Denver Gold and Silver Exchange
5475 Leetsdale Dr Suite 210
Denver, Colorado 80246
Carson City Mint was a branch of the
United States Mint in Carson City, Nevada. Built at
the peak of the silver boom, 50 issues of silver
coins and 57 issues of gold coins minted here
between 1870 and 1893 bore the "CC" mint mark. The
mint was established in Carson City to facilitate
minting of silver coins from silver in the Comstock
Lode, somewhat like how the San Francisco Mint was
established to facilitate minting gold coins from
the gold of the California gold rush. From 1895 to
1933, the building served as the U.S. Assay Office
for gold and silver. The Federal Government sold the
building to the state of Nevada in 1939.
The building that housed the mint was the first
designed by Alfred B. Mullett after he became
Supervising Architect of the Department of the
Treasury. The simple Renaissance Revival style stone
facade has pairs of round-headed windows and a
center portico. Today, it is the home of the Nevada
State Museum. |