Site of First U.S. Branch Mint in San Francisco, California

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Site of First U.S. Branch Mint in California

608-610 Commercial St near Montgomery, San Francisco, CA , USA

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The first United States branch mint in San Francisco was authorized by Congress July 3, 1852 and opened for operation April 3, 1854. Dr. L. A. Birdsall was the first superintendent, J. Huston, first minter, and A. Haraszthy, first assayer.

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