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Carson City Mint

Cash in on the celebration of coins this Saturday in Carson City

Time to flip a coin and cash in on some Carson City history this week.
Today through Saturday is National Coin Week and the Nevada State Museum and Reno Coin Club will celebrate the occasion with events culminating on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the museum.

The 87th annual National Coin Week, will celebrate coin and currency collecting with the theme, “Beautiful Places: Landmarks and Mintmarks.” The Nevada State Museum and the Reno Coin Club, both members of the American Numismatic Association, have several events lined up for the day.   

Demonstration of Coin Press No. 1

Join volunteer Ken Hopple as he demonstrates how coins were made when the building was the Carson City Mint. An afternoon demonstration is also offered from 1:00 pm til 3:00 pm.

Demonstration of Coin Press No. 1

Join volunteer Ken Hopple as he shows how coins were made when this was the Carson City Mint. He'll give a second demonstration from 1:00 pm til 3:00 pm.

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