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United States Mint
801 Ninth Street NW., Washington, DC 20220
202-354-7200
http://www.usmint.gov
| DIRECTOR | David J. Ryder |
| Deputy Director | Francis O'Hearn, Acting |
The establishment of a mint was authorized by act of April 2, 1792 (1 Stat. 246). The Bureau of the Mint was established by act of February 12, 1873 (17 Stat. 424), and recodified on September 13, 1982 (31 U.S.C. 304, 5131). The name was changed to United States Mint by Secretarial order on January 9, 1984.
The primary mission of the Mint is to produce an adequate volume of circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint also produces and sells numismatic coins, American Eagle gold and silver bullion coins, and national medals. The Fort Knox Bullion Depository is the primary storage facility for the Nation's gold bullion.
The U.S. Mint maintains sales centers at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints and at its headquarters on 9th Street in Washington, DC. Public tours are conducted, with free admission, at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints.
https://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/index.htmlSources of Information
Archived Records
The "Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States" indicates that Mint records have been assigned to record group 104.
https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/104.htmlArtists
The artistic infusion program enriches and invigorates coin and medal designs by contracting with a pool of American artists from diverse backgrounds and having a variety of interests. These artists collaborate with the Mint's sculptor-engravers to create and submit new designs for U.S. coins and medals.
https://www.usmint.gov/learn/artistsBullion Dealers
The Mint's website has a locator tool for finding U.S. Mint bullion sellers by city and State or by ZIP Code.
http://catalog.usmint.gov/bullion-dealer-locatorCareer Opportunities
The Mint offers a wide range of career opportunities. An innovative, progressive bureau in the Department of the Treasury, it operates six facilities nationwide and employees professionals with backgrounds in financial management, information technology, manufacturing, protection, sales and marketing, workforce solutions, and other fields.
https://www.usmint.gov/about/careersAmong 411 agency subcomponents, the Mint placed 148th in the Partnership for Public Service's 2020 Best Places To Work rankings.
https://bestplacestowork.org/rankings/detail/?c=TRADCoin of the Year
The Mint celebrated its 225th anniversary in 2017. To mark the occasion, it created the 2017 American Liberty 225th Anniversary Gold Coin, which features a modern rendition of Lady Liberty. Emblematic figures of liberty have graced American coins since the Mint's founding in 1792. The newest Lady Liberty is a modern rendition of this iconic figure, who embodies equality and freedom, ideals that the Nation's Declaration of Independence enshrined.
https://catalog.usmint.gov/american-liberty-225th-anniversary-gold-coin-17XA.html?cgid=null&q=coin%2520of%2520the%2520year&navid=search#q=coin%2520of%2520the%2520year&start=1Contact Information
The Mint's "Contact Us" web page has phone numbers and postal addresses. It also provides convenient access to an electronic "Contact Us" form that has a comment box.
https://catalog.usmint.gov/customer-service/contact-us.html | Email: usmint-support@usmcatalog.comCustomer Service
Mint employees work hard to provide exceptional customer service. To contact the Mint, with questions or concerns about shopping, an order, or another matter, please use the "Live Chat" feature or call customer service. Answers to questions also are provided on the "Frequently Asked Questions" web page. Phone, 800-872-6468.
https://catalog.usmint.gov/customerservice | Email: usmint-support@usmcatalog.comEducational Resources
The Mint's website offers learning resources for children, educators, and parents.
https://www.usmint.gov/learn/educatorsFacilities
The U.S. Mint operates four mints (CA, CO, NY, PA), one depository (KY), and maintains its headquarters in Washington, DC.
https://www.usmint.gov/about/mint-tours-facilitiesFederal Register
Documents that the Mint recently published in the Federal Register are accessible online.
https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/united-states-mintFreedom of Information Act (FOIA)
To any person, the FOIA gives a statutory right for obtaining access to Government information in the records of executive branch agencies. This right to access is limited, however, when the requested information is shielded from disclosure by any of nine exemptions contained within the statute.
https://www.usmint.gov/foiaThe Mint's electronic reading room contains records that are frequently requested under the FOIA.
https://www.usmint.gov/foia/reading-roomFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The Mint posts answers to FAQs on its website.
https://catalog.usmint.gov/customer-service/faqs/?_ga=2.162013182.373647902.1628186014-2053548025.1628186014Glossary
The H.I.P. Pocket Change website features a coin glossary.
https://www.usmint.gov/learn/kids/collecting/coin-glossaryHistory
On April 2, 1792, the U.S. Congress passed the Coinage Act, establishing the first national mint in the United States. Over two centuries later, one of the Federal Government's oldest agencies continues to serve the American public. To learn more about the U.S. Mint, visit its "History" web page.
https://www.usmint.gov/learn/historyA timeline of the Mint that stretches from the 18th to 21st century is available online.
https://www.usmint.gov/learn/history/timeline-of-the-united-states-mintHow Are Coins Made?
An animated overview of the six-step coin manufacturing process—blanking, annealing, upsetting, striking, inspecting, and counting and bagging—is available on the "Coins" web page..
https://www.usmint.gov/learn/kids/coinsImage Library
High-resolution images of coins and medals are available on the Mint's website. For information on the use of these images, contact the Office of Licensing. Phone, 202-354-7350. Fax, 202-756-6585.
https://www.usmint.gov/news/image-library | Email: licensing@usmint.treas.govMedals
National medals commemorate significant historical events or sites and honor individuals whose superior deeds and achievements have enriched American history or the world. Some national medals are bronze duplicates of Congressional Gold Medals that Congress authorizes under separate Public Laws, and others are produced under the Secretary of the Treasury's authority to strike them.
https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/medalsNews
The Mint posts articles and press releases online. The Mint maintains a public inquiry phone line for its Office of Corporate Communications. Phone, 202-354-7227.
https://www.usmint.gov/news | Email: inquiries@usmint.treas.govOnline Resources
The "Website Resources" web page has a collection of helpful internal and external links.
https://www.usmint.gov/policies/website-resourcesProduction / Sales
The Mint produces circulating coins for commerce, numismatic coins for collectors, and bullion coins for investors. Quantities are measured in terms of production figures when referring to circulating coins, sales figures when referring to numismatic products, and sales and mintage figures when referring to bullion.
https://www.usmint.gov/about/production-sales-figuresReports
Annual and special reports are available online in Portable Document Format (PDF).
https://www.usmint.gov/about/reportsSeigniorage
The Mint returned nearly $550 million in seigniorage—the difference between the face value and the manufacturing cost of a circulating coin—to the Department of the Treasury's general fund in 2020. The Mint publishes seigniorage information each year in its annual report.
https://www.usmint.gov/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2020-Annual-Report.pdfSite Map
The website map allows visitors to look for specific topics or to browse content that aligns with their interests.
https://www.usmint.gov/about/site-mapSocial Media
The Mint maintains a Facebook account.
https://www.facebook.com/UnitedStatesMintThe Mint tweets announcements and other newsworthy items on its Twitter account.
https://twitter.com/usmintThe Mint posts videos on its YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/user/USMINT