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- From novacaesarea@yahoo.com Sun Mar 19 18:38:06 2006
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Hi Craig,
The guy in the know is coin dealer Don Kagin in Tiburon, California (who also always seem to have more than his fair share of Pioneer Gold in inventory). Since I consider this stuff all modern, I have not followed the goings on at the SF Mint for a while. But last I heard, it was vacated and considered an earthquake hazzard requiring $50M to retrofit. Don and several others in San Francisco have been trying to raise money for this for a while but I don't know how succesful they have been. Anyway, I drive by it pretty regularly and thought it was closed. Don Kagin may know different.
But if you are interested in San Francisco coinage and the Gold Rush, I think Wells Fargo Bank maintains a nice little Museum on this material and what they carried on the Stages. It may require an appointment though.
There is a very vibrant Ancient Coinage collector base in SF and they meet once a month but I think it is the second Saturday of the month so I am not sure that will work.
Finally, there are a few (very few) Colonial guys in the Bay Area (only two that I know in San francisco proper). If you want, I can try to set up a dinner if you have a free night.
Best,
Roger S.
--- CMcdon0923@aol.com wrote:
> I'm going to be in San Francisco towards the end on > next week, and was > hoping to stop by the Mint. > > According to the US Mint's website, there are no > tours and it mentions > nothing about displays, etc. I thought there was a > museum there which at one time > displayed the Akers' Pioneer Gold Collection. > > I realize that specific display is probably no > longer there (I think it was > sold), but I was wondering if, other than just > driving by, there's anything to > see at the Old Granite Lady? > > Craig >
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