US Mint Videos: The Blanking Process

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CCFPress Press Manager United States 1420 Posts	Posted 02/16/2016 12:35 pm US Mint - All coins start as a sheet of metal. The United States Mint buys metal strips that are about 13 inches wide and 1,500 feet long, and these strips are wound into giant coils, which are easier to move. Each coil is fed through a blanking press, which punches out round discs called "blanks." The strip of metal that's left over is called webbing, and it will be shredded and recycled—usually into another sheet of metal. The Mint doesn't make blanks for pennies, it buys them. However, the Mint supplies fabricators with the copper and zinc that are used to make the penny blanks. ksJRika-cGg Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188130 Posts	Posted 02/16/2016 4:47 pm Quote: The Mint doesn't make blanks for pennies, it buys them. However, the Mint supplies fabricators with the copper and zinc that are used to make the penny blanks. They just need to quit with that nonsense. My agenda aside... I like how this video has no voice-over or music bed. It is like I am just hanging out at the mint, watching the process at my leisure. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24154 Posts	Posted 02/16/2016 5:45 pm It's actually B-roll for anyone to use for chatty video. I like it too. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188130 Posts	Posted 02/17/2016 10:40 am It helps to read the video title. And here I thought the mint was just being artsy. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/17/2016 1:01 pm I always love any inside the mint videos or photos. It makes the process much easier to understand. Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 02/18/2016 10:47 am Great video! Love learning more about the mint! Report this Post to the Staff
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