Coin Press No. 1

 On Friday I visited the Nevada State Museum in Carson City. One of the great exhibits was Coin Press No. 1, which was brought to Carson City from Philadelphia in 1869. The first coin was struck in 1870, a Seated Liberty Dollar, bearing the CC mintmark. The 18,000 press was moved back to Philadelphis after the Carson City mint closed in 1890. Later it was sent to the San Francisco mint and used there until 1955. It returned to Carson City in 1967. The picture shows a commemorative coin being struck, as I watched, on May 25, 2012. The press is used for this purpose on the last Friday of each month.
Warmest regards, Gus