The 1881-CC Morgan Dollar was struck at the Carson City Mint with a recorded mintage of 296,000 coins — the 4th-lowest of the 96 circulation-strike issues in the morgan dollar series, and 1% of the 27,927,000 morgan dollars the Mint produced across all facilities in 1881.
Third-lowest circulation mintage in the series yet common in uncirculated - GSA hoard survival.
A full collector's note for this issue — survival, strike character, and what to check before buying — is on the writing schedule; the figures above are the permanent record.
| Issue | Mint | Mintage |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 Morgan Dollar | Philadelphia | 9,163,000 |
| 1881-O Morgan Dollar | New Orleans | 5,708,000 |
| 1881-S Morgan Dollar | San Francisco | 12,760,000 |
| 1881-CC Morgan Dollar | Carson City | 296,000 |
Mintage figures: United States Mint, Annual Report of the Director of the Mint, cross-checked across independent published references. Specifications: United States Mint coin specifications.