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picture of san francisco mint sign /IDENTIFICATION HELP NEEDED
pontiacinf
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heres the San Francisco Mint plaque I am currently getting or gathering info on
anyone???
came from a lot a few years back of a gentleman that either worked the mint or knew someone who did. was salvaged from the mint after the 1906 earthquake.
1906 san fran mint? and others
anyone???
came from a lot a few years back of a gentleman that either worked the mint or knew someone who did. was salvaged from the mint after the 1906 earthquake.
1906 san fran mint? and others
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My partner in business dug it out last week. I remember buying it but as to why I stored it is beyond me. I had begun collecting artifacts to build a coin bar, get a beer miester
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Im still bouncing straws...but im sure with all smart minds here, someone will
point me in the right direction.
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14 inches long...and at the midpoint, 4 1/2 inches high...was probably a side door marker?
coin crate marker?.....seller said it was salvaged 1906...
wheres sherlock holmes when i need him?
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slavaged? or looted?
I would guess maybe a marker on an addition built in 1894? - maybe it was on the corner of the building designating the location of the time capsule they put in the building but can not locate now? who knows what treasures they would have stored away 100 years ago!
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It is very curious. Perhaps it was to mark a remodeling or the like.
It's surprising it would be claimed to be salvaged after the earthquake, since the mint
suffered relatively little damage.
About how heavy is it?
Perhaps you can find some clues in the Records of the U.S. Mint.
In 1894, Golden Gate Park was the site of the Mid-Winter International Exposition. Maybe this plaque has something to do with that.
in answer clad, its real heavey..solid brass
The salvage comment was an idea on someones part, not really sure how the oldman aquired it, as I cant find proof anywhere.
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it saddens me.
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till next time
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Im not sure but I thought that Kagin Coin up in Tiburon, CA was part of the committee to help save the old Mint. May be a place to start?
www.kagins.com
Larry
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"The book is 144 pages in length and is available in spiral bound. The price total is $20.00, which includes shipping (Calif. residents please add 8% sales tax). Please send check or money order to O.K. Associates, 26746 Contessa St, Hayward, Ca. 94545-3150."
Since the book is only a couple years old, they might still have copies available.
New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.