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(More customer reviews)In what is truly an almanac of information about the San Francisco Mint, the husband and wife team of Rich Kelly and Nancy Oliver have packed a multitude of facts into their 142-page book, "A Mighty Fortress: The Stories Behind the 2nd San Francisco Mint." They begin with a brief synopsis of the history of the U.S. Mint system and dovetail it into an introduction of the establishment of the mint in San Francisco. Their focus is on the second facility of that branch, which opened in 1874 and which would become known to future generations as "The Granite Lady." Captured on the pages of this interesting treatise are stories about the laying of the cornerstone in 1870; the coins placed in the cornerstone, including famous rarities such as the 1870-S half dime and 1870-S three dollar gold piece; other significant rarities bearing the "S" mintmark, including the 1893-S Morgan silver dollar and the famed 1894-S Barber dime; crimes involving a tunnel-job into the mint's vaults and a former mint clerk's theft of $30,000 in gold coins; scandals involving mint superintendents; how the "Granite Lady" survived the San Francisco earthquake of 1906; and so much more.
This book is the only full-length treatment of the San Francisco Mint and will surely provide you with information that you were unaware of. I highly recommend it.
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