United States 1891-CC 5 dollars

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Unlike the Charlotte and Dahlonega issues shown elsewhere in the Wiki, this issue is common. However, the presence of the magic "CC" mintmark earns it a price about double the common 1885-S or 1891. The Carson City mint struck this type 1870-84 and 1890-93 before closing for good.

Recorded mintage: 208,000.

Specification: 8.359 g, 0.900 fine gold, .242 troy oz AGW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 101, Fr-146.

Source:

• Alexander, David T., Coin World Comprehensive Catalog & Encyclopedia of United States Coins, Sidney, OH: Amos Press, 1995.
• Breen, Walter H., Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U. S. and Colonial Coins, New York: Doubleday, 1987.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.

Link to:

• 1885-S 5 dollars
• 1891-O dime
• 1891 10 dollars
• 1891-CC 10 dollars
• 1899 5 dollars
• Coins and currency dated 1891
• return to United States Liberty Head Half Eagles, With Motto (1866-1908)