Louisiana New Orleans Old US Mint Building, Rare Antique 1895 Photogravure Print

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Louisiana New Orleans Old US Mint Building, Rare Antique 1895 Photogravure Print:
$39.95

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This print is from a rare portfolio ofhigh quality photogravure (collotype) prints ofnew Orleans, Louisannadating from the late 1800s (circa 1895).

This image depictsthe Old United States Mint Building. The New Orleans Mint operated in New Orleans, Louisiana, as a branch mint of the United States Mint from 1838 to 1861 and from 1879 to 1909. During its years of operation, it produced over 427 million gold and silver coins of nearly every American denomination, with a total face value of over US$307 million. It was closed during most of the American Civil War and Reconstruction. After its decomissioning as a mint, the building served a variety of purposes, including as an assay office, a United States Coast Guard storage facility and a fallout shelter. Since 1981 it has served as a branch of the Louisiana State Museum. Damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, after over two years of closure for repair and renovation, the museum reopened in October 2007. The New Orleans Mint has been designated a National Historic Landmark, and is currently the oldest surviving structure to have served as a U.S. Mint.

Tons of detail in this print, and beautiful tones. This would look wonderful framed.

This incredibly beautiful photogravure is single-sided and on thick paper with a cream tone from age. It has a blank back. The page measures approx.6.6 x 5inches, and the actual image area is about5.25 x4 inches.

This is GENUINE antique/vintage item. It is not a modern reproduction.

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