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Zohar444 Pillar of the Community United States 1429 Posts	Posted 07/06/2008 7:22 pm Hi All, I was wondering if there is a good source to learning about the formation of the various US Mints. Also, any special stories related to them in terms of US coinage. Thanks -- Zohar Report this Post to the Staff

KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 07/06/2008 7:55 pm There's a very detailed book, US Mint and Coinage by Don Taxay which covers the beginnings of the very first mint in Philadelphia into the 20th C. It was fascinating reading--I'd recommend to any collector. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6384 Posts	Posted 07/06/2008 11:59 pm I don't know of any comprehensive book that goes into detail about all the mints, but I have Douglas Winter's books on the Charlotte and Dahlonega mints. These provide excellent information primarily about the coins themselves but they do give some history about the mints. Mr. Winter has I believe also published additional books on Carson City and New Orleans coins. I just got a nice little paperback book on ebay, called "Mintmark CC" that gives detailed history and some nice photos of the Carson City mint. I found it very informative and it was an enjoyable read. Report this Post to the Staff
Zohar444 Pillar of the Community United States 1429 Posts	Posted 07/07/2008 06:47 am Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff
BobK Valued Member United States 177 Posts	Posted 07/07/2008 10:28 am I recently read History of the United States Mint and Its Coinage by David W. Lange, definitely a good read. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 07/07/2008 12:22 pm http://www.usmint.gov/historianscor...tion=history Report this Post to the Staff
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