Mint Employee Benefits

coastaljerseyguy

Just wondering, do their employees get a perk like a guaranteed advance purchase option for the new products. Anyone here work for the mint or have friends or family that do. For most stuff does not matter but what have been nice for the FH metal & coin.

privatecoin

They are probably like most employers today. Pizza for Christmas.

jmlanzaf

They do not

Goldbully

As George H.W. Bush once said, "Wouldn't be prudent."

KellenCoin

No

Saam

They get first pick of the best errors!

jmlanzaf

@Saam said:
They get first pick of the best errors!

True. But only if try can figure out how to get them out of the Mint.

Deathstar_69

@coastaljerseyguy said:
Just wondering, do their employees get a perk like a guaranteed advance purchase option for the new products. Anyone here work for the mint or have friends or family that do. For most stuff does not matter but what have been nice for the FH metal & coin.

I don't think mint can do that

messydesk

@jmlanzaf said:

@Saam said:
They get first pick of the best errors!

True. But only if try can figure out how to get them out of the Mint.

Not unprecedented.

jmlanzaf

@messydesk said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@Saam said:
They get first pick of the best errors!

True. But only if try can figure out how to get them out of the Mint.

Not unprecedented.

No. Oil pan being the classic. But it would have to be pretty spectacular to be worth risking your government job and pension.

Klif50

How many freshly minted minor coins can the press operator swallow before he gets a really bad stomach ache. What effect will his stomach acids have on the coins? I know kids swallow coins all the time. Anyone watching to make sure they aren't swallowing what they are making?

jmlanzaf

@Klif50 said:
How many freshly minted minor coins can the press operator swallow before he gets a really bad stomach ache. What effect will his stomach acids have on the coins? I know kids swallow coins all the time. Anyone watching to make sure they aren't swallowing what they are making?

I believe they have metal detectors

Klif50

@jmlanzaf said:

@Klif50 said:
How many freshly minted minor coins can the press operator swallow before he gets a really bad stomach ache. What effect will his stomach acids have on the coins? I know kids swallow coins all the time. Anyone watching to make sure they aren't swallowing what they are making?

I believe they have metal detectors

Plus you would probably "jingle" as you tried to walk out. Probably why no one (that we know of) is doing it on a regular basis.

SaorAlba

@jmlanzaf said:

@Saam said:
They get first pick of the best errors!

True. But only if try can figure out how to get them out of the Mint.

"Allegedly" some '64-D Peace dollars left in lunch boxes. Just sayin'.

SaorAlba

And I rather believe that Denver Mint employees are well aware of this tale even shared by our guide during our mint tour a couple of years ago:

https://coinweek.com/man-with-the-golden-leg-denver-mint-theft/

TPring

Don't forget about all the [vault] employees of all the Federal Reserve Banks.

OAKSTAR

Could never imagine jeopardizing your job or career at the mint for stealing!

OAKSTAR

Or any job for that matter!