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Facts about the US Mint

• George Washington appointed David Rittenhouse, renowned scientist, as the first Director of the United States Mint.
• The first Mint building was the first Federal building erected by the U.S. Government under the Constitution
• Past Mints have included Dahlonega, GA; Charlotte, NC; New Orleans, LA; and Carson City, NV.
• The first Philadelphia Mint used harnessed horses to drive the machinery that produced coinage.
• A two-cent coin was minted between 1864 and 1873 and was the first coin to bear the motto "In God We Trust."
• Legend holds that George Washington donated some of his personal silver to the Mint for manufacturing early coinage.
• The Mint's first delivery of coins occurred in 1793 and consisted of 11,178 copper cents.
• Mint marks "S", "D", "P", or "W" designate the Mint facility that produced the coin.
• Thomas Jefferson first proposed the decimal currency system that we use today.
• By provision of the Coinage Act of 1965, Mint marks were not used on coins made in 1965, 1966, or 1967.
• The first U.S. commemorative coin was produced in 1892 and featured Christopher Columbus.
• The Mint's original coins were made of gold, silver, and copper.