Location: 151 North Independence Mall East, Philadelphia
Philadelphia is a city of firsts, and the US Mint is no exception. Because Philadelphia was the capital of the country in 1792 when the Congress called for an establishment of a national mint, the first US Mint was built in the city.
The first coins printed were made of gold, silver, and copper and the first denominations were a cent and a half-cent. All early coins were made by hand or by horsepower until 1836 when Philadelp...
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