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From: "Mark Varney" <rokboy@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Colonial Numismatics] OT: San Francisco Mint
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Craig,
Head up a little north of Santa Rosa. There's a ton of good wineries around=
the Healdsburg area along the river. That's usually where I go instead of =
Napa Valley, which is a zoo most days because most of the tourists know abo=
ut Napa County wineries instead of the Sonoma County wineries....Any questi=
ons ask me. It's only an hour drive from my house....
Mark
----- Original Message -----=20
From: CMcdon0923@aol.com=20
To: colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com=20
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Colonial Numismatics] OT: San Francisco Mint
Thanks Roger. Actually I know nothing about Pioneer coinage either, only=
what I read over the years, it's just that that's the last major thing I h=
ad heard was on display at the Old Mint.
Unfortunately, I'm only going to be in the city, proper, for one night. =
My wife is flying there on Tuesday for a conference downtown that runs unti=
l Thursday afternoon. I'm flying in Thursday afternoon, and after some sig=
htseeing that evening and part of Friday, we're going to head up to the San=
ta Rosa/Sebastopol/Sonoma area Friday afternoon and Saturday to visit a few=
wineries.=20=20
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.=20
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.=20
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=20
> hoping to stop by the Mint.=20=20
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> According to the US Mint's website, there are no
> tours and it mentions=20=20
> nothing about displays, etc. I thought there was a
> museum there which at one time=20
> displayed the Akers' Pioneer Gold Collection.=20
>=20=20
> I realize that specific display is probably no
> longer there (I think it was=20=20
> sold), but I was wondering if, other than just
> driving by, there's anything to=20
> see at the Old Granite Lady?
>=20=20
> Craig=20
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<DIV>Craig,</DIV>
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<DIV>Head up a little north of Santa Rosa. There's a ton of good wineries a=
round=20
the Healdsburg area along the river. That's usually where I go instead of N=
apa=20
Valley, which is a zoo most days because most of the tourists know about Na=
pa=20
County wineries instead of the Sonoma County wineries....Any questions ask =
me.=20
It's only an hour drive from my house....</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Mark</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 19, 2006 7:00=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Colonial Numismatics=
] OT:=20
San Francisco Mint</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks Roger. Actually I know nothing about Pioneer coinage ei=
ther,=20
only what I read over the years, it's just that that's the last major thi=
ng I=20
had heard was on display at the Old Mint.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Unfortunately, I'm only going to be in the city, proper, for one=20
night. My wife is flying there on Tuesday for a conference downtown=
that=20
runs until Thursday afternoon. I'm flying in Thursday afternoon, an=
d=20
after some sightseeing that evening and part of Friday, we're going to he=
ad up=20
to the Santa Rosa/Sebastopol/Sonoma area Friday afternoon and Saturday&nb=
sp;to=20
visit a few wineries. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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ze=3D2>Hi=20
Craig,<BR><BR>The guy in the know is coin dealer Don Kagin in<BR>Tiburo=
n,=20
California (who also always seem to have more<BR>than his fair share of=
=20
Pioneer Gold in inventory).<BR>Since I consider this stuff all modern, =
I=20
have not<BR>followed the goings on at the SF Mint for a while. But<BR>l=
ast I=20
heard, it was vacated and considered an<BR>earthquake hazzard requiring=
$50M=20
to retrofit. Don and<BR>several others in San Francisco have been tryin=
g=20
to<BR>raise money for this for a while but I don't know how<BR>succesfu=
l=20
they have been. Anyway, I drive by it pretty<BR>regularly and thought i=
t was=20
closed. Don Kagin may<BR>know different. <BR><BR>But if you are interes=
ted=20
in San Francisco coinage and<BR>the Gold Rush, I think Wells Fargo Bank=
=20
maintains a<BR>nice little Museum on this material and what they<BR>car=
ried=20
on the Stages. It may require an appointment<BR>though. <BR><BR>There i=
s a=20
very vibrant Ancient Coinage collector base<BR>in SF and they meet once=
a=20
month but I think it is the<BR>second Saturday of the month so I am not=
sure=20
that<BR>will work.<BR><BR>Finally, there are a few (very few) Colonial =
guys=20
in<BR>the Bay Area (only two that I know in San francisco<BR>proper). I=
f you=20
want, I can try to set up a dinner if<BR>you have a free=20
night.<BR><BR>Best,<BR><BR>Roger S.<BR><BR>--- CMcdon0923@aol.com=20
wrote:<BR><BR>> I'm going to be in San Francisco towards the end=20
on<BR>> next week, and was <BR>> hoping to stop by the=20
Mint. <BR>> <BR>> According to the US Mint's website,=
=20
there are no<BR>> tours and it mentions <BR>> nothing about=
=20
displays, etc. I thought there was a<BR>> museum there which=20
at one time <BR>> displayed the Akers' Pioneer Gold Collection=
.=20
<BR>> <BR>> I realize that specific display is probably=20
no<BR>> longer there (I think it was <BR>> sold), but I was=
=20
wondering if, other than just<BR>> driving by, there's anything to=20
<BR>> see at the Old Granite Lady?<BR>> <BR>> Crai=
g=20
<BR>> <BR><BR><BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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