The Mint's "Birth Certificate"

JCH22

Came across the following while researching the early Mint--thought it might interest some (signed by Jefferson)

Mr_Spud

That’s cool 😎

oldabeintx

Where is it kept? Great document. Thanks.

johnny9434

Way cool 😎

ProofCollection

Where's the COA?

Creg

@ProofCollection said:
Where's the COA?

And what’s the bid at now?

JCH22

@oldabeintx said:
Where is it kept? Great document. Thanks.

Above is a mid 19th century photo engraving of the original made by the Levytype Company.

Engraving itself is from : George G. Evans, Illustrated History of The United States Mint, 1888, p.11
available at: https://archive.org/details/illustratedhisto00evanrich/page/n7/mode/2up

Original is unfortunately not digitally accessible--is in the National Archives