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Today's coin trivia contest

How many cities can you name where U S mints and branch mints were built and/or operated?

The first 7 earn zero points; after that 5 points for each.
Ed

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  • Philadelphia, Dahlonega, Charlotte, Denver, San Franciscno, New Orleans, West Point
    -George
    42/92
  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,954 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Philadelphia, Dahlonega, Charlotte, Denver, San Franciscno, New Orleans, West Point---

    Carson City, Manilla, and some town in Oregon.

    Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,964 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Add Carson City to Jr G-man's list.

    There was also a proposed mint for New York City, but that one didn't get by the planning stages.
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • Forgot about Carson City... image
    -George
    42/92
  • Established by Congress in 1792, at Seventh and Sugar Alley (now Filbert Street), Philadelphia.

    United States Mint, Philadelphia, PA

    THE DAHLONEGA, GEORGIA MINT

    THE CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA MINT

    THE NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA MINT

    THE SAN FRANCISCO MINT

    THE DENVER MINT

    THE CARSON CITY MINT

    WEST POINT MINT - NEW YORK


  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,954 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Found it! The Dalles, Oregon U.S. Mint.

    Built but never minted.

    Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.

  • Mint facilities and assay offices?
    Philly
    Denver
    San Francisco
    N.O.
    Charlotte
    Dahlonega
    Carson City
    St. Louis
    Seattle
    Boise
    Helena
    Deadwood
    Salt Lake City
    N.Y.
    West Point
  • P, D, S, CC, D, C, O, W, and after that Manilla, Columbia, Mexico and Antartica? image
  • Hey, now you changed the question.image
  • Ed62Ed62 Posts: 857 ✭✭
    Those who got Manila get a "B". Those who got Manila AND The Dalles, Oregon get an "A+"; Congratulations !!
    Ed
  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,954 ✭✭✭✭✭

    image

    Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.

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