A mint is a place where new coins are created or where old ones are destroyed.
The United States government has operated a series of mints since the 1790s:
- Philadelphia Mint (mint mark: 'P' or none)
- Denver Mint (mint mark: 'D')
- San Francisco Mint (mint mark: 'S')
- Carson City Mint (mint mark: 'CC')
- Dahlonega Mint (mint mark: 'D')
- New Orleans Mint (mint mark: 'O')
- Charlotte Mint (mint mark: 'C')
(links may need fixing?) --Merovingian 05:51, Dec 22, 2003 (UTC)
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