i took a trip to the DC Mint - found some interesting information

so i went to DC on vacation and wanted to stop by the DC mint just to see what it was all about. i went directly in to the store to look at the display case and i struck up a conversation with the guy behind the case. here are some things i found interesting:

1) they still had a RP gold buffalo for sale in the case. i didn't ask if i could buy it or not because its out of my price range - but it had a price tag on it.

2) silver ATB 5oz pucks - i had never seen these before and i can't believe these are not struck in proof! the regular strikes look so bad (in my opinion) vs the proof strike regular sized quarters.

3) they still had a 2013 silver proof set (regular - not limited edition) in the display case - it had a price tag on it.

4) i know this subject has been beaten to death - but - we started talking about the gold kennedy. He said there were fights in line outside the store from people cutting in line. he said a dealer just sat outside the exit door and offered $$ to everyone leaving with a Kennedy. People would sell it to him then try to cut back in line - which started the fights. I was very surprised at this conversation because this employee had a lot of resentment towards the dealers for the situation they were causing. I started the conversation off with a line that sounded something like "i already know the answer - but you don't have any gold kennedy's do you?" his reply was "no - blame the dealers for that". i know dealers are their biggest customers, but i wouldn't think there would be an employee at the mint trash talking them.

anyway - i was happy because i left with a 2014 silver proof set which saved me shipping.

 

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There is no DC mint.

This may either be the BEP {Bureau of Printing & Engraving]

or a store for the mint.

 

Technically it's the US Mint Headquarters in DC - "DC Mint" makes it sound like they make coins. They don't offer tours though, do they? What would there be to tour in DC but a bunch of cubicles...

 

What about the Daniel Carr Mint?

I'm pulling your leg again, Frank.

Chris

 

I actually thought from the title you mean the Daniel Carr Mint

 

it is the official headquarters but there is no creating of currency there - just a little information on how it is made and a shop. i called it the "DC mint" because it is an "official mint location" according to the employee

 

I was in DC a few weeks ago, but all I got to visit was the Lincoln Memorial. Still, I know what to look for on the pennies now.


I'd really like to tour the BEP, but it's going to have to wait for an occasion where I don't have a car full of kids.

 

If the dealers were causing such an issue the Mint employees could have had them escorted off of the federal property for solicitation. Once off of federal property the local police could have told them to leave or be arrested for loitering. Problem solved.