Nevada State Museum Director Myron Freedman holds a 1870 Liberty seated dollar, left, and a commemorative sesquicentennial medallion during the celebration of the 150th year of the Carson City Mint at the Nevada State Museum, in Carson City, Nev. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. 1870 Liberty seated dollars were the first type of coins ever minted on the historic Coin Press No. 1. The coin was brought to the celebration by Nevada Congressman Mark Amodei whose family has ties to the early days of the...
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Nevada State Museum Director Myron Freedman holds a 1870 Liberty seated dollar, left, and a commemorative sesquicentennial medallion during the celebration of the 150th year of the Carson City Mint at the Nevada State Museum, in Carson City, Nev. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. 1870 Liberty seated dollars were the first type of coins ever minted on the historic Coin Press No. 1. The coin was brought to the celebration by Nevada Congressman Mark Amodei whose family has ties to the early days of the Mint.
Photo by Cathleen Allison/Nevada Momentum
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