United States Mint

The United States Mint is a federal agency of the United States, which is primarily responsible for coining the U.S. dollar. Your service is based in Washington, D.C. The coin has offices in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Denver (Colorado ), San Francisco ( California ) and West Point (New York). The head of agency is named Director of the United States Mint, since September 5, 2006, this is Edmund C. Moy ( 38 ).

The Mint was created by Congress with the Coinage Act of 1792 and the Foreign Office subordinate. It was established in 1799 to an independent authority and 1873 by the Coinage Act of 1873 part of the Ministry of Finance ( Department of the Treasury ). In addition to the regular circulation coins minting a great range for collectors and investors will be offered. Examples include Coins, Medals, and the Eagle in gold, silver and platinum.

To protect the production and the raw materials and products own Federal Police is in charge: The United States Mint Police is the oldest police force of the federal government.

History

The first branch was the Philadelphia Mint in 1792, the second Charlotte, North Carolina ( 1838-1861, impressed mark C), Dahlonega, Georgia ( 1838-1861, impressed mark D) and New Orleans, Louisiana ( 1838 to 1909, impressed mark O). After the Civil War, the offices were closed in North Carolina and Georgia, the office in New Orleans was closed first (1861 ), but re-opened in 1879.

In 1870 the establishment Carson City, Nevada ( impressed mark CC) was opened, which was closed in 1893. 1920, the first foreign mint was in the Philippine city of Manila opened ( impressed mark M). Here were produced from 1920 to 1922 and from 1925 to 1941 coins for the American colony.

Facilities

The coin has five branches, including four production. The oldest mint in Philadelphia, whose coins until 1980 except on the Susan B. Anthony coins and the Jefferson nickel had no embossed marks, then P was coined (except cent denomination ). In Philadelphia there is also the central engraving and graphic Institution.

The Denver office was established in 1863 ( impressed mark D). The office of San Francisco ( impressed mark S) was established in 1854. The branch in West Point, New York (West Point Mint) has existed since March 31, 1988 and is the youngest of the branches; their coins bear the impressed mark W. Here today, especially commemorative coins are embossed. It is the nation's only production plant for gold, silver and platinum coins and for the Eagle coins. The West Point Mint was previously called the West Point Mint Facility latter coined from 1973 to 1986 pennies. The West Point Mint Facility is again in 1937 emerged from the West Point Bullion Depository.

The U.S. Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky, is another branch of the coin, however, does not have a manufacturing plant. This is the main gold bars bearing the country.