Coins in a scavenger hunt that starts tomorrow. >> He's hoping to get more people interested in coin collection and educate them about the role that coins play in history. New and new at ten tonight, KTVU is Amber Lee joins us now after speaking with that shop owner about this sort of treasure hunt. This is a kind of a fun idea. Amber. >> It is Julie. The hunt starts tomorrow when the clues are posted online. He tells me the coins will not be hard to find. He predicts the hunt will be over in a matter of hours, and it celebrates the opening of the Bay bridge. >> So it's a Bay bridge, half dollars, what they call it rare, collectible coins, pieces of history made in San Francisco. >> Seth Chandler, owner of Winter coin in the city's Marina district, is giving away a total of 11 coins five gold, five silver and one copper in what he calls a scavenger hunt that's open to the public. >> I thought of the idea to place 11 different coins, all made in San Francisco, in 11 different neighborhoods, Chandler says. >> The value of the coins ranges from $250 to $2,500 each. This $20 gold coin from 1915 and a penny made in 1909, are the two most valuable. >> I just love coins. I've been collecting coins since I was four years old. You know when you hold a round piece of metal that's 2 or 300 years old and you think about our founding fathers, or you think about the country where the coin was made in, you could really connect with history. >> This is National Coin Week, and Chandler wants to get more people interested in collecting coins. >> San Francisco is the king of coin cities. We're the only city in the country with three mints. >> A U.S. mint is still operating in the upper market area. It produces special edition commemorative coins. The first U.S. mint started operations in the Financial District in 1854. It's now home to the San Francisco Historical Society, a museum. The second U.S. mint building on Fifth Street is now a venue space. >> There is no artifact that even comes close to our coins to tell a story of a civilization. It tells so much about who we are and what we are, and the US mint has done a good job. >> Chandler says he and his staff have hidden coins in locations across the city, but that they will be giving out clues on social media. Each coin will be in a plastic bag, along with a card with information on how to contact his store with coin. >> We're encouraging people to bring it back here to our shop on Lombard Street. Just because we want to meet them, we want to see how excited they are. Maybe do a little bit of video on it. And most importantly, we want to educate them about their coin that they found, Chandler tells me at noon on Friday. >> Tomorrow, he will post photos with clues on the store's Instagram Twitter coin. One hint think like a tourist. Chandler hopes the hunt will be fun and exciting for everyone. >> Okay, so think like a tourist. Maybe touristy spots? I mean, yeah, this is a lot of fun. >> Yeah, I bet a lot of people are going to take part in this. >> You can just imagine. Yeah. >> He says he loves coin collecting so much that he wants to share it with everyone. >> And there are just 11 coins and they're hidden in various spots. Okay, so it's. And when does it start again? >> Tomorrow at noon. Go online, go to their Instagram account again. It's the witter coin okay. With no s at the end. And there'll be 11 photos giving you clues as to
