Visit to the New Orleans Mint

Mercury

I went to the New Orleans Mint today to view a traveling exhibit called "Gold".
Unfortunately, they did not allow cameras in the Gold exhibit. They had a large number of early gold on loan from the ANA, including a beautiful 1907 high relief double eagle and several 1795 gold coins. They also had a number of coins from the SS Central America shipwreck, including The Eureka Bar which is 80 troy pounds. There was also a large amount of nugets, gold dust, flakes and rocks with gold ore in them, and a large amout of artifacts from all over they world made from gold. Things like pots, earrings, nose rings, helments, statues.

Anyway, here are some pictures from the parts of the mint where I was allowed to take pictures.

AUandAG

Fun and cool stuff! Great hobby, isn't it?
bob

GoldenEyeNumismatics

Cool pics!

StopMotion

I love that Counterfeit Mold!!!!

You have a better picture of it, it would be great on my counterfeit detection website!
SM

Mercury

I thought it was really cool also. This is the only other picture I have of it. It was hard to take pictures through the thick glass cases.

FloridaBill

AWESOME! Do you know how long the "gold" exhibit will be there?

Thanks.

FloridaBill (EF)

NumisOxide

Thanks man, that was quite a treat!

I also thought the counterfeiting mold was cool!

NHSBaseball

Great pics- I'm going to check out the exhibit myself over the Christmas break. Thanks for posting them.

DDR

Great pics, thanks. I would love to visit some time.

tightbudget

Cool! I gotta make it a priority to go there one day!

RYK

<< <i>AWESOME! Do you know how long the "gold" exhibit will be there?

Thanks.

FloridaBill (EF) >>



I have read that the gold exhibit will be there only into January.

mhammerman and ClarkofKenttook some photos in the Spring of 2005 (pre-Katrina), linked in the threads. From what I have also heard/read, the Mint has been reopened, is in fine condition, and is look for coin loans/donations for exhibits.

53BKid

Can you imagine counterfeiting technology now adays?

Thanks for the thread Mercury...this is great!

Mercury

Being local, I have been to the Mint several times. The main mint exhibits are almost identical now as they were before the huricane. In my opinion the mint looks better now than it did before.

My main goal for the trip back yesterday was to see the Gold exhibit. I was dissapointed that cameras were not allowed as I planned to take lots of pictures to share here.

The exhhibt will be at the New Orleans Mint through January 2.

Mercury

EagleEye

I was there last month, just before the Houston show. It is a great exhibit. The French Quarter area seems bustling and should be a great place to visit. New Orleans can use your support.