San Francisco Old Mint
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In 2006, the United States Mint
released a silver dollar commemorative coin
which commemorates the 100th year after the old San Francisco mint
survived an earthquake
.
The mint also played a part in the city's recovery after the earthquake.
The coin was sold as both as a proof coin and an uncirculated coin
, with a max coinage of 500,000 coins.
on the reverse
.
Coin Finishes: proof, and uncirculated
Maximum Mintage: 500,000 (at the time)
U.S. Mint Facility: San Francisco(s)
Public Law: 109-230
United States Mint
The United States Mint primarily produces circulating coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint was created by Congress with the Coinage Act of 1792, and placed within the Department of State...
released a silver dollar commemorative coin
Commemorative coin
Commemorative coins are coins that were issued to commemorate some particular event or issue. Most world commemorative coins were issued from the 1960s onward, although there are numerous examples of commemorative coins of earlier date. Such coins have a distinct design with reference to the...
which commemorates the 100th year after the old San Francisco mint
Mint (coin)
A mint is an industrial facility which manufactures coins for currency.The history of mints correlates closely with the history of coins. One difference is that the history of the mint is usually closely tied to the political situation of an era...
survived an earthquake
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
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The mint also played a part in the city's recovery after the earthquake.
The coin was sold as both as a proof coin and an uncirculated coin
Uncirculated coin
The term uncirculated coin can refer to three things:* A coin that is released to the public but not intended for general circulation but is available through a mint or through a local coin dealer...
, with a max coinage of 500,000 coins.
Features
This coin has a design of the old San Francisco mint on the obverse and a Replica of the 1904 eagle design on morgan silver dollarsMorgan Dollar
The Morgan dollar was a United States dollar coin minted intermittently from 1878 to 1921. It was the first standard silver dollar minted since production of the previous design, the Seated Liberty dollar, ceased due to the passage of the Fourth Coinage Act, an act which also ended the free coining...
on the reverse
Obverse and reverse
Obverse and its opposite, reverse, refer to the two flat faces of coins and some other two-sided objects, including paper money, flags , seals, medals, drawings, old master prints and other works of art, and printed fabrics. In this usage, obverse means the front face of the object and reverse...
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Coin Finishes: proof, and uncirculated
Maximum Mintage: 500,000 (at the time)
U.S. Mint Facility: San Francisco
San Francisco Mint
The San Francisco Mint is a branch of the United States Mint, and was opened in 1854 to serve the gold mines of the California Gold Rush. It quickly outgrew its first building and moved into a new one in 1874. This building, the Old United States Mint, also known affectionately as The Granite Lady,...
Public Law: 109-230