The Seated Liberty Half Dollar entered the
channels of American commerce in 1839, and remained in production for
53 years. In all, there are more than 125 dates and varieties for
collectors to find.
One date that has certainly garnered more than its fair share of
attention is the 1870-CC. The fabled Carson City Mint began operations
that year, kicking out 54,617 half dollars.
Nearly all of them circulated freely in
America’s Wild West. Over time, most of them
disappeared, leaving just a few hundred for us today.
Nearly all Carson City coins are of great interest to collectors, but
those from 1870, whether of gold or silver, are considered rare to
extremely rare, and will always be under heavy pressure from the
numismatic class.
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