My family and I visited the Philly mint in the fall of 2017. They were making cents and quarters the day we went. I wish I could've taken pictures of the production line. It was pretty cool.
As many directions as these coins are tossed about, it's a wonder that any coins make it out of the mint without gouges throughout.
I’ve been to the Philadelphia mint a few times. I’ve seen production lines of cents and I went once and not a sole was to be found working to produce coins for me. It’s a neat place to spend half a day.
I can't believe I watched the whole 44+ min video - it was mesmerizing (hypnotic?) though, wasn't it? Hey all you newbies, have you ever seen so many "error" coins in one video? Am I the only one who noticed the minimal use of masking tape they use?
And for anyone who wants to know why that is so? it's because the Mint is a Federal building. No pictures or videos allowed in the facility
I walked by the place on vacation. Thought it was neat but didn't take a tour. The collecting bug bit me as an adult the following year.
