a Morgan & Orr six-ton coin press distributed by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. The Carson City Mint produced silver and gold coinage from 1870 to 1893 with a total of three presses. For the Mint’s ...

The Carson City Mint operated from 1870 until it stopped producing coins in 1893, and was finally closed entirely in 1933. The historic building remained unoccupied until 1941, when it was selected to ...

CARSON CITY, Nev ... of the Carson City Mint. Numerous events will be taking place to commemorate the anniversary, which holds significant value for coin collectors, due to the 1870 Liberty ...

Over the next quarter-decade, the Carson City mint coined more than $49 million worth of gold coins and silver coins, including the $20 Double Eagle, the $10 Gold Eagle, and the $5 Half Eagle.

Although it's often referred to as the "Hobby of Kings," coin collecting doesn't discriminate between the rich and the poor ...

how the coins are made, the significance of the Carson City mint, and the role women played in minting coins in the 18th century. The Carson City Mint was a branch of the United States Mint in ...

put there to indicate the increase in the coin’s weight starting in 1873. Produced at the Carson City Mint, there are only five mint-condition examples of this coin known, and it’s estimated ...

Enough gold was also discovered in deposits in Nevada, Montana, and Utah for local production of gold coins like the double eagle. When the Carson City Mint opened, only 3,789 double eagles were ...

In special cases and for various reasons, certain coins ... San Francisco Mint “O” represents the New Orleans Mint “D” stands for the Denver Mint “CC” signifies the Carson City Mint ...

Approximately 18,791 10-cent 1873-CC Arrows Liberty dimes were minted at the Carson City Mint. According to the price guide from the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), these coins in ...

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the appointments of the officers of the several mints and assay offices will not be regarded as a part of the patronage of the politicians of the State or city in which a mint or an assay office ...