Carson City Mint Archives

Auction Of Historic 1869 Carson City Mint Scale on November 24

November 12, 2024 by Clinton

A large, 155-year-old balance scale that weighed hundreds of millions of dollars in gold and silver in the 19th century at the Carson City, Nevada Mint, including bullion from the legendary Comstock Lode, is being offered in an auction in Reno and online by Holabird Western Americana Collections (www.HolabirdAmericana.com) on November 24, 2024. In addition to its important, function at the mint, the historic scale was later a featured attraction for decades at a casino …

Carson City Mint 150th Anniversary Event Coming February 4

January 21, 2020 by Clinton

The Nevada State Museum in conjunction with the United States Mint has announced plans to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Carson City Mint. The events will start at 10:00 AM Pacific and will go through until 2:00 PM that afternoon. As part of the events, a .999 silver medallion will be struck on Coin Press No. 1 which will honor the mint and the press itself. Min Director David Ryder will also be in …