|website=www.congress.gov|access-date=2019-07-30|archive-date=2019-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730204704/https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3757/text|url-status=live}}</ref>  If passed, the coins will feature the "CC" mint mark, becoming the first legal tender coins to do so in 128 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/legislation-seeks-2021-cc-morgan-dollar-struck-at-old-carson-city-mint|title=Commem legislation seeks Morgan dollar struck at Carson City|website=CoinWorld|language=en|access-date=2019-07-30|archive-date=2019-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730204708/https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/legislation-seeks-2021-cc-morgan-dollar-struck-at-old-carson-city-mint|url-status=live}}</ref>  Aside from adding a new date to both the Morgan and Peace dollar series, it would be the first time the Peace dollar is struck with the mint mark.
+The bill has received support from many coin collectors, with the [[American Numismatic Association]] encouraging collectors to express their support.  However, some collectors have voiced their concerns about the mintage limit of 500,000 pieces.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/ana-rallies-collectors-to-urge-congressional-support-for-morgan-and-peace-dollars-bill|title=ANA rallies collectors to urge congressional support for Morgan and Peace dollars bill|website=CoinWorld|language=en|access-date=2019-07-30|archive-date=2019-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730204659/https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/ana-rallies-collectors-to-urge-congressional-support-for-morgan-and-peace-dollars-bill|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Though 2021 Morgan commemorative dollars were struck with a 'CC' privy mark, they were not struck at the former Carson City Mint.
 ==Denominations minted==
 === Silver denominations ===
+[[File:1873-CC Without Arrows Dime PCGS MS-65 Unique CC Coin.png|thumb|alt=1873-CC Without Arrows Dime PCGS-MS-65 Rarest CC Coin. Only one specimen is known to exist|1873-CC Without Arrows Dime PCGS MS-65 Rarest CC Coin.]]
-:[[Seated Liberty dime]] (1871–78)
+:[[Seated Liberty dime]] (1871–1878)
 :[[Twenty-cent piece (United States coin)|Twenty-cent piece]] (1875–76)
-:[[Seated Liberty quarter]] (1870–78)
+:[[Seated Liberty quarter]] (1870–1878)
-:[[Seated Liberty half dollar]] (1870–78)
+:[[Seated Liberty half dollar]] (1870–1878)
-:[[Seated Liberty dollar]] (1870–73)
+:[[Seated Liberty dollar]] (1870–1873)
-:[[Trade dollar (United States coin)|Trade dollar]] (1873–85)
+:[[Trade dollar (United States coin)|Trade dollar]] (1873–1878)
-:[[Morgan dollar]] (1878–93)
+:[[Morgan dollar]] (1878–1885 and 1889-1893)
 Note: A Seated Liberty dollar was the first coin to be struck at Carson City.
 ===Gold denominations===
+[[File:LibertyHalfEagleReverse.jpg|thumb|The CC mint mark on Liberty Head (Coronet) gold half eagle]]
-:[[Half eagle|Half eagle or $5.00 gold]] (1870–84 and 1890–93)
-:[[Eagle (United States coin)|Eagle or $10.00 gold]] (1870–84 and 1890–93)
+:[[Half eagle|Half eagle or $5.00 gold]] (1870–1884 and 1890–1893)
-:[[Double eagle|Double eagle or $20.00 gold]] (1870–85 and 1889–93)
+:[[Eagle (United States coin)|Eagle or $10.00 gold]] (1870–1884 and 1890–1893)
+:[[Double eagle|Double eagle or $20.00 gold]] (1870–1879, 1882-1885, and 1889–1893)<ref>{{cite book |last=Goe |first=Rusty |date=2020 |title=The Confident Carson City Coin Collector – 3-Volume Set |place=Reno, NV |publisher=Southgate Coins Publishing |isbn=978-0974616940}}</ref>
-==Photos==
-<gallery>
-File:Carsoncitymint.jpg|As seen from across [[Nevada State Route 529|Carson Street]] in 2007
-File:Nevada State Museum.jpg|At night
-File:LibertyHalfEagleReverse.jpg|The CC [[mint mark]] on a Liberty [[half eagle]]
-File:1877-CC Seated Liberty quarter reverse.jpg|A Seated Liberty quarter minted at Carson City
-</gallery>
 ==See also==
 {{Portal|Architecture|Numismatics}}
-*[[Historical United States mints]]
+* [[Historical United States mints]]
-*[[The Dalles Mint]]
+* [[The Dalles Mint]]
-*[[Nevada State Museum, Carson City]]
+* [[Nevada State Museum, Carson City]]
+* [https://carsoncitycoinclub.com/ Carson City Coin Collectors of America]
 {{clear}}
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
 {{EB1911 Poster|Carson City}}
-*[http://www.usmint.gov U.S. Mint]
+* [http://www.usmint.gov U.S. Mint]
-*[https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/designs_for_democracy/grand_plans_for_a_growing_nation/articles/front_elevation_carson_city_mint.html Carson City Mint] [[National Archives and Records Administration]]
+* [https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/designs_for_democracy/grand_plans_for_a_growing_nation/articles/front_elevation_carson_city_mint.html Carson City Mint] [[National Archives and Records Administration]]
-*{{HABS |survey=NV-13-22 |id=nv0030 |title=United States Mint, Carson Street, Carson City, Carson City, NV |photos=14 |data=13}}
+* {{HABS |survey=NV-13-22 |id=nv0030 |title=United States Mint, Carson Street, Carson City, NV |photos=14 |data=13}}
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+{{US currency and coinage}}
 {{Nevada State Historic Places/Carson City}}
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 [[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Carson City, Nevada]]
 [[Category:Nevada State Register of Historic Places]]
-[[Category:Nevada Historical Markers]]
+[[Category:Nevada historical markers]]
 [[Category:Historic American Buildings Survey in Nevada]]
 [[Category:1870s architecture in the United States]]
 [[Category:Alfred B. Mullett buildings]]
 [[Category:Neoclassical architecture in Nevada]]
+[[Category:1870 establishments in Nevada]]

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