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Well anyone who is interested in going to the US Mint in Philly, I went at
the beginning of July and they had some of the displays stored away because of OSHA. They did state that you could not bring any kind of recording devices in. Although it was very neat and informative and I will do it again next year. As for the free sample, they gave everyone a 1994 uncirculated Lincoln cent and a blank cent planchet in a mylar plastic insert. I was pleased. Fred "Richard" wrote in message ... This is not the same special that has been on the History channel over the last year or so. This one starts out similar and even appears to have some of the same footage, but they go in to how proofs are made (quarters). They then go in to gold coins and platinum. They also discuss West Point. They also have a quick piece at the end about error coins. Nothing most people here probably don't already know, but a neat show none the less. It was on yesterday, and the only upcoming showing I see over the next 2 weeks is on Saturday 9/6 at 6pm EST. |
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Travel Channel: Secrets of the US Mint
Did they show the presses, cutters, bundling machine, etc? When I was on
the tour a couple weeks ago They repeated twice "no photos - if you do, your cameras will be confiscated. Also don't touch the low ceiling, it is alarmed." "Richard" wrote in message news On Wed, 03 Sep 2003 00:28:29 GMT, Richard wrote: This is not the same special that has been on the History channel over the last year or so. This one starts out similar and even appears to have some of the same footage, but they go in to how proofs are made (quarters). They then go in to gold coins and platinum. They also discuss West Point. They also have a quick piece at the end about error coins. Nothing most people here probably don't already know, but a neat show none the less. It was on yesterday, and the only upcoming showing I see over the next 2 weeks is on Saturday 9/6 at 6pm EST. There is another episode on right after this one that is titled "Inside the World's Mightiest Bank". It's about the federal reserve banks, but 3/4 of the show is about the acutal process used to print bills. More detailed that any other show I've seen on the subject. |
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Fred,
They didn't give us nothing but a , thanks and come again at the end of the tour, although the exit was placed very conveniently in the path of the souvenir section, and went didn't get out of there until I had given them back a few dead Presidents. John Fred wrote: As for the free sample, they gave everyone a 1994 uncirculated Lincoln cent and a blank cent planchet in a mylar plastic insert. I was pleased. Fred " Remove NOSPAM to reply Your Friend in Gold Mining......John Artificial Intelligence is No Match for Natural Stupidity |
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Richard wrote:
:It was on yesterday, and the only upcoming showing I see over the next :2 weeks is on Saturday 9/6 at 6pm EST. : : There is another episode on right after this one that is titled : "Inside the World's Mightiest Bank". It's about the federal : reserve banks, but 3/4 of the show is about the acutal process : used to print bills. More detailed that any other show I've : seen on the subject. Yes, I stayed up late to watch both, and got a better perspective on the dollar coin issue. Counterfeiting is a huge problem, and inventories of coins and currency are even more huge to manage. I have seen automation before, but having a complete warehouse being completely automated like a parking garage seems outlandish. I got the impression that the working inventory of dollar bills in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York alone is greater than all dollar coins minted to date, but they also handle all foriegn demand for US money. The amount a money device is used is the indicator of it's utility, and that warehouse stacked skids higher than Home Depot. I would love to work where the mint the proof platinum coins, five strikes on pre-polished planchets, compared to only three strikes on gold proofs. Joe Fischer -- 3 |
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