Coin Show
I Love Carson City's Weekend Event Summary: August 22-23
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Fri, 08/21/2015 - 5:23pmHold on to your hats, Carson City, summer isn’t ready to quit us just yet. An aviation air show at the Minden Airport, the coin show and fair at the Nevada State Museum, and a fishing derby for the kids at Little Washoe Lake are only the tip of the iceberg. The Pavilion at Mills Park is where you’ll find the annual Carson High Football Boosters Fundraising BBQ. The Quicksilver Dog Agility Trials are always fun to watch, and they’ll be at Fuji Park all weekend. Carson Lanes has family fun indoors and out all day long during their Bowling Blast-off.
Friday, August 21: Things to do in Carson City
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Fri, 08/21/2015 - 1:39amThe kids are finishing their first week of school, but the summer hasn’t quit just yet. The annual Jazz and Beyond Festival is heading into its final weekend, and as always, going out in style. Tonight, celebrate Count Basie’s 111th birthday with the Mile High Jazz Band downtown on Third Street. Carson Tahoe Medical Center is holding its 5th annual HopeFest concert headlined by the Young Dubliners. Carson's own, Molly Seals, will be performing, as well.
FRIDAY: Jazz and Beyond
Carson City hosts huge coin show at Nevada State Museum Aug. 21-22
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 08/09/2015 - 2:00pmDealers, collectors, admirers and amateurs will find fun at the 2015 Carson City Mint Coin Show and Fair. Professionals will buy, sell and trade money and offer expertise in a lecture series during the two-day event Aug. 21-22.
Carson City Mint Coin Show and Fair runs today and Saturday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/13/2014 - 3:15pmUPDATE: Yogi Berra may have said, “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore,” but at the 2014 Carson City Mint Coin Show and Fair, the value is in the eye of the beholder. Sharp skilled dealers will buy, sell, trade and offer their expertise with free appraisals during the two-day event today, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23. Held this year at both the Nevada State Museum and the Carson Nugget, the fair includes activities for children, prize drawings, lectures, coin sales and free appraisals with admission.
Nevada celebrates Sesquicentennial with August event lineup
Submitted by editor on Wed, 08/13/2014 - 2:00pmMany celebrations are scheduled throughout the Silver State in the month of August. These Nevada 150 events celebrate all things Nevada and help bring awareness to the 150th Anniversary of Statehood. The following events are held Aug. 15 through Aug. 31.
Reno Coin Club’s 30th Anniversary featured at annual National Coin Week Celebration at Nevada State Museum April 25-26
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 04/14/2014 - 12:05pmWith the theme, “Celebrating Civic Service,” Nevada State Museum in Carson City and the Reno Coin Club will join coin collectors from across the United States the for the 91st Annual National Coin Week, April 20 to 26. Nevada’s observance is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26 at the museum, the site of the original U.S. Mint in Carson City.
Show me the money? Nevada State Museum event delivers the goods Aug. 23-24
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 08/05/2013 - 3:26pmWho doesn't like to collect money? Whether it is a rare Double Eagle $20 piece from the 1800s, an Indian Head Penny or a Nevada Day special medallion, the Carson City Mint Coin Show and Fair will help fill the hole in any coin collection.
Dozens of dealers will buy, sell, trade and offer their expertise with free appraisals during the two-day event Aug. 23 and 24, held this year at both the Nevada State Museum and the Carson Nugget.
Downtown Coin Club show brings buyers, sellers and collectors to Carson City
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 05/19/2013 - 1:12pmRare coins by the thousands remain on display, for sale or trade today through 4 p.m. at the Carson Nugget at the annual Downtown Coin Club Show. This all-ages coin event brought more than 300 collectors and numismatics to the Nugget on Saturday.
Fun for all ages at weekend Coin Show
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 2:12amThe fourth annual Downtown Coin Club Show will take place in the ballroom of the famous Carson Nugget Casino, 507 N. Carson St, Carson City, on Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19, 2013. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Coin Show Grand Prize Raffle Tickets on Sale to Benefit Museum
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 1:47pmRaffle tickets are now on sale for the 2012 Carson City Mint Coin Show’s grand prize. The event is held annually in August at the site of the former U.S. Mint in Carson City and advance raffle sales to support the Nevada State Museum are well underway.
Downtown Coin Club Annual Coin Show
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 10:31amThe Downtown Coin Club annual coin show is this weekend at the Carson Nugget, featuring many local dealers. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Nevada State Museum and the Carson Senior Center.
Carson City Coin Show this Friday and Saturday at Nevada State Museum
Submitted by editor on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 2:47pmWith the price of gold and silver continuing to climb to astounding prices, one of the great local treasures is the annual Carson City Coin and Mint Show, set for this Friday and Saturday at the Nevada State Museum. Check out this blog item posted by the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Carson City Mint Coin Show
Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 2:25pmCoin collectors and numismatists from all over the country will be flocking to Carson City August 26-27 to purchase the coveted Mint Mark “CC” coins and other collectibles. In fact, the hobby of coin collecting is more popular than ever before, thanks to the high price of gold. Twenty-five dealers will be on hand from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm both Friday and Saturday, giving free appraisals and offering valuable wares to buy, sell, and trade. Fabulous prizes will be raffled off both days, culminating in the Grand Prize Drawing at 3 pm on Saturday.
