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Carson City Basic Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1870-1893): Rian's Bequest

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Rian's Bequest

Current Statistics

Rank	3
Weighted GPA	59.519
Complete	100.00%
Set Rating	59.519

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About this set: It seems impossible to be a serious coin collector without having a serious interest in history as well. The two are inseparable. My family came out west in Conestoga wagons in the mid-1800s and have remained westerners ever since. Thus, despite the fact that I have built a complete U.S. Coin Type set, the coin collection that provides me with the greatest personal “connection” as well as never-ending historical interest, is my Carson City coin collection. With the exception of the three virtually uncollectable silver coins,* I have managed to acquire a date example of every Carson City silver coin except the 1871- CC quarter (as of march 2009). I also have built a nice type selection of Carson City gold coins. The coins in my Registry 10-piece Carson City type set are from my Rian’s Bequest collection.

My avid participation in the Carson City Coin Collectors of America club and the relationship I enjoy with my Carson City coin mentor, Rusty Goe from Southgate Coins, have resulted in a premium quality coin set built with patience and knowledge-based selectivity.

I hope you enjoy this short tour through my Rian’s Bequest 10-piece “CC” type set.

If Carson City coins intrigue you at all, you owe it to yourself to pony up the $30 annual fee for a membership in the C4OA. The club’s award-winning journal, Curry’s Chronicle, is jammed with Carson City coin-related information contributed by its members (over 490 sign-ups and counting) as well as important Carson City coin-related studies written by the club’s select group of world-class numismatists.

Curry’s Chronicle offers priceless insights to anyone interested in Carson City coins, and believe it or not, the journal is free to our club members and it’s not available anywhere else.

You can find out more about the club at carsoncitycoinclub.com, or by writing the club’s membership secretary at CCCCOA, P.O. Box 18040, Reno, NV 89511.

* The 1873-CC No Arrows dime, the 1873-CC No Arrows quarter, and the somewhat less rare but fantastically expensive, 1876-CC 20c piece.

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Rian's Bequest
Item	PCGS No.	Date	Denom	Grade	Pop	Pop Higher	Owner's Comments
Liberty Seated Dime	4669	1874-CC	10C	AU55	1	3	The “Flagship coin” of my Carson City collection. This exquisitely original coin recently arrived from Europe and is new to the U.S. coin census. It is easily in the top four on the condition census scale and it is the second rarest regular issue dime in U.S. history (1873-CC Without Arrows ranks first). Bought from Rusty Goe at Southgate Coins.
Twenty Cents	5297	1875-CC	20C	MS65	21	4	Bought from Rusty Goe at Southgate Coins.
Liberty Seated Quarter	5502	1876-CC	25C	MS65	13	8	Bought from Rusty Goe at Southgate Coins.
Liberty Seated Half Dollar	6353	1876-CC	50C	AU58	30	87	Bought from Rusty Goe at Southgate Coins.
Liberty Seated Dollar	6964	1870-CC	$1	AU50	41	92	Mauve colored toning and ample reflectivity accent the excellent strike and the sharp device details on both the obverse and reverse. A few light hairlines and a couple of tiny abrasions don’t detract at all. Bought from Rusty Goe at Southgate Coins.
Trade Dollar	7035	1874-CC	T$1	MS63	42	23	Bought from Rusty Goe at Southgate Coins.
Morgan Dollar	97153	1884-CC	$1	MS67DM	3	0	Incredible preservation and eye appeal! Ultra frosted central devices, with truly fathomless depth. A real showstopper from the “Gift of Underserved Favor” collection. The only example graded MS-67DMPL, with none finer. Bought from Rusty Goe at Southgate Coins.
Liberty Head $5 Gold	8378	1891-CC	$5	AU58	234	727	Bought from Rusty Goe at Southgate Coins.
Liberty Head $10 Gold	8718	1890-CC	$10	MS61	41	46	Bought from Rusty Goe at Southgate Coins.
Liberty Head $20 Gold	9011	1889-CC	$20	MS62	54	7	Near the top of the condition census. A fully lustrous coin with exceptionally clean surfaces and warm golden-orange color. Bought from Rusty Goe at Southgate Coins.