I also just went to the Carson City mint (pics of the minting display)

lermish · January 28, 2023 1:34PM

Thought some people who can't make it out there might enjoy.

coinsarefun · January 28, 2023 1:39PM

So nice. I went too. Great pics, thanks

lermish · January 28, 2023 1:44PM

Sorry about out of order pics, submitted this on my phone and was running out of screen space.

SPalladino · January 28, 2023 1:48PM

An excellent trip! I was across the street just yesterday.

lilolme · January 28, 2023 1:50PM

Thanks, went there years ago. They had some silver rounds that as I recall were 'minted' on the cc press. I got the smallest one. Still sitting on a miniature easel.

1northcoin · January 28, 2023 8:59PM

@lermish said:
Thought some people who can't make it out there might enjoy.

Thanks. Always enjoy seeing pictures from there in Carson City.

The last time I was there just prior to COVID I had a "coin" minted for me and I believe it was the last one before they had to put Coin Press #1 under maintenance. I noticed the sigh in your photos reporting that it was currently under maintenance. I wonder if it has remained out of commission all this time?

Did anyone indicate when they expected Coin Press #1 to be back up and running?

golden · January 28, 2023 9:01PM

A very cool place to visit. I have been there twice.

may · January 28, 2023 9:10PM

Love the story of the buried die.

OAKSTAR · January 28, 2023 9:15PM

Thanks for posting! 👍🏻

Zoins · January 28, 2023 9:17PM

@lermish said:
Thought some people who can't make it out there might enjoy.

Here's my view of the CC Mint Building

bsshog40 · January 28, 2023 9:19PM

Never been there and probably never will. Thanks for sharing!

Zoins · January 28, 2023 9:30PM

@lermish said:

These medals were struck by CC Coin Press 1 in 2022. It would be amazing to see the press in action.

https://www.carsonnvmuseum.org/2022/01/05/coin-press-to-mint-john-fremont-medallions-starting-jan-8-in-carson-city/

Cladiator · January 28, 2023 11:12PM

Very cool, did you make it to the coin shop across the street?

ricko · January 29, 2023 6:11AM

@lermish ... Thanks for the picture tour..... I want to visit that mint someday... On my list for a trip west. Cheers, RickO

Avocet · January 29, 2023 6:46AM

This is a great post-- Thank you for sharing the photo tour-- I have never been to the mint in Carson City, but I plan to go someday. Your post motivates me to get this done!

lermish · January 29, 2023 6:50AM

@Cladiator said:
Very cool, did you make it to the coin shop across the street?

I went out of obligation. But I had already scouted out their online inventory and my shopping list is very specific & somewhat tough right now so it was a short visit.

johnny9434 · January 29, 2023 10:24AM

I like the looks of that big scale

MapsOnFire · January 29, 2023 10:51AM

Beginning in the 1950s I traveled every year with my family from Southern California to our summer place in Plumas County - up highway 395 via Carson City. Of course I stopped at the Mint building every time. The display was rudimentary - just a half dozen coins which included an 1875 CC 20c piece, but no educational exhibits. I pointed out to my Dad that they did not have an 1876 CC because there were very valuable with only about a dozen known.

jesbroken · January 29, 2023 1:25PM

Wow, what a fun trip. Wish I could make that one. Thanks for sharing.
Jim

1northcoin · January 29, 2023 5:03PM

The last "coin" minted before Coin Press #1 went down needing maintenance. (Unknown how long it continued to remain "under maintenance or even if it has remained out of commission to date.)

I also just went to the Carson City mint (pics of the minting display)

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