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How many large cents were in a mint keg?

291fifth291fifth Posts: 23,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

Were different size kegs used? What about half cent kegs? How many did they contain?

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    With that much variance in quantities, one would assume the values were determined by weight in each case. Cheers, RickO

  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,426 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    With that much variance in quantities, one would assume the values were determined by weight in each case. Cheers, RickO

    And of course, your trust in the accuracy of the scale weighing such items.

    In memory of my kitty Seryozha 14.2.1996 ~ 13.9.2016 and Shadow 3.4.2015 - 16.4.21
  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,583 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SaorAlba said:

    @ricko said:
    With that much variance in quantities, one would assume the values were determined by weight in each case. Cheers, RickO

    And of course, your trust in the accuracy of the scale weighing such items.

    True, though I have often read that the mint’s scales were very accurate. The difference in quantity may also be the size differences of the barrels plus how well the coins positioned themselves. I doubt each would be filled to the top. Probably filled to weight after a tare weight of the barrel.

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 23,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SaorAlba said:

    @ricko said:
    With that much variance in quantities, one would assume the values were determined by weight in each case. Cheers, RickO

    And of course, your trust in the accuracy of the scale weighing such items.

    The scale used by the mint was probably very accurate. Mints took such things as weights very seriously and would have purchased quality scales.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 44,840 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Do any of the original US Mint wooden kegs still exist? I don't know if this has already been mentioned but I read these wooden kegs came from the contractor or supplier that provided the copper planchets and the mint just reused them for the finished coins.

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  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,426 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Imagine if they used whiskey barrels!

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