Description This book focuses on the United States Mint itself — covering colonial, state, private, territorial, and federal minting facilities. Gives a history of the Philadelphia Mint and every other branch, including those that no longer exist, or those that were planned but never built. Details minting procedures, both historical and modern — how coins are designed, how dies are made, minting operations through the years. Includes a price guide / illustrated collectibles connected to the Mint itself — medals, commemorative items, historical artifacts related to mint directors and superintendents. Profiles of key personnel: directors of the U.S. Mint, superintendents of various branches. Looks behind the scenes: modern mint facilities, their operations, and technological advances. Key Specifications Spec Detail Series / Volume Red Book Series #23: A Guide Book of The United States Mint Pages 448 pages Format / Binding Softcover (trade paperback), full–color illustrations, standard 6 × 9 inch size ISBN-10 0794843972 Publisher / Date Whitman Publishing, published in 2016 Why It’s Useful to Collectors If you want to understand where coins come from — not just “what coins” — this is the go-to reference. It sheds light on all the mints, including lesser-known or defunct ones. Helps with provenance and verification: pieces connected to mint branches, mint personnel, medals, or artifacts often need context for authenticity and value. This book supplies that. For collectors of mint-related memorabilia (medals, superintendents’ items, mint director tokens), it gives valuation & historical info that’s hard to find elsewhere. Also good for technical insight: how minting changed over time (technology, scale, quality, operations) which can help in assessing condition, rarity, or mis-strikes.
