There were plenty of coins made by the us mint for other countries that I knew nothing about. At least not until I started digging for research on how many different planchets were used by the us mint. Of course that question can not really be answered as there were so many made and the details became complex from the beginning. Some countries sent their planchets directly to the us mint to have their coins made. Other countries had the manufacturers of the planchets send their blanks to the us mint for their designs to be made. And there were some countries who simply acted as specification developers and sent their plans to the us mint for production of their coinage. Complex records and issues indeed and with such matters it is often extremely difficult to get definitive answers. Anyways, I didn't have all my questions answered but it was certainly fun and alot of work looking. Here's one of the most beneficial resources (top link) I was able to locate and I thought I would pass it onward. I had another link that I wanted to post as well but currently the location escapes me. Any and all comments are welcome. Some of the US records held by these issues include: The smallest coin ever minted in the US (Panama 1904 2 ½ centesimos, the “Panama Pill” – only 10 mm dia) The only hexagonal coin ever minted in the US (Belgian Congo 1943 2 Francs) The only “crimped edge” coin minted in the US (Ethiopia 1944 25 centimes) The largest coin ever minted in the US (Liberia 1973 5 dollars, 42.5 mm) 1st US minted coin with a hole in the center (Siam 2461 [1918] 1 Satang) A detailed summary of US Minting of Foreign Coins is included on the 4th page of this article. http://www.pdxcoinclub.org/articles/Foreign Coins Struck at US Mints CWNA article with table.pdf
It's a contract service provided by the US Mint on behalf of others. I suppose there are many small nations who don't really need a mint. Interesting to recall the vigorous debate about whether or not the US would have a mint ! circa 1791
I also remember seeing a book or a report by the U.S. Mint on all coins they have made for different nation. Can anyone verify that this exists or did I imagine it?
I don't know about a book...or a report from the mint, but I found this online when I was tring to research my 1900 Liberty nickel that's struck on a foreign planchet weighing just 3 grams...and the thickness of a dime. http://www.pdxcoinclub.org/articles/Foreign Coins Struck at US Mints CWNA article with table.pdf Nightowl
Did I miss something? That's the same link I posted, oh well the more the merrier. Anyways, there's plenty of good info on that link. :secret:
Oops......You didn't miss something. I did. :whistle: That's the only list I was able to turn up. Nightowl
I know about two books on foreign coin struck by US mints, both published some time ago: Domestic and Foreign Coins Manufactured by Mints of the United States 1793-1980, published by Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Mint, 1981 Foreign Coins struck at United States Mints by Charles G. Altz and E. H. Barton, published by Whitman Publishing Company, 1965 I put a couple of pages from each book on my website at: http://www.brianrxm.com/htmdir/bookcnsexcs.htm I found them while researching my article on the 1949 restrike of the 1898 Mexico Peso, some of which were made at the San Francisco Mint. http://www.brianrxm.com/htmdir/mexchina.htm
I was looking up a coin from Peru that had a W mint mark. I was surprised to find that it was minted in Waterbury Connecticut. It was not a Lima product and it was not a US mint product. It was made by a company in the "Brass City" Waterbury Connecticut. Very best regards, collect89
Glad to see a pic! At work all pics are blocked from viewing, it's part of the internet security system. :computer:
Hello @john65999 I guess we live near each other in Connecticut. This 1863 Peru coin is special in my collection. It is high grade and I always wondered how such a high grade coin survived the trip from Peru to get into my collection in Connecticut. Then I discovered that the coin was actually minted in Waterbury Connecticut by the Scovil Manufacturing Company. That might explain how the coin got to CT in such good shape. Here are a couple other items made in Waterbury: Haiti 1905 W. The "W" stands for Waterbury: Also,many of the encased postage stamp holders were made in Waterbury: I grew up in California & the water meter on the side of my CA house was made in Waterbury CT. I live in the forest south of Waterbury today.
