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San Francisco Coining Press For Sale


No, I'm not the seller. If I were it would be on BST image

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  • erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,259 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wonder if it will end up in China?
  • PushkinPushkin Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Wonder if it will end up in China? >>



    I doubt it, they have plenty of high quality presses of their own, and I'll bet they are a lot cheaper.

  • UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's from the private mint that was for sale about 5 years, that we looked into buying. As I recall, it included 3 or 4 S.F. mint coining presses.
    I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector.
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    Will the next Dan Carr please stand up? image
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    << <i>Wonder if it will end up in China? >>



    I doubt it, they have plenty of high quality presses of their own, and I'll bet they are a lot cheaper.

    I wonder what the freight is on 360 tons? >>



    Daniel Carr's reported shipping was about a dollar a pound for the 12,000 pound press he bought. His strikes at 400 tons.
  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>Wonder if it will end up in China? >>



    I doubt it, they have plenty of high quality presses of their own, and I'll bet they are a lot cheaper. >>

    360 is the minting pressusre capacity. image

    "This press weighs approximately 16,000 pounds. " Looks like about 8 tons to me.
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
  • PushkinPushkin Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭

    Now where is the slabbing machine? And, perhaps an SBA loan might help - let's bring jobs back to America!
  • PushkinPushkin Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>Wonder if it will end up in China? >>



    I doubt it, they have plenty of high quality presses of their own, and I'll bet they are a lot cheaper. >>

    360 is the minting pressusre capacity. image

    "This press weighs approximately 16,000 pounds. " Looks like about 8 tons to me. >>




    Yes, I caught that and corrected it before your post image
  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Wonder if it will end up in China? >>

    This is funny!

    Where do you supposed the abundance of silver rounds, various medals, and so-called-dollars come from if not folks/companies that actually own coining presses? Enough money can buy you a brand new press which I'm sure companies like the Franklin Mint (if they're still around), the Gallery Mint, National Collectors Mint, and the Royal Oak mints did.


    The US Mint does not corner the market on coining presses folks. Sheesh!
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 34,993 ✭✭✭✭✭
    don't forget the die cutter....


    that can't be cheap either.
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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    I suppose that if you're going to sink $190,000 into a coining press that you've given that some consideration along with where you're going to keep it since your typical garage floor or basement might have some difficulty with this thing running at capacity. image

    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 17,755 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I suppose that if you're going to sink $190,000 into a coining press that you've given that some consideration along with where you're going to keep it since your typical garage floor or basement might have some difficulty with this thing running at capacity. image >>




    This one runs

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    Columbia 360 Ton Mint Coining Press Coin Stamping

    This Columbia Machine Works 360 Ton Mint Coining Press is currently in service.
    It has been fully maintained and has a very, very long useful life ahead of it.
    It can stamp coins up to 1.96" or 49.78 mm in diameter with its current tooling setup.
    It an automatic coining press that routinely mints coins at the rate of about 120 coins per minute.
    Perfect machine to make brass, bronze and nickel silver coins, tokens, medals, medallions as well today's popular .999 fine silver rounds, silver medallions, silver coins.
    It is currently under power.
    It is setup now to run on 220 volts 3 phase.
    This press weighs approximately 16,000 pounds.
    There is a surplus inventory of parts for this press that are also available for purchase.


    Training is available from the owner.
    Rigging and shipping are the responsibility of the buyer.
    Good funds to be received by the Seller no later than 5 days from the date of purchase.
    Please feel free to ask any questions.
    Be sure to see the other minting equipment I have for sale along with assorted machine shop equipment too.


  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,547 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll stick with already minted coins and save a bundle.
  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 8,972 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>That's from the private mint that was for sale about 5 years, that we looked into buying. As I recall, it included 3 or 4 S.F. mint coining presses. >>



    Is there any proof that this press (and the others) actually came from the San Francisco Mint ?
  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 8,972 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>Wonder if it will end up in China? >>



    I doubt it, they have plenty of high quality presses of their own, and I'll bet they are a lot cheaper.

    I wonder what the freight is on 360 tons? >>



    Daniel Carr's reported shipping was about a dollar a pound for the 12,000 pound press he bought. His strikes at 400 tons. >>



    That is correct, but also included in that was positioning and leveling of the press, control box, and transformer,
    as well as electrician's work to run cables & conduit from the building's power box to the coin press.
    The distance transported was only about 80 miles, however.
  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 8,972 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I suppose that if you're going to sink $190,000 into a coining press that you've given that some consideration along with where you're going to keep it since your typical garage floor or basement might have some difficulty with this thing running at capacity. image >>



    Yes, a 4-inch residential concrete slab will not do the job.
    A reinforced 8-inch slab is recommended.
    And you'd need 208/220 3-phase power.


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    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>Wonder if it will end up in China? >>



    I doubt it, they have plenty of high quality presses of their own, and I'll bet they are a lot cheaper.

    I wonder what the freight is on 360 tons? >>



    Daniel Carr's reported shipping was about a dollar a pound for the 12,000 pound press he bought. His strikes at 400 tons. >>



    That is correct, but also included in that was positioning and leveling of the press, control box, and transformer,
    as well as electrician's work to run cables & conduit from the building's power box to the coin press.
    The distance transported was only about 80 miles, however. >>



    And a case of Coors for the guys, right?
  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This press weighs approximately 16,000 pounds.

    Ouch! imageimage
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  • PushkinPushkin Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭
  • PushkinPushkin Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Is there any proof that this press (and the others) actually came from the San Francisco Mint ? >>



    I thought I saw some Ghiradelli chocolate wrappers in the coin bin.
  • Looks low tech?? I ran a few presses when I was a young man
    very dangerous work. There was a lot of men with missing fingers in that plant!! They seem very pricey for old equpiment a lot of old presses get sold for scrap because they cost to much to move and repair.
    Give the laziest man the toughest job and he will find the easiest way to get it done.
  • ecichlidecichlid Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭
    Longacre should buy it so it does not fall in the hands of evil. image
    There is no "AT" or "NT". We only have "market acceptable" or "not market acceptable.
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,064 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Longacre should buy it so it does not fall in the hands of evil. image >>



    or the axis of weasel image
  • renman95renman95 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I want an 1870-S $3 overstrike.

    2009-S V.D.B. overstrike wheatback cent.

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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,040 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have a 3 phase converter if you buy this press....You'll need itimage
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