SAN FRANCISCO MINT CORNERSTONE MYSTERY CRACKED Público Deposited
The E-Sylum: Volume 7, Number 14, April 4, 2004, Article 2
SAN FRANCISCO MINT CORNERSTONE MYSTERY CRACKED
Rich Kelly and Nancy Oliver write: "After six years of
searching we have found something that we believe to be quite
exciting news. We have found government documented proof
of the exact coinage that was placed into the cornerstone of the
second San Francisco Mint. There has been much speculation
on this issue, but no more. There were a few interesting surprises
which will be revealed in the April 12th issue of Coin World ....
we hope you all get a chance to read it!"[The article appeared on the front page of the issue, which many
of our readers may have already seen. Congratulations on the
find - perseverance isn't always rewarded in numismatic research,
but it's great to see it happen once in awhile, if for no other reason
than to serve as an example and incentive for others on the track
of important bits of information. Their search uncovered a June
1, 1870 warrant noting the exact denominations of coins
purchased to including in the cornerstone. The document is also
the first documented evidence of the existence of an 1870-S
quarter dollar coin." -Editor]- 2004-04-04
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