Mint coin show promises treasures for all

The Carson City Mint Coin Show will be Aug. 27-28 at the Nevada State Museum, 708 N. Curry St.

"From fabulous raffle prizes to numismatic education and gold panning, this year's coin show promises to be fun for the whole family," said Curator of Education Deborah Stevenson. "With the price of gold going sky high, all of us should take up panning for gold," she laughed.

Stevenson said she was also pleased to welcome a trio from the Mile High Jazz Band Association noon-

1 p.m. Aug. 28. The trio will provide entertainment while the Friends of the Nevada State Museum sell cold drinks and treats.

The Historic Coin Press No. 1 will operate much like it did in 1870, but it's now stamping out Pony Express Commemorative Medallions instead of coins.

Raffle tickets are now on sale for the grand prize, a precious 20-ounce silver bar embedded with two one ounce .999 fine 150th Anniversary Pony Express medallions. Fabricated at Northwest Territorial Mint and sponsored by John Etten of Heritage Collectibles, this unique, one-of-a-kind prize is valued at $1,500. There also will be many other raffle prizes. The grand prize drawing will take place at 3 p.m. Aug. 28, and winners need not be present.

Raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5, and can be purchased over the phone by calling 687-4810, ext. 237. Proceeds from the sale of the raffle tickets support education and exhibits at the museum.

For more information, call Teresa Moiola at 775-687-8323 or visit the department's website at www.

NevadaCulture.org.