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THE WASHINGTON MINT.....
did the Washington mint close or were they shut down by the
government? |
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THE WASHINGTON MINT.....
If your question below is in reguards to
"PAPER MONEY",that would be through "The Bureau Of Engraving and Printing". Paper money is printed in the Washington DC location. Below is there web site. http://www.moneyfactory.gov/locations/index.cfm/3 The United State Mint in Washington, DC operates as the Nations Headquarters. It has never minted coins in the history of the U.S. Mint, in Washington DC. I verified this on the U.S. Mint "Time Line", and 'Rolls in History". FROM: http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint...int_facilities Functions The following is a list the activities and responsibilities of each current United States Mint facility: Headquarters, Washington, D.C.: Policy formulation and central agency administration; program management; research and development; marketing operations; customer services and order processing; business unit management, all www.usmint.gov website services. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Sculpting-engraving of U.S. coins and medals; production of medal and coin dies; production of coins of all denominations for general circulation; production of regular uncirculated coin sets; production of commemorative coins as authorized by Congress; production of medals; and conducting of public tours. Denver, Colorado: Production of coins of all denominations for general circulation; production of coin dies; production of regular uncirculated coin sets; production of commemorative coins as authorized by Congress; and the conducting of public tours; and storage of gold and silver bullion. San Francisco, California: Production of regular proof coin sets in clad and silver; production of commemorative coins as authorized by Congress. West Point, New York: Production of all uncirculated and proof one-ounce silver bullion coins, and all sizes of the uncirculated and proof American Eagle gold bullion and platinum coins and the 24-karat one ounce American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coin; production of commemorative coins as authorized by Congress; storage of silver, gold, and platinum bullion. Fort Knox, Kentucky: Storage of U.S. gold bullion. "The Young One" wrote in message ... did the Washington mint close or were they shut down by the government? |
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THE WASHINGTON MINT.....
If you are meaning the retail website that sells coins and other assorted
collectibles at high prices, they changed their name last year to Collectible America. Their website is: http://www.collectibleamerica.com Bob "The Young One" wrote in message ... did the Washington mint close or were they shut down by the government? |
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THE WASHINGTON MINT.....
On Jan 4, 11:33�pm, The Young One wrote:
did the Washington mint close or were they shut down by the government? They were sued by the government and forced to change their name, among other things. See the response by "Rob Dibbell" for the new name. |
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THE WASHINGTON MINT.....
On Jan 6, 7:31*am, Phil DeMayo wrote:
They were sued by the government and forced to change their name, among other things. See the response by "Rob Dibbell" for the new name. ... and see the first response, the one from The Arizona Coin Collector, for the reason _why_ they were sued and forced to change their name. |
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THE WASHINGTON MINT.....
On Jan 6, 12:58�pm, Mike Marotta wrote:
On Jan 6, 7:31�am, Phil DeMayo wrote: They were sued by the government and forced to change their name, among other things. See the response by "Rob Dibbell" for the new name. ... and see the first response, the one from The Arizona Coin Collector, for the reason _why_ they were sued and forced to change their name. He didn't give the reason....at least not on purpose....as he didn't understand what the question was about. |
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THE WASHINGTON MINT.....
On Jan 6, 1:50Â*pm, Phil DeMayo wrote:
On Jan 6, 12:58�pm, Mike Marotta wrote: On Jan 6, 7:31�am, Phil DeMayo wrote: They were sued by the government and forced to change their name, among other things. See the response by "Rob Dibbell" for the new name. ... and see the first response, the one from The Arizona Coin Collector, for the reason _why_ they were sued and forced to change their name. He didn't give the reason....at least not on purpose....as he didn't understand what the question was about. Here's the Mint's press release on the settlement which gives the actual reasons for the lawsuit: http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/inde...release&id=382 |
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