Carson City Mint Coin Show Raffle Tickets Now on Sale at Nevada State Museum
By Deborah Stevenson
In honor of the 150th Anniversary of the Nevada Territory, The Nevada State Museum staff designed a unique raffle prize to celebrate this year’s coin show in Carson City, August 26-27, 2011. Raffle tickets are now on sale for the Grand Prize, featuring three special commemoratives: one ounce .999 fine silver medallion, celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Nevada Territory; copper Abraham Lincoln Medallion; and brass Nevada State Seal Medallion.
This unique, one-of-a-kind prize is beautifully framed with a photo of the Historic Carson City Mint and valued at $600. Other prizes include a $500 gift certificate to Northern Nevada Coin, and three 1884 GSA Carson City Silver dollars, donated by Northern Nevada Coin.
The prizes are on display in the Dema Guinn Concourse. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5, and can be purchased over the phone by calling (775) 687-4810, ext. 237.
Proceeds from the sale of the raffle tickets support education and exhibits at the Nevada State Museum. The Grand Prize drawing will take place at 3 pm on Saturday, August 27; lesser prizes will be raffled throughout the show. You do not need to be present to win! Don’t wait; get your tickets today for this one-of-a-kind collectible piece of history.
The Carson City Mint Coin Show features the finest in coins and collectibles, food sales by Friends of the Nevada State Museum, music, gold panning, numismatic education, and Coin Press No. 1 demonstrations. Silver Sponsors include the Nevada Appeal, and Northern Nevada Coin; sponsors include Downtown Coin and Friends of the Nevada State Museum.
The Nevada State Museum actively engages people in understanding and celebrating Nevada’s natural and cultural heritage. Exhibits highlight the state’s history, geology, plants and animals, Native American cultural heritage, Historic Carson City Mint, a replica walk-through mine, and ghost town. Current changing exhibits include Nevada: The Photography of Cliff Segerblom through Nevada Day, Slot Machines: The Fey Collection, and Selections from the Collections, featuring historic fashions and a model of the State Capitol. Due to mandatory state budget restrictions, the museum is closed Sunday – Tuesday, and open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Wednesday – Saturday. Please enter through the Dema Guinn Concourse. Admission: $8 for adults and free for children 17 and under and museum members. For information, call (775) 687-4810.
The Nevada State Museum is one of seven managed by the state Division of Museums and History, an agency of the Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs. The Department serves Nevada’s citizens and visitors through cultural and information management, presentation and promotion of cultural resources, and education. The Department also includes the State Office of Historic Preservation, Nevada State Library and Archives and the Nevada Arts Council. For more information, please call (775) 687-8393 or visit the department’s website at www.NevadaCulture.org.
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