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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 1979680, member: 39&quot;]Again, keep in mind that the &quot;public&quot; mints in Germany are state operated. Berlin/A was the primary mint for/in Prussia. Saxony had its own mint which was in Dresden first, and then (in 1887) moved to Muldenhütten where silver mining and metal processing already was in full swing so to say. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>During the nazi regime there were plans to build a new central mint in Berlin and then close all others. Well, those final victory plans did not quite work, so after 1945 the five mints resumed production again. As you wrote, Muldenhütten/E minted the last pieces in 1953; after that, Berlin/A made all GDR coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>The German location that would be easiest to close, in my opinion, is Karlsruhe. In 1998 the two mints in the state of Baden-Württemberg merged into one company, so you now have two places in one state that make coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>While we may find it sad if a &quot;local&quot; mint closes, there is always the cost issue mentioned before. The mint in Valletta (Malta) closed in 1995, the one in Eskilstuna (Sweden) closed in 2011, and others may follow. We&#039;ll see.</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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