What Happened to the Dalles Mint?
Apr 24, 2020
2 minutes
By Richard Giedroyc
■ Why was a branch mint proposed for Oregon when a mint was already in operation in San Francisco?
A Pacific Northwest mint was perceived as being necessary following the discovery of gold in Idaho in 1860. Due to the distance between The Dalles and
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