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Re: Which Director of the U.S. Mint didn't want the job and got out as fast as he could? Answered.
Mint director Robert Woolley had recommended Fredrich Johann Hugo von Engelken to secretary McAdoo for President of the Federal Land Bank in March and April 1916, but McAdoo wanted someone else. With… (View Post)1 -
Re: Which Secretary of the Treasury was an active coin collector? Answer added.
Coin collecting Secretaries of the Treasury that we know about. Oliver Wolcott Jr. (foreign medals and coins) Albert Gallatin (foreign medals and coins) Leslie M. Shaw (coins and medals related to hi… (View Post)1 -
Re: A US Mint detail many might not know about.
"Sweeps," as they were called, where not actually the metal dust recovered from sweeping the floors and similar activities. They were the ground up remains of crucibles, pots and other expe… (View Post)1 -
Re: A US Mint detail many might not know about.
oldabeintx - No. The old mint processes were built around end-to-end handling of gold and silver. The US Mints do none of that now. Planchets are bought from vendors in ready-to-use condition. Each b… (View Post)2 -
Re: Lets report these fake Lincoln cents 44 steelie and 55dd
What's the difference between "magnetic" and "very magnetic?" Also - was not aware the "steel" cents were magnetic --- thought they were attracted by a magnet. (View Post)3
