Comments on: The Second US Mint at San Francisco: Part One http://www.coinlink.com/Articles/featured/the-second-us-mint-at-san-francisco-part-one/ Articles on Rare Coins, Currency & Coin Collecting organized by Subject Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:46:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Nick Doe http://www.coinlink.com/Articles/featured/the-second-us-mint-at-san-francisco-part-one/#comment-308 Nick Doe Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:18:42 +0000 http://www.coinlink.com/Articles/featured/the-second-us-mint-at-san-francisco-part-one/#comment-308 I am a researching the history of quarries in the Canadian Gulf Islands, British Columbia, and am trying to discover exactly why the sandstone for the United States Mint in San Francisco opened in 1874 was imported when there appears to have been a good local supply on Angel Island. Many local sources here in Canada say the Newcastle Island sandstone was chosen after "tests" showed it to be superior to the stone from San Francisco Bay, but as is often the case in local history, everyone appears to be quoting everyone else in making this assertion, and no source for it is evident. Wonder if you can help. Many thanks. I am a researching the history of quarries in the Canadian Gulf Islands, British Columbia, and am trying to discover exactly why the sandstone for the United States Mint in San Francisco opened in 1874 was imported when there appears to have been a good local supply on Angel Island.

Many local sources here in Canada say the Newcastle Island sandstone was chosen after “tests” showed it to be superior to the stone from San Francisco Bay, but as is often the case in local history, everyone appears to be quoting everyone else in making this assertion, and no source for it is evident. Wonder if you can help. Many thanks.

]]> By: Rich Kelly http://www.coinlink.com/Articles/featured/the-second-us-mint-at-san-francisco-part-one/#comment-200 Rich Kelly Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:33:17 +0000 http://www.coinlink.com/Articles/featured/the-second-us-mint-at-san-francisco-part-one/#comment-200 William Schmolz was chief coiner at the first San Francisco Mint from 1861 until 1869. William's brother, Adolphus, worked as assistant coiner under William for a few years as well. If you would like to know more about William's experiences at the mint, I have more if you want to contact me at noliver146@sbcglobal.net . William Schmolz was chief coiner at the first San Francisco Mint from 1861 until 1869. William’s brother, Adolphus, worked as assistant coiner under William for a few years as well. If you would like to know more about William’s experiences at the mint, I have more if you want to contact me at noliver146@sbcglobal.net .

]]> By: Roger Danielski http://www.coinlink.com/Articles/featured/the-second-us-mint-at-san-francisco-part-one/#comment-122 Roger Danielski Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:08:41 +0000 http://www.coinlink.com/Articles/featured/the-second-us-mint-at-san-francisco-part-one/#comment-122 In looking up Geneaology I find an occupation of "Coiner". 1867 for William Schmolz, 24 O'Farrell in San Fransisco. Would he have worked in the US Mint or some other mint? In looking up Geneaology I find an occupation of “Coiner”. 1867 for William Schmolz, 24 O’Farrell in San Fransisco.

Would he have worked in the US Mint or some other mint?

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