Description
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This book focuses on the United States Mint itself — covering colonial, state, private, territorial, and federal minting facilities.
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Gives a history of the Philadelphia Mint and every other branch, including those that no longer exist, or those that were planned but never built.
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Details minting procedures, both historical and modern — how coins are designed, how dies are made, minting operations through the years.
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Includes a price guide / illustrated collectibles connected to the Mint itself — medals, commemorative items, historical artifacts related to mint directors and superintendents.
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Profiles of key personnel: directors of the U.S. Mint, superintendents of various branches.
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Looks behind the scenes: modern mint facilities, their operations, and technological advances.
Key Specifications
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Series / Volume | Red Book Series #23: A Guide Book of The United States Mint |
| Pages | 448 pages |
| Format / Binding | Softcover (trade paperback), full–color illustrations, standard 6 × 9 inch size |
| ISBN-10 | 0794843972 |
| Publisher / Date | Whitman Publishing, published in 2016 |
Why It’s Useful to Collectors
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If you want to understand where coins come from — not just “what coins” — this is the go-to reference. It sheds light on all the mints, including lesser-known or defunct ones.
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Helps with provenance and verification: pieces connected to mint branches, mint personnel, medals, or artifacts often need context for authenticity and value. This book supplies that.
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For collectors of mint-related memorabilia (medals, superintendents’ items, mint director tokens), it gives valuation & historical info that’s hard to find elsewhere.
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Also good for technical insight: how minting changed over time (technology, scale, quality, operations) which can help in assessing condition, rarity, or mis-strikes.
