The Application Of The Heaton Mint Mark

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Bond632 Valued Member Canada 98 Posts	Posted 03/02/2021 7:22 pm I would like to know the reason as to when or why the Heaton mint would apply their mark, as some coins produced by them have none. Was it left up to the authority that commissioned the coin that decided to add the mint mark or was it the mint itself? Was it added only if Heaton engraved the dies themselves? Or perhaps only if there were two or more mints producing the same coinage and there happened to be a problem, it could be traced back to the mint that produced it? Report this Post to the Staff

andyg Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1313 Posts	Posted 03/04/2021 5:22 pm I doubt there is one single answer, the reason for the mintmarks will probably be different in different places. In the UK the "H" and "KN" mintmarks were applied as a form of quality control. I think in Guernsey they were more of a "we made this" sort of mark. Report this Post to the Staff
purelywasted Pillar of the Community Canada 1505 Posts	Posted 03/04/2021 7:10 pm In Canada, the "H" for heaton was meant to distinguish it from The Royal Mint, which minted our coins until 1908, when the Canadian mint took over. Not sure if Newfoundland was different. Edited by purelywasted 03/04/2021 7:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Ballyhoo Pillar of the Community United States 1613 Posts	Posted 03/06/2021 6:53 pm The Heaton mint was a private minting firm contracted by The Royal Mint of London primarily in times of shortage. In a time when boat was the only mode of transport, and England made the dies and planchets, demand all to often exceeded production capabilities. Don't forget, England had an empire which spanned the globe and needed to support it with coin. ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon Report this Post to the Staff
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