2007-04-25 18:21:36 · 4 answers · asked by ronnybeme 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Carson City Mint
The Carson City Mint was authorized by the Act of March 3, 1863. Coinage operations started in 1870 and lasted through 1893. The mint then operated as an assay office until 1933 when it was closed.
The Carson City Mint issued 57 different types of gold coins. In addition to the many millions of dollars in gold coins produced at this mint, it also received many millions of dollars in gold bullion which it converted into gold bars shipping them to the mint at San Francisco for coinage. After this mint was closed by the government, the building was allowed to run down with floors and roof rotten, to the extent that repairs were not feasible.
The U.S. government then placed this property on the market for sale and it was purchased by the State of Nevada in 1939 for $10,000. It was renovated and opened to the public by the State in October, 1941, as a State Museum and Art Institute. The mining industry of Nevada donated an entire new copper roof for this building at a cost of about $4,000.
2007-04-25 18:33:15 · answer #1 · answered by jewle8417 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Carson City Mint
The Carson City Mint was authorized by the Act of March 3, 1863. Coinage operations started in 1870 and lasted through 1893. The mint then operated as an assay office until 1933 when it was closed.
2007-04-26 01:29:45 · answer #2 · answered by Kris K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Carson City mint operated between the years 1870-1893.
2007-04-26 03:37:38 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.tulving.com/carsonct.html
2007-04-26 01:25:43 · answer #4 · answered by CLM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