2006 PF70 NGC San Francisco "Old Mint" $5 Gold Coin

Celebrate the Old Mint's instrumental role in the recovery and rebuilding of San Francisco with this 2006 PF70 NGC San Francisco "Old Mint" $5 Gold Coin. This coin commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the 1906 earthquake and fire which the Old Mint survived. 

2006 PF70 NGC San Francisco "Old Mint" $5 Gold Coin Features:

• Issued by the United States Mint in tribute to the San Francisco Old Mint
• Obverse features a rendition of the Old Mint modeled on the 1869 construction drawing by A.B. Mullett
• Reverse design is a replica of the 1906 Half-Eagle Coronet Liberty eagle reverse, designed by Christian Gobrecht
• Carries the distinctive "S" mint mark of the San Francisco Mint
• The solid construction of the Old Mint, also known as the "Granite Lady," enabled it to survive the earthquake and fire
• The Old Mint was able to reopen immediately after the disaster to provide relief funds to the city of San Francisco
• Graded PF70 (Proof) - a Proof coin with the highest possible grading of 70; struck at least twice on highly polished coin blanks to bring out the mirrored background and high-relief images
• Graded by NGC - an independent grading company
• Encapsulated - for preservation and presentation
• Wooden display box - a beautiful way to display your coin
• Measures approx. 4"L x 5-3/8"W x 1-1/4"H
• Coins produced by the San Francisco Mint
• Measures approx. 0.85" in diameter
• 0.900 pure gold 

About the Old Mint:

• In 1852, President Millard Fillmore approved an Act of Congress establishing a branch of the United States Mint in San Francisco to convert miners' gold from the California gold rush into coins
• The Old Mint building was the second building in San Francisco to house the United States Mint there
• Also known as the "Granite Lady"

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