Philadelphia Mint | CoinNews https://www.coinnews.net CoinNews delivers the latest World and US coin news Mon, 27 Jan 2014 05:23:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 1917118 Photo Walkthrough of U.S. Mint at Philadelphia https://www.coinnews.net/2013/10/07/photo-walkthrough-of-u-s-mint-at-philadelphia/ https://www.coinnews.net/2013/10/07/photo-walkthrough-of-u-s-mint-at-philadelphia/#comments Tue, 08 Oct 2013 04:10:20 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=40466 Photo Walkthrough of U.S. Mint at PhiladelphiaIt was definitely an unforgettable experience, the Philadelphia Mint tours, per Mike and Darrin Unser of CoinNews.net. From the beginning to then end, there was something exciting happening, and the guys caught it on camera.

They dished about everything they could, enough so that they were able to publish seven unique articles that described their eye-witness account. Darrin and Mike offer some final thoughts, and then the photos they've taken follow [...]

The post Photo Walkthrough of U.S. Mint at Philadelphia first appeared on CoinNews.]]> https://www.coinnews.net/2013/10/07/photo-walkthrough-of-u-s-mint-at-philadelphia/feed/ 4 40466 How the Philadelphia Mint Polishes Dies to Make Proof Coins https://www.coinnews.net/2013/10/04/how-the-philadelphia-mint-polishes-dies-to-make-proof-coins/ https://www.coinnews.net/2013/10/04/how-the-philadelphia-mint-polishes-dies-to-make-proof-coins/#comments Fri, 04 Oct 2013 15:10:19 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=40427 How the Philadelphia Mint Polishes Dies to Make Proof CoinsTechnology plays a huge role in producing coins at all United States Mint facilities. It's complimented with a group of people dedicated to make it all happen, with some of them adding their own personal touch to the process.

Enter Alberto Morell, one of the Philadelphia Mint's buffer-polishers. He manually polishes dies that are used in the making of proof coins for collectors [...]

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I was captivated by how the three-inch coins are produced from a single multi-stroke press. It operates so much differently than the Philadelphia Mint's more than 60 presses that make circulating coins. Enter the impressive German-made Grabener 1000 press, capable of striking 40 coins a minute with up to 1000 tons of pressure [...]

The post How the Philadelphia Mint Makes ATB 5 Oz Silver Coins first appeared on CoinNews.]]> https://www.coinnews.net/2013/09/27/how-the-philadelphia-mint-makes-atb-5-oz-silver-coins/feed/ 3 40255 How the Philadelphia Mint Makes Coins for Circulation https://www.coinnews.net/2013/09/20/how-the-philadelphia-mint-makes-coins-for-circulation/ https://www.coinnews.net/2013/09/20/how-the-philadelphia-mint-makes-coins-for-circulation/#comments Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:24:08 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=40027 How the Philadelphia Mint Makes Hubs and Dies to Produce CoinsIt took coiners in Colonial Philadelphia three years to strike the first 1 million coins, and they worked 11 hours a day, 6 days a week.

Today the men and women at the Philadelphia Mint can churn out 1 million coins in 30 minutes, with more than 4 billion coins already produced this year. How do they do it? It takes a dedicated group of people, modern technology and a city block of working space [...]

The post How the Philadelphia Mint Makes Coins for Circulation first appeared on CoinNews.]]> https://www.coinnews.net/2013/09/20/how-the-philadelphia-mint-makes-coins-for-circulation/feed/ 4 40027 How the Philadelphia Mint Makes Hubs and Dies to Produce Coins https://www.coinnews.net/2013/09/13/how-the-philadelphia-mint-makes-hubs-and-dies-to-produce-coins/ https://www.coinnews.net/2013/09/13/how-the-philadelphia-mint-makes-hubs-and-dies-to-produce-coins/#comments Fri, 13 Sep 2013 16:40:29 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=39916 How the Philadelphia Mint Makes Hubs and Dies to Produce CoinsMy brother and I were treated to a special tour of the operations at the United States Mint facility in Philadelphia. We had planned this trip for some time so I had many pre-conceived ideas of what would be most exciting.

I'll be the first to admit, the procedures related to hub and die making were not high on my list. Our father was a tool-maker so I expected this process would be familiar and, as such, not heart-pounding. Much to my surprise, I was completely enthralled [...]

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It's fascinating to watch gifted artists breathe life into models. The folks at the Philadelphia Mint have been doing a lot of that lately, more than any other year, with 83 designs already sculpted for coins and medals released in 2013 [...]

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How does it happen? You won't find out sitting around the TV. The best way is to stop by the Philadelphia Mint and take their free tour. Bring your kids or grandchildren. They'll love seeing all the coins from 40 feet above the factory floor and they'll remember it forever [...]

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Earlier this month, Mike and Darrin Unser of CoinNews.net went on the public tour and also took a behind-the-scenes private tour of the Philadelphia Mint [...]

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