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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ontime1969, post: 682794, member: 19596&quot;]The big appeal for the CC Morgans is that they relate directly to the Comstock silver lode.&nbsp; This was the USA&#039;s first major deposit of silver ore discovered.&nbsp; Its location was Virginia City, Nevada near Carson City, and it was actively mined from mid 1850&#039;s through the mid 1870&#039;s, you can check for exact dates.&nbsp; This is why Nevada is called the Silver State. So this was a big deal in the west.</p><p><br /></p><p>Like others have said, there are keys dates that were minted at other places, there are rarer Morgans from other mints.&nbsp; Its that search for American silver and gold and also the legend of the west that leads collectors to focus in on the Carson City mint. </p><p><br /></p><p>Well this is my opinion at least <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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