[back] The Coining Room, U.S. Mint, Philadelphia. At this time, circa 1903, the Philadelphia Mint employed the services of twenty-five coining presses- more presses than in all the government mints combined. All of the bronze and nickel pieces used in the United States were produced on these presses, as well as a portion of the nation's silver and gold coinage.
[back] The Coining Room, U.S. Mint, Philadelphia. At this time, circa 1903, the Philadelphia Mint employed the services of twenty-five coining presses- more presses than in all the government mints combined. All of the bronze and nickel pieces used in the United States were produced on these presses, as well as a portion of the nation's silver and gold coinage.
[back] The Coin Cabinet U.S. Mint, Phildelphia. In 1839, Congress made an appropriation "for the establishment of a National Coin Collection." Every year since, the U.S. Mint reserves examples of current coinage for inclusion in the collection. When this picture was taken, circa 1903, the collection was displayed within the Mint itself. Today, the National Coin Collection is housed and displayed within the Smithsonian Institution.
[back] The Coin Cabinet U.S. Mint, Phildelphia. In 1839, Congress made an appropriation "for the establishment of a National Coin Collection." Every year since, the U.S. Mint reserves examples of current coinage for inclusion in the collection. When this picture was taken, circa 1903, the collection was displayed within the Mint itself. Today, the National Coin Collection is housed and displayed within the Smithsonian Institution.