Historic Carson City Mint scale to be auctioned in Reno
A 155-year-old balance scale that played a crucial role in weighing gold and silver at the Carson City Mint is set to be ...
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Frémont medallion being minted in January
Frémont every Saturday in January, according to a news release. Coin Press No. 1 was operated at the Carson City Mint from 1870-1893. Today, the old Mint building is incorporated into the Nevada State ...
Holabird's Huge, Four-Day Desert Riches Auction, Jan. 31-Feb. 3, Features Over 2,100 Lots In Many Collecting Categories
Numismatics will be led by a Carson City Mint treasure: a pair of 1871 documents appointing the melter/assayer for the Mint, one signed by Preside ...
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This is Carson City: Museums keep Carson’s heart of history beating
His purchase of Carson’s Mint building and investment in it as a museum became part of the city and state’s heritage. The former mint would keep the No. 1 where coins would be minted from 1870 to 1893 ...
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Nevada museum honors John C. Frémont with silver medallion minting event
The minting will occur every Saturday throughout January. Coin Press No. 1, which operated at the Carson City Mint from 1870 to 1893, is now part of the Nevada State Museum complex. The press ...
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CONVICTED OF ROBBING CARSON MINT; Bullion Abstracted Valued at Twenty-three Thousand Dollars.
From The San Francisco Call. James Heney has been convicted of stealing bullion to the amount of over $23,000 from the Carson Mint. The second trial of the suspect ended at 8:45 o'clock this ...