1885-CC Morgan Silver Dollar (1885-CC S$1 Morgan) PCGS MS66 CAC. This 1885-CC Morgan Dollar  shimmers with bright mint luster. There is a touch of toning in Libertys hair and the central portion of the reverse design; however, the rest of the coin is white and frosty. The grade of MS66 is confirmed by CAC. There is a small scratch between the 5 and star 13, which probably keeps this coin from an even higher mint state grade. The strike is above average on both sides with slight central weakness.

Authorized in 1863, the Carson City Mint began coinage in 1870 and continued until 1893. It was then operated as a government assay office until 1933 when it was closed as a cost cutting measure. Between 1870 and 1873, mintage at Carson City was limited because of political reasons. The Mint Superintendent, H.F. Rice was dismissed because of claims that the mint issued some light weight and debased coins. Rice could have been executed. Those who wanted the Carson City Mint closed use this discovery to urge the closing. Their real motive was that they wanted the lucrative shipping contracts to move the oar to San Francisco.

In 1873 silver was demonetized; however, the Bland-Allison act of 1878 required the Treasury Department to coin two to four million sliver dollars each month. The act attempted to keep silver at artificially high levels. Large quantities of Morgan Dollars were minted, but they did not circulate well and were kept in Treasury storage vaults, which accounts for their availability today in mint state grades.