Heavy and destined for the ashtray or swear jar, coin as currency is a near relic. But since 1792, the U.S. has been minting coins for trade and commerce, and in all that time just eight towns were honored with the presence of a mint. Carson City is one of those towns, and the ...
1870 coin press still works, now mints souvenirs for tourists. A rough sandstone carving of a human face is another of the museum's odd survivors -- all that remains of a failed effort to carve headstones for the Nevada State Prison cemetery. According to Bob, the inmate-artist thought tha...
Both Sides of the Coin Spring 2023 Las Vegas is for everybody. Yes, Lamborghini escorts and palatial suites await high rollers, but $19.99 buffets and pinball arcades can be just as nice. There are plenty of lavish—if impractical—options worth gawking at, but this desert metropolis also ...
Carson City, capital of Nevada, U.S., in Eagle Valley near the eastern foothills of the Sierra Nevada range, 30 miles (48 km) south of Reno and 14 miles (23 km) east of Lake Tahoe. Founded in 1858 on the site of Eagle Station (later Eagle Ranch), it took
To coin the immense silver output of the Comstock, the federal government established a mint at Carson City, which later became the Nevada State Museum. Mining (copper and some silver) is still an economic factor. Livestock raising, tourism, government business, and legalized gambling are the ...
The coin also bears the inscriptions "Nevada" and "1864." Nevada became a territory in 1861, several years after a Mormon Battalion in the Mexican War discovered gold and silver in the area of Virginia City. This discovery would later be referred to as one of the greatest mineral ...
In 1990, Nevada Coin Mart, Inc., the assignee of the present invention, introduced a gaming token completely covered with a clear, protective coating. This coating for gaming tokens can be completely transparent which allows the user to see the impressions minted into the faces of the gaming ...
Coin Press No. 1 minting demonstrations and interpretive talks in the historic Mint will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Vouchers for half-ounce .999 fine silver planchets will be sold in the Museum Store starting at 11 a.m. ...
Coin minting operations cease at US Mint1894 -Greenfield renamed Yerington February 1 - The Great Meteor - A meteor fell and struck the ground between Candelaria and Bellville in Esmeralda County, Nevada October 1 - Colored Republican Club with D. J. Harris president, Alex Harris Secretary, Wm...
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