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The Carson City Mint was only in business sporadically for 20 years then closed its doors for good. But to coin collectors, any coin carrying the infamous "CC" mint-mark is of high priority. Since the Carson City Mint was so small, it could only make a small amount of coins, lending to some of the lowest mintage coins. Coins minted at the Nevada based mint are difficult to find and thus, can carry high premiums. The Carson City Mint produced 8.2 million dimes in 1876, which can mainly be found in most grades. The 1876-CC Seated Liberty Dime is considered to be in very good condition, exhibiting intense wear on both sides of the coin. Although very good condition coins are very smooth and worn, the date is usually fairly readable.
The Seated Liberty Dime series began its production in 1837 and continued until 1891. The Seated Liberty design was used on the dime, quarter, and half dollar and would be replaced by the infamous Barber coin series. The series underwent numerous revisions throughout its cycle as the US coinage, creating varietal types for collectors. Some examples of these varieties are large and small dates, stars and no stars, drapery being removed, re-struck mint-marks, and a die crack at various stages of production. The Seated Liberty collection is not for the faint of heart and is mainly popular among experienced collectors.