In this short video, the presenter explains that the Carson City mint did not produce any Morgan silver dollars in 1887 because the mint was closed from 1886 to 1888. He points out that a coin labeled 1887‑CC is therefore a counterfeit, which can be confirmed by checking its weight. He advises viewers to purchase silver dollars only from reputable dealers and to always verify authenticity by weighing the coins, and ends with a call to subscribe for future content.
Number 2, another way to figure it out, and this is a little bit more complicated. This coin here is Carson City. Carson City is usually a very good thing because the ones that are made in Carson City are the rarer ones and usually worth more. This is 1887-CC Carson City. They did not make Carson City 1887 Morgan silver dollars. What happened is from 1886 to 1888, the Carson City factories were closed and there were no Carson City silver dollars. And again, you look at the weight and you can tell that this is an absolute fake. So in the future, if you're looking to buy silver dollars, just make sure you're buying from a reputable dealer. And even then, you should be double-checking by the simple method, which is weighing the coins. Please subscribe so you don't miss any future videos.
