Old Mint The Granite Lady Coin

2006 san francisco old mint silver.

Old mint the granite lady coin. The granite lady as the second sf mint came to be known first struck coins in 1874. This 38 1 mm diameter coin was struck at the san francisco mint from 0 7736 troy oz. Features an eagle design that was first used on the reverse of the 5 00 liberty head half eagle with motto. This building the old united states mint also known affectionately as the granite lady is one of the few that survived the great 1906 san francisco earthquake.

One side of each coin looks just like a u s. Because of her superior structural design the granite lady remained standing following the 1906 earthquake. Shown is a rendition of the old mint building as prepared for the san francisco mint medal by sheri j. A five dollar coin made of gold and a silver dollar.

Surrounding the design are the inscriptions of old mint the granite lady instrumental in san francisco s recovery liberty e pluribus unum 1906 and 2006. Just as the old mint s vaults protected millions of dollars in government gold these commemorative coins will help preserve our granite lady said u s. Shown on the obverse of the coins is a rendition of the old mint building as prepared for the san francisco mint medal by sherl j. Type i double eagles minted from 1850 to 1866 are some of the most popular and historically significant gold coins extant.

There are two coins in the program. Mintage of 44 174 coins. Of 900 fine silver its final mintage reported to be 67 100. These coins have now been graded and certified by ngc and feature a unique granite lady hoard provenance on the ngc holder s label.

The first mint facility was quickly outgrown giving rise to the building depicted in the 2006 san francisco mint commemorative coins. Since the new building opened the granite lady has also become known as the old mint this classic building is the subject of the san francisco old mint commemorative coin program. Nicknamed the granite lady the old mint was one of the few buildings still standing after the earthquake providing much needed shelter for many of the city s displaced residents. Coin once made in the.

Add this 2006 san francisco old mint gold coin to your cart today. Amazingly some of those surviving coins were type i 20 gold double eagles that were minted in san francisco and which existed for the same reasons a mint was built in san francisco in the first.