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Where does the US make coins?
There are currently 4 active mints: Philadelphia: "P" mint mark except on cents; makes circulating coins Denver: "D"; makes circulating coins San Francisco: "S"; makes proof coins West Point: "W"; makes commemorative and bullion coins, occasionally strikes cents but without a mint mark.
Where were coins minted in 2010 and 2011?
Currently US coins are made at four mints. The Philadelphia and Denver mints make coins for circulation. The San Francisco makes proof coins sold to collectors and investors. The West Point mint makes special coins that are not put in circulation and are sold to the general public.
What us mint created the first coins?
The first US Mint was located in Philadelphia. It produced its first general-circulation coins (large cents and half cents) in 1793. Philadelphia was the only US Mint until 1838 when branch mints were opened in Charlotte and Dahlonega GA to mint coins from the gold deposits found there. Other mints followed, and today there are 4 active ones. Philadelphia and Denver make circulation coins, San Francisco makes proof coins for collectors, and West Point makes commemorative and bullion investment coins.
Where coins are manufactured?
Coins are produced by a facility called a mint.The US has four active mints:Philadelphia and Denver make coins for circulationSan Francisco makes proof coins and some commemoratives.West Point makes commemorative and bullion coins.In the UK, coinage is produced at The Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan, Wales.
Where are the three major coin mints in the US?
There are currently four active US Mints, not 3: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, and West Point. Philadelphia and Denver are the 2 primary mints, because they make all circulating coins. San Francisco makes proof and some other collectors' coins, while West Point makes platinum, gold and silver coins.
