I always thought that a "mint drop" was a freshly struck coin dropping from the dies that struck it.
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I have taken it to be a derogatory term for the Classic Head $2.50 and $5.00 gold coins that Andrew Jackson and the Democrats, led by Senator Thomas Hart Benton, introduced in August of 1834.
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Years ago I remember wondering the same thing. A piece of candy ?
I always thought that a "mint drop" was a freshly struck coin dropping from the dies that struck it.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
I have taken it to be a derogatory term for the Classic Head $2.50 and $5.00 gold coins that Andrew Jackson and the Democrats, led by Senator Thomas Hart Benton, introduced in August of 1834.
I thought it was candy... common term in the candy world. First time I have seen a coin/token/medal whatever with the term on it... Cheers, RickO
“Mint Drops" refers to the hard money of the Jackson and Van Burren. In 1837 and again in 1857, financial crises caused loss of confidence in paper money and widespread redemption of currency in coin.
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