San Francisco Old Mint
| United States | |
| Value | 1 U.S. Dollar |
|---|---|
| Mass | ? g |
| Diameter | 38.1 mm |
| Thickness | ? mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Composition | 90%Ag/10%Cu |
| Years of minting | 2006 |
| Catalog number | ? |
| Obverse | |
 | |
| Design | Old Mint "The Granite Lady", Instrumental in San Francisco's Recovery, 1906-2006, E Pluribus Unum, Liberty |
| Designer | Sherl J. Winter |
| Design date | 2005/6? |
| Reverse | |
 | |
| Design | Replica of the Morgan Silver Dollar Rev;United States of America, One Dollar, In God We Trust |
| Designer | George T. Morgan |
| Design date | 1904 |
In 2006, the United States Mint released a silver dollar commemorative coin which commemorates the 100th year after the old San Francisco mint survived an earthquake. The mint also played a part in the city's recovery after the earthquake.
The coin was sold as both as a proof coin and an uncirculated coin, with a maximum coinage of 500,000 coins.
Features
This coin has a design of the old San Francisco mint on the obverse and a replica of the 1904 eagle design of Morgan silver dollars on the reverse.
Coin Finishes: proof, and uncirculated
Maximum Mintage: 500,000 (at the time)
U.S. Mint Facility: San Francisco (s)
Public Law: 109-230
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