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How much do you know about the United States Mint? As a coin collector, you should have a general knowledge about the U.S. Mint and its 4 coin-making facilities. From the main office in Washington, DC, the Director of the Mint oversees the 4 U.S. Mint facilities which make coins in Philadelphia PA, Denver CO, San Francisco CA, and West Point, NY — plus the U.S. Bullion Depository in Fort Knox, KY.
Some 1972 Eisenhower silver dollars are worth hundreds (even thousands) of dollars! Find out how much your 1972 Ike silver dollars are worth here AND how much silver is in those dollar coins!
Melting Pennies 101 – Here are all the reasons people WANT to melt copper pennies + All the reasons you should NOT melt pennies in the United States.
Do you have a 1989-D penny or a 1989-S penny? What about a plain 1989 penny with no mintmark? Some 1989-D copper pennies are worth $3,000! And there are some other 1989 pennies worth more than face value as well. Here’s how to tell if you have a valuable 1989 penny or a 1989 penny worth 1 cent — see what your 1989 penny value is today.
What are mint marks? Mintmarks are small letters stamped on U.S. coins that designate where the coin was made. Where a coin was minted affects its value. See which coins each U.S Mint facility made. And what a U.S. coin without a mintmark means. (Some are rare error coins. Others are not supposed to have a mint mark.)
The American Women Quarter series debuted in 2022. There will be 5 new quarter designs each year through 2025, honoring influential women in America.
What is the rim of a coin? What is the edge of a coin? How are they different and what is the purpose of each one? Find out here!
Charlotte U.S. Mint Facility – See photos from my visit to the Charlotte Mint Museum Randolph in North Carolina + Reasons you’ll want to visit this historic landmark real soon!
Little-known facts and amazing trivia about U.S. pennies that, as a collector of coins, you should definitely know! How many of these 50 penny facts did you already know?
The United States has experienced a shortage of coins many times since the 1790s (the earliest days of the U.S. Mint). See what was behind the 5 most popular coin shortages in the U.S. and what you can do to help end local and national coin shortages.
Coin Strike Types – There are 3 different kinds of coin strikes produced at the United States Mint. See what they are and when they are used.
