A very happy collector purchased the most pricey coin ever minted at Carson City.
Read MoreNew 10-Piece Carson City Type Set Holder
Collectors of 10-Piece Carson City Type Sets have long desired a suitable holder to display their un-slabbed coins. Their wishes have finally been fulfilled.
Read MoreU. S. Mint Nixes Best Design Plans For Nevada Statehood Quarter
In a surprise decision the U.S. Mint ruled that there would be no images depicting scenes from Las Vegas or the Carson City Mint on the new Nevada statehood quarter.
Read MoreBOOK ON CARSON CITY MINT WINS DOUBLE HONORS
Rusty Goe's new book, The Mint on Carson Street won top honors from both the Professional Numismatist's Guild and the Numismatic Literary Guild
Read MoreIt Doesn't Get Any Better Than The Carson City Coin Show
Southgate Coins was well represented at this year's edition of the coin show at the Nevada State Museum. Find out what Sharleen, Sarah, Heather, Marie and Rusty witnessed from behind their tables.
Read MoreHistoric Reunion of Coins Inside the Carson City Mint
A reported record crowd turned out on Saturday, August 28 at this year's coin show at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City to view the two rarest coins issued from that city's historic mint.
Read MoreLUCKY SHOPPER FINDS 1877-CC QUARTER IN CHANGE
Lucky shopper, Richard Labahn found the 1877-CC quarter that Reno coin dealer Rusty Goe had spent at an Albertsons grocery market in Carson City. Labahn will claim the $300 reward Goe offered at this year's coin show held at the old Carson City Mint building on Saturday, August 28.
Read MoreOLD "CC" QUARTER SPENT IN CARSON CITY TO PROMOTE COIN SHOW
A circulated example of an 1877-CC quarter was spent in Carson City on Saturday, August 7 by a Reno coin dealer to raise the awareness of the annual coin show being held in that city.
Read MoreSOUTHGATE SNIPPETS - The Longevity of a Legacy
Somer sends a farewell to Southgate Coins and tells the story about the 1873-CC Without Arrows Dime.
Read MoreSOUTHGATE COINS PURCHASES UNIQUE 1873-CC WITHOUT ARROWS DIME
Rusty Goe fulfilled his dream of acquiring the one-of-a-kind 1873-CC Without Arrows dime...
Read MoreCarson City Mint Dime Purchased for $891,250
The Nevada Appeal newspaper in Carson City, Nevada was the first to report on the historic purchase of an 1873-CC Without Arrows dime by Southgate Coin's owner Rusty Goe.
Read MoreThe Day the President Came
Sharleen's experience when President Bush visited Reno was an interesting one. Read about the harrowing tale of a little girl who works at a coin shop.
Read MoreSOUTHGATE SNIPPETS - Ode to the Coin
Somer describes what coins mean to her, through rhyme and lyric.
Read MoreTHE THRILL OF VICTORY
Everyone needs a diversion to give meaning and purpose to life. Coin collecting is one of the most popular forms of leisure-time activity in the country. And of course, the coinage from the Carson City Mint offers many stimulating options for collectors to pursue.
Read MoreCARSON CITY COINS - WHAT'S ALL THE FUSS?
If you could choose any U.S. Mint to specialize in which would it be? The answer to that question at this website is not too difficult to figure out.
Read MoreSOUTHGATE SNIPPETS - "Coin Shop? What Do You Do There?"
A little inside look to what actually goes on at Southgate Coins. Somer tells the world of her experiences as a coin shop employee.
Read MoreLow-Carb Diets vs. "CC" Coins
Low-carb diets are the rage of the land and coins from the Carson City Mint are accelerating in popularity. What do the two subjects have in common?
Read MoreSOUTHGATE SNIPPETS - The Anatomy of a Customer
Definition of customer: A person with whom one must deal. A person who buys goods or services. Somer shares her insights on the subject.
Read MoreSOUTHGATE SNIPPETS - Show and Tell Column
Southgate's frontline assistant Somer Athari shares her insights into the rare coin business.
Read MoreCoin collector highlights Carson City Mint
Although the book is a valuable resource for collectors interested in the history of the coins minted in Carson City, it extends beyond the technical explanation of the coins. The central focus of the book is not wholly dedicated to the collector, Goe said he hopes it may pique readers' interest in the hobby.
Goe weaves the history of the mint into its historical context. He brings to life the personalities, both local and national, who made the mint significant.
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