948 Fort Barry Sausalito, CA , 94965 Phone: (415) 331-1540 10/15/21, made the drive to the visitor's center but they no longer have the store that used to sell these tokens, I went there as I was driving home so I didn't have time to find out more info, but the guy that was working there said these tokens may be down in Crissy Field, but I have no idea where YET, just wanted to warn anyone that collects these to not make the drive unless you're just wanting to see the scenery. KB
The Marin Headlands is in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area east of the Golden Gate Bridge and the entrance to San Francisco Bay. Stops include: Bay Area Discovery Museum, Smith Road trailhead, Marine Mammal Center, Rodeo Beach, The Headlands Visitor Center, Nike Missile Site, Battery Alexander and Point Bonita Lighthouse. Begin your explorations at the Marin Headlands Visitor Center.
Visitor Center Hours are: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM daily.
Plenty of Free parking out front.
The Center has 4 encased plastic tokens from 'The California Series, San Francisco' here. Token designs are:
1) Front- (Case) 'Fort Point San Francisco' name top over a cannon, city under coin, (Coin) 'Fort Point built 1853-1861/ Rear- (Coin) 'The California Series, San Francisco', city skyline over a boat in the bay.
2) Front- (Case) Point Bonita Lighthouse Since 1855, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Nevada City Mint CA. USA' (Coin) 'Point Bonita Lighthouse Since 1855', the image of lighthouse and area building/ Rear- (Coin) 'The California Series, San Francisco', city skyline over a boat in the bay.
3) Front- (Case) 'Alcatraz, Island of Pelicans, San Francisco', (Coin) 'Alcatraz 'The Rock''/ Rear- (Coin) 'The California Series, San Francisco', city skyline over a boat in the bay.
4) Front- (Case) 'Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco', (Coin) Golden Gate Bridge', image of the bridge showing land on each side/ Rear- (Coin) 'The California Series, San Francisco', city skyline over a boat in the Bay. |