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Each branch of the United States Mint has a code letter called a “mint mark” to show which branch struck a coin, but not every coin has a mint mark. The Mint has used seven different mint marks for eight...
(KIDS SITE) How can you tell where a coin came from?
Mint marks show what minting facility your coins came from—”P” for Philadelphia, “D” for Denver, and “S” for San Francisco. This mark can be found to the right of the subject’s face on the obverse side of each circulating coin—with...
(KIDS SITE) Coin Glossary
alloy: a mixture of two or more metals annealing: heating blanks in a furnace to soften the metal archiving: to file or collect assay: to analyze and determine the purity of metal bag mark: a mark on a coin from...
Production Sales Figures
The United States Mint produces circulating coins for commerce, numismatic coins for collectors, and bullion coins for investors. Quantities are measured in terms of “production” figures when referring to circulating coins, “sales” figures for numismatic products, and “mintage” figures for...
Fort Knox. Mystery Is Its History.
By Todd Brandes and Jimmy Shirley April 28, 2017 The United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, Ky., is one of six United States Mint facilities. Located 30 miles southwest of Louisville, adjacent to the United States Army Garrison Fort Knox,...
Details of New Half-Dollar Design with Benjamin Franklin’s Profile
Press Release January 7, 1948 FOR RELEASE, MORNING NEWSPAPERS, Wednesday, January 7, 1948. Press Service No. S-589 One of this country’s beloved immortals, Benjamin Franklin, is being brought out of honored retirement to play a prominent new role in the...
President Carter’s Medal Added to National Medals List
Press Release October 3, 1977 The 3″ bronze high-relief medallion and the 1-5/16 inch bronze miniature of President Jimmy Carter’s Presidential medal have been added to the Mint’s National Medals List and are now available for sale to the public,...
First Sale of Proof Editions of President Carter’s Miniature Medal
Press Release August 8, 1977 A bronze proof-quality edition of the miniature of President Jimmy Carter’s official Presidential medal will go on sale for the first time at the Mint Exhibit at the American Numismatic Convention, August 23-28, 1977, in...
New Packaging for Bicentennial Silver Coins
Press Release October 28, 1976 The silver Bicentennial uncirculated coin sets are now available in new crimson and white gift packaging in time to celebrate the holidays and the close of the nation’s 200th birthday year, Mrs. Mary Brooks, Director...
Final Strikes of Silver Bicentennial Coins
Press Release June 29, 1976 On June 22, Mint Director Mary Brooks activated the presses at the San Francisco Assay Office to strike the last of the 45 million 40% silver Bicentennial coins ordered by Congress to celebrate the 200th...