Nevada State Museum presents 'Early Frontier Baseball'
Submitted by admin on Sun, 08/07/2011 - 12:20pmCurator of History, Robert Nylen presents Early Frontier Baseball, at the Nevada State Museum Thursday, August 18, 2011, from 7:00 – 8:00 pm. Note: this lecture is presented one week early due to the coin show.
Ghost walk among the haunted in Carson City on Saturday
Submitted by editor on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 5:51pmBy the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau
Aberrations await and spirits linger during a two-hour walking tour July 23, Aug. 20 and Sept. 24 through the historic district of Carson City.
History and storytelling are the orders of the day on this tour through Victorian-style homes and neighborhoods, where reality and legend come together, leaving ghost walkers to wonder what is truth and what is fiction.
Carson City Mint Coin Show Raffle Tickets Now on Sale at Nevada State Museum
Submitted by editor on Mon, 06/13/2011 - 10:33amBy Deborah Stevenson
In honor of the 150th Anniversary of the Nevada Territory, The Nevada State Museum staff designed a unique raffle prize to celebrate this year’s coin show in Carson City, August 26-27, 2011. Raffle tickets are now on sale for the Grand Prize, featuring three special commemoratives: one ounce .999 fine silver medallion, celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Nevada Territory; copper Abraham Lincoln Medallion; and brass Nevada State Seal Medallion.
Coin Show Quartet
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 06/01/2011 - 5:59pmThe Jazz! Carson City Festival is a free public music festival highlighting great jazz and other music events. Come and join us in beautiful Carson City, NV for the 2011 Jazz! Carson City festival running from July 31 to August 31. Visit our website at www.JazzCarsonCity.com
Eclectic to historical events mark Carson City summer calendar
Submitted by editor on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 1:13pmCarson City's history, arts and culture will be featured throughout the summer with a litany of events and activities to resonate with families and their budgets, according to the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Carson City Mint Coin Show strikes silver and gold at Nevada State Museum
Submitted by editor on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 3:12pmCollectors from as far as Florida and New York are in Carson City this weekend to gawk and potentially buy priceless pieces of historic minted coins and printed paper money in what has become a must-attend event for serious numismatists.
Coin Show Quartet featured at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City
Submitted by editor on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 10:56pmA free concert by the Coin Show Quartet will be held at the Nevada State Museum, 600 North Carson Street, to celebrate the Carson City Mint Coin Show.
The concert runs from noon to 1 p.m., on Saturday and features Gerry Wright, sax; David Bugli, keyboard; Dennis Steele, drums; George Worth, bass. Info: (775) 883-4154.
Carson City Mint Coin Show at the Nevada State Museum
Submitted by editor on Sat, 08/21/2010 - 12:17pmThe Carson City Mint Coin Show at the Nevada State Museum will be Aug. 27-28 and offers something for everyone. Held both days from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the show features over 30 dealers, free appraisals and kids activities.
“From fabulous raffles 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.”
Nevada State Museum staff designs grand prize for Carson City Mint Coin Show
Submitted by editor on Tue, 07/13/2010 - 11:32amWIth the 150th anniversary of the Pony Express this year, the Nevada State Museum staff designed a unique raffle prize to celebrate this year’s Carson City Mint Coin Show.
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/Medallic Art and sponsored by John Etten of Heritage Collectibles, this unique, one-of-a-kind prize is valued at $1,500. The coin show is Aug. 27-28.
OurTown: Dan Wilson, Downtown Coin
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 8:38amDan Wilson talks about the recent coin show put on at the Carson Nugget by the Downtown Coin Club.
Coin show brings in collectors of all ages
Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 4:11pmThe Downtown Coin Club staged its first coin show over the weekend at the Carson Nugget.
The event drew 675 adults, plus a number of kids who were rewarded with a Wheat cent album, and were allowed to begin filling it by picking through a pile of 5,000 of the coins.
Ron Roberts from the Nevada State Museum gave each kid who picked out Foreign coins a trip around the globe, showing them the country and telling them the denomination.
Gold coin to be raffled
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 04/01/2010 - 3:02pmDowntown Coin Club Coin Show Raffle tickets now available at Downtown Coin 111 W. Telegraph at Curry. Drawing held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday May 16th and need not be present to win. 1st Prize $5 Gold Liberty, 2nd 10 oz. silver bar, 3rd Carson City GSA Morgan dollar, 4th and 5th 10th oz Gold eagles !!! $1 each ticket or 6 for $5, 12 for $10. For further info call
775-883-GOLD
OurTown: Dan Wilson from Downtown Coin
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/11/2010 - 7:52amDan Wilson talks about the new coin club in town, and a big coin show that the club is sponsoring this spring.
1st Annual Downtown Coin Club Coin Show
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 01/29/2010 - 4:25pmThe Downtown Coin Club will host their first annual coin show at the Carson Nugget on May 15 and 16. The event is sponsored by Downtown Coin, 111 W. Telegraph, (775) 883-4653.