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April 2nd was the 225th Anniversary of the first US Coinage Act which included establishing a US Mint. On April 5th, I visited the US Mint in Philadelphia for the first time. Philadelphia is the 2nd closest US Mint to me. West Point is actually closer to home, but I’m […]

A Visit to the Mint


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A few posts ago, I mentioned about the US Mint secretly releasing a Lincoln Cent with, for the first time, a ‘P’ mint mark. At that time, I hadn’t found one, but a week ago, I found the cent above in change. The mint mark on this penny was done as part of […]

225 Years