In 1863 the congress of the United States authorized a new mint in Carson City. In 1866 construction began on the new mint and in December of 1869 – the building was finished. In 1870, the Carson City mint began producing silver and gold coinage for the United States. Beginning with Seated Liberty Quarters, Seated Liberty Half Dollars, Seated Liberty Dollars, Gold Half Eagles, Gold Eagles and Gold Double Eagles, the Carson City Mint would go on to produce Seated Liberty Dimes, Twenty-cent Pieces, Trade Dollars and Morgan Dollars until ceasing operation entirely in 1893.
Northern Nevada Coin has three locations with or flagship shop located directly across the street from the Carson City Mint building (now home to the Nevada State Museum) where occasionally they still fire up coin press number one to produce commemorative coins. We are proud to carry one of the best selections of Carson City coins available for sale anywhere online. When thinking about Carson City coins, most people can’t help but imagine a Morgan Dollar. One of the most popular ways to collect Carson City Morgan Dollars is in a General Services Administration (GSA) holder, and we have one of the best selection of graded GSA’s and raw GSA’s available for sale anywhere. We also carry dimes, twenty-cent pieces, quarters, half dollars, seated dollars, trade dollars, $5 gold coins, $10 gold coins, and $20 gold coins all struck at the Carson City mint. Many of these coins are low mintage and tough to find, so if you don’t see what you’re looking for make sure to contact us and let us know. We frequently sell coins to waiting collectors BEFORE they go on our website.
We can think of nothing better that to celebrate Carson City history with a coin produced in Carson City 150 years ago… Coin collecting is history you can hold in your hands. Get your piece of Western history at Northern Nevada Coin today.
