Carson City, Nevada — United States Mint Director David J. Ryder today joined officials of the state of Nevada and representatives of the Nevada State Museum to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first coin produced at the Carson City Mint
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United States Mint Celebrates Carson City Mint Sesquicentennial
United States Mint Director David J. Ryder today joined officials of the state of Nevada and representatives of the Nevada State Museum to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first coin produced at the Carson City Mint. Director Ryder reflected on the facility’s legacy: “The Carson City Mint holds a special place in the United […]
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United States Mint celebrates Carson City Mint sesquicentennial
Carson City, Nevada — United States Mint Director David J. Ryder today joined officials of the state of Nevada and representatives of the Nevada State Museum to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first coin produced at the Carson City Mint
United States Mint to participate in Carson City Mint 150th anniversary celebration
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United States Mint to Participate in Carson City Mint 150th Anniversary Celebration
Carson City Mint WHAT: Representatives from the United States Mint, the Nevada State Museum, and the State of Nevada will participate in a celebration to mark the 150th anniversary of the production of the first coin at the Carson City Mint in 1870. The event will include the ceremonial striking of a special sesquicentennial silver […]
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Nevada State Museum Celebrates Sesquicentennial of Carson City Mint
In February of 1870, the sparkling new steam-powered coin press inside the United States Mint in Carson City struck its first coin, a Seated Liberty silver dollar with a crisp CC mint mark. One hundred and fifty years, millions of dollars, a couple of road trips and a healthy dose of serendipity later, Coin Press […]
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Carson City Mint 150th anniversary event to be held on February 4
On Tuesday, February 4, 2020, from 10:00 a.m
Curry on Carson City medal
Abraham Curry (Image courtesy Nevada Historical Society [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons)The most recent monthly public medal striking at the Nevada State Museum in the old Carson City Mint was held Dec. 28, 2018.
On the medal is a portrait of Abraham Curry, who founded and was the first superintendent of the CC Mint in 1870
The Carson City Mint 150th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2018
Background photo by Schrantz.
Last month, Representative Mark Amodei (R-NV) introduced H
The Carson City Mint 150th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2018
Background photo by Schrantz.
Last month, Representative Mark Amodei (R-NV) introduced H
The Carson City Mint 150th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2018
Last month, Representative Mark Amodei (R-NV) introduced H.R
CoinWeek News Wire for July 21, 2017: The Hobby Under Fire, Endangered Cash, & Coin Crime
By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for July 14, 2017: The War on Cash 2: This Time It’s Personal 1.) ‘CASH ESSENTIAL TO PERSONAL FREEDOM’ – EUROPEANS PUSH BACK The biggest cited concern for respondents was the threat the cash restrictions would pose to privacy and personal anonymity. A total of 87% of respondents viewed […]
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Classic US Coins – The Short-Lived Carson City Mint
Visiting America’s short-lived frontier mint in Carson City, Nevada By Littleton Coin Company ……….. Taking a vacation trip through Nevada and California recently, I visited the historic former Carson City Mint in the capital city of Nevada. Though a small, short-lived facility that struck U.S. coins only from 1870-1893, the Carson City Mint is huge […]
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