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Nah. I am going to go out on a limb and say they are targeted for being in California, generally, and San Francisco specifically. Let's turn that thinking around for a second. What are the odds that a government institution in San Francisco gave a snappy response when asked to prove their value to taxpayers? I think a productive conversation is being had right now because that question was raised in the public eye.
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What are the odds that a government institution in San Francisco gave a snappy response when asked to prove their value to taxpayers? What are the odds they were even given the chance? I do not bet, but if I did, my money says the employees discovered the news the same way we did. I could be wrong, but you know it tracks. Quote:
I think a productive conversation is being had right now because that question was raised in the public eye. Here, sure. Where it matters? Highly unlikely. Each side is dug in and unwilling to come to a compromise.
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There is no cause for such pessimism. That article simply stated that a dude on X said that the SF Mint was a pointless use of prime real estate, and later two DOGE employees visited. The core statement that has you guys all fired up is an unsubstantiated rumor that is frankly poor journalism: Quote:
A report has yet to be generated, but a strategy is reportedly progressing toward the San Francisco Mint closing its doors. No major or minor news outlets have reported anything about the San Francisco Mint closing. |
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There is no cause for such pessimism. The last decade of my life has provided plenty reason for my pessimism. 
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The core statement that has you guys all fired up is an unsubstantiated rumor that is frankly poor journalism:
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A report has yet to be generated, but a strategy is reportedly progressing toward the San Francisco Mint closing its doors.
No major or minor news outlets have reported anything about the San Francisco Mint closing. Point well taken. I took a look and could only find Numismatic News outlets carrying the story. One would expect the SF press to have taken it up if there were something there?
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03/25/2025 3:39 pm
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They may not know that there is a there there.  For the plurality, news sources of the past have been replaced with social media et al. The old 24 hour cable news cycle—which helped to make most print media lose its dominance—feels like a slow burn now. A multitude of things are said and dismissed faster than most can keep pace. To Brandmeister's point, there may not be cause for pessimism (even if it is my default) because this may already be old news. Remember the cent? Still there. Like San Francisco mint branch will be for a long time. Maybe. Handfuls of ideas are being flung at the wall a some of it sticks. |
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It is also entirely possible that the Mint at San Francisco, CA will eventually find itself in good company with Charlotte, NC, Dahlonega, GA, New Orleans, LA, Carson City, NV. These changes happen from time to time.
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Perhaps bobby131313 could acquire the mint facility when it closes and turn it into the CCF headquarters. Members with over 20K (quality....) posts could get corner offices...
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One would expect the SF press to have taken it up if there were something there? The larger outlets are focused on broader Bay Area topics or issues with the City itself (and there's no shortage of that). There are a handful of smaller/online-only outlets but those are mainly aimed at specific neighborhoods/districts. The Mint, being a federal office with a relatively small number of jobs and not much real estate in a not-downtown location, probably hasn't registered yet and may not impact the City itself that much, compared to (waves arms) all of this.
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It is also entirely possible that the Mint at San Francisco, CA will eventually find itself in good company with Charlotte, NC, Dahlonega, GA, New Orleans, LA, Carson City, NV. These changes happen from time to time.   The old NOLA Mint is a wonderful place to visit, by the way... http://goccf.com/t/194953Stick to the end to see photos from my trip. 
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Perhaps bobby131313 could acquire the mint facility when it closes and turn it into the CCF headquarters. Members with over 20K (quality....) posts could get corner offices...   Need to start getting our BIG SUPPORTER numbers up.
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IF the SF mint closes, I would hope that the West Point Mint would take over their production. Would definitely hinder their production of the worlds most tradable bullion (which may make the Canadian Maples take 1st) or decrease the number of products offered for collectable coins.
I know DOGE is trying to do good with cutting out wasteful govt spending and I can see why they would have their eyes on the penny and possibly nickel, but just like mentioned before that overhead on those cut would have to be transferred to the rest of their production. The US Mint is self sufficient in its operation thanks to the selling its currency for more than it made it for AND its collector sales. I do not see why they would want to close the SF mint.
I would however like to see a proof set from the W mint!
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The uncertainly lingers as my remaining subscriptions all say TBD where they previously had firm dates. Two weeks ago I got a "Confirm Your Subscription Information" email regarding the American Women Quarters 2025 Silver Proof Set which was supposed to ship last week.  |
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I got an order number for the American Women Quarters 2025 Silver Proof Set today. Product page now shows April 22, 2025.  |
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