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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 auctioned on November 24, 2024, by Holabird Western Americana Collections.
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Frémont medallion being minted in January
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 Museum complex, which houses the artifact that today mints ...
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This is Carson City: Museums keep Carson’s heart of history beating
The former mint would keep the No. 1 where coins would be minted from 1870 to 1893 along with Carson City Morgan dollars. The facility offers permanent galleries where visitors can enjoy the USS ...
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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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 ...