San Francisco United States Mint



a coin press built san francisco mint morgan & orr in 1873. located @ ana money museum in colorado springs.


the san francisco branch, opened in 1854 serve goldfields of california gold rush, uses s mint mark. outgrew first building , moved new facility in 1874. building, 1 of few survived great earthquake , fire of 1906, served until 1937, when present facility opened. closed in 1955, reopened decade later during coin shortage of mid-60s. in 1968, took on proof-coinage production philadelphia, , since 1975, has been used solely proof coinage, exception of anthony dollar , portion of mintage of cents in 1980s. (these cents indistinguishable minted @ philadelphia.)







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