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The first mint was in Philadelphia because that was the political, commercial and approx. geographic center of the early USA. The two gold-only mints were added to capture US gold for coinage and avo… (View Post)

OK. Here's a picture of Marie Susan Bankhead Owen in her younger days (b.1869) -- (View Post)

Summer is prime grilling season. Light the fires and roast, grill, toast and smoke all manner of edibles. At the Philadelphia Mint, one wonders if management intended to grill more than burgers and f… (View Post)

Someone recently asked about advertising of earlier classic commemorative coins, including restrictions on using photos or drawings in newspapers. Here's a typical example related to the Alabama cent… (View Post)

Typical spot caused by minute metal particles in the air where the coin was made or packaged. Careful examination at several world mint show that the most common contaminate is silver. At museums, si… (View Post)