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1906 San Francisco Earthquake So-Called $1 California. San Francisco. 1906 So-Called Dollar. San Fra

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1906 San Francisco Earthquake So-Called $1 California. San Francisco. 1906 So-Called Dollar. San Fra
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1906 San Francisco Earthquake So-Called $1 California. San Francisco. 1906 So-Called Dollar. San Francisco Earthquake and Fire. HK-340A. Silver-Plated on Bronze. Plain Edge. Coin Turn. EF-45 NGC. Obv: people wandering through a city-scape scene of destruction, CALIFORNIA STREET in tiny letters beneath, APRIL 18, 1906 arcs above, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. curves below. Rev: large building at center, SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE & FIRE arcs above, RUINS OF CITY HALL / SOUVENIR in exergue beneath. Well and evenly worn, and probably carried as a pocket piece; we can see hints of the underlying bronze on the design high points. Interestingly, one of the buildings in the city that managed to survive the earthquake and ensuing fire was the Mint building. The fact that the Mint had its own “fire department,” coupled with the structural strength of the “Old Granite Lady” building, was paramount to its survival.