PUBLIC LAW 109–230—JUNE 15, 2006
120 STAT. 391
Public Law 109–230 109th Congress An Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Old Mint at San Francisco, otherwise known as the ‘‘Granite Lady’’, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act’’.
June 15, 2006 [H.R. 1953]
San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act. 31 USC 5112 note.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress hereby finds as follows: (1) The Granite Lady played an important role in the history of the Nation. (2) The San Francisco Mint was established pursuant to an Act of Congress of July 3, 1852, to convert miners’ gold from the California gold rush into coins. (3) The San Francisco Old Mint Building was designed by architect A.B. Mullett, who also designed the United States Treasury Building and the Old Executive Office Building. (4) The solid construction of the Granite Lady enabled it to survive the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, making it the only financial institution that was able to operate immediately after the earthquake as the treasury for disaster relief funds for the city of San Francisco. (5) Coins struck at the San Francisco Old Mint are distinguished by the ‘‘S’’ mint mark. (6) The San Francisco Old Mint is famous for having struck many rare, legendary issues, such as the 1870–S $3 coin, which is valued today at well over $1,000,000, and the 1894–S dime which is comparatively rare. (7) The San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin will be the first commemorative coin to honor a United States mint. SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) DENOMINATIONS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint and issue the following coins: (1) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 100,000 $5 coins, which shall— (A) weigh 8.359 grams; (B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and
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