Watch the Re-broadcast! San Francisco’s First Mints and the Stories They Tell." Presented by Scott Griffin.

Two mints in San Francisco helped the city in its infancy: in the face  volatility during the Gold Rush of 1849, during its rapid growth in the  years following, and through its development and maturation in the early  20th Century. These mints are, of course, the city’s first mint at 608  Commercial and its second mint on Fifth and Mission Streets. In spite of  disaster, deception, and the passage of time, these institutions have  proven their pivotal role in making San Francisco what it is today. On  September 10, numismatic expert Scott Griffin will visit the site of the  city’s first mint (now the SFHS Museum). He will examine coins from  each mint and tell the story of each institution through a coin that it  produced.