what are all the mints ever in the US?
cincycoin
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I was thinking of trying to put together a type set of the mints that made US government coins.
I think the RED book lists them but I don't have a copy
Thanks
I think the RED book lists them but I don't have a copy
Thanks
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Philly, West Point, Charlotte, Dalonega, Nawlins, Carson City, Denver and Frisco.
P - Philadelphia
D - Denver
D - Dalonega
S - San Francisco
O - New Orleans
C - Charlotte
CC - Carson City
W - West Point
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<< <i>Was there a single type coin that was minted at all mints? >>
No
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<< <i>Was there a single type coin that was minted at all mints? >>
No, Liberty Head 1/2 Eagles were minted at all mints except West Point.
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<< <i>Does West Point have full status as a US mint or is it considered a branch of the Philadelphia mint? >>
I believe that all mints are (were) branch mints of Philly and have the same status.
Liberty $5's were struck at seven different mints (P, C, D, O, S, CC, D).
No, Liberty Head 1/2 Eagles were minted at all mints except West Point.
Close, but not quite. Liberty QE's were not struck in Carson City or Denver.
<< <i> Was there a single type coin that was minted at all mints?
No, Liberty Head 1/2 Eagles were minted at all mints except West Point.
Close, but not quite. Liberty QE's were not struck in Carson City or Denver. >>
What are you reading? I said Liberty 1/2 Eagles or HEs ($5.00 gold) and did not say 1/4 Eagles or QEs ($2.50 gold). As I said Liberty 1/2 Eagles were minted at all mints except West Point.
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http://www.wasco-history.r9esd.k12.or.us/comm/td/mint.html
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<< <i> Was there a single type coin that was minted at all mints?
No, Liberty Head 1/2 Eagles were minted at all mints except West Point.
Close, but not quite. Liberty QE's were not struck in Carson City or Denver. >>
What are you reading? I said Liberty 1/2 Eagles or HEs ($5.00 gold) and did not say 1/4 Eagles or QEs ($2.50 gold). As I said Liberty 1/2 Eagles were minted at all mints except West Point. >>
But Proof 1/2 Eagles have been minted at West Point
42/92
<< <i>You can't forget Dalles, Oregon. >>
Thats "The Dalles" and I have lived within 100 miles of that place almost all my life and did not know anything about it untill reading this thread tonight.
By the way there is also a Dallas in Oregon.
How cool this place is.
Ken
<< <i>But Proof 1/2 Eagles have been minted at West Point
Please reread the title question in the thread. LIBERTY 1/2 Eagles TYPE were minted from 1839-1908. West Pont did not open until circa 1984. Once again NO Liberty 1/2 Eagles were minted at West Point, end of Story. No type coin was produced at all mints.
At that time it was a bullion depository. It is the earliest continuously occupied military site in the
US having been a fort since 1778.
The Dalles, Oregon facility was built but was never actually used or had the machinery moved into
it. Like El Salvador both words are normally capitalized.
<< <i>Liberty $5's were struck at seven different mints (P, C, D, O, S, CC, D). >>
If you want to get a W in there, the 1988-W $5 Olympic makes a nice addition.
But you'd still need an "M".
Very astute. Outstanding thread!
In other words, mints in Philly and SF have had several buildings, would you want one from each of those just so you have an example of a coin from each location that the mint (or branch) struck coins in?
"Erected in 1937 as the West Point Bullion Depository, this was originally a storage facility for silver bullion and was nicknamed "The Fort Knox of Silver." From 1973 to 1986, West Point produced cents, and in 1980 began striking gold medallions. Shortly afterward, approximately 20 billion dollars worth of gold was stored in its vaults, making it second only to Fort Knox for gold storage. Today, it is also the major producer of gold coins.
The red letter date for West Point was March 31, 1988, when it gained official status as a United States Mint. Today, it is still a storage facility, but also manufactures, packages and ships gold and silver commemorative coins, and American Eagle Bullion coins in proof and uncirculated condition. Its Platinum Eagles have been very popular since their first issuance in 1997. In 2000, it struck the first ever Gold and Platinum Bi-Metallic Coin."
<< <i>The red letter date for West Point was March 31, 1988, when it gained official status as a United States Mint. >>
So the 1984-W Olympic commems were not minted at an "official" United States Mint? Interesting...
Maybe, since they were commems, they were not considered "official" coins? Just a thought.
<< <i>"So the 1984-W Olympic commems were not minted at an "official" United States Mint? Interesting..."
Maybe, since they were commems, they were not considered "official" coins? Just a thought. >>
I don't think it legally it matters where they are minted as long as they are monetarised (spelling or proper word?) by the Treasury dept. After all cents were produced for general circulation with no MM.
<< <i>I can't tell from reading the link if the mint at the Dalles ever actually minted any coins--doesn't sound like it. >>
The mint was authorized, funds appropriated, the building was built, and I believe personnel were even appointed. But I don't believe the machinery was never installed and the mint never opened.