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<p>[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 1006299, member: 6229"]The production of foreign coins by United States Mints began in 1833 with the striking of a Liberia One Cent piece. The coin (some call a token) was struck under an agreement with the American Colonization Society which was founded in 1817 for the exclusive purpose of relocating <b><i> freeborn blacks</i></b> and those <b><i>emancipated slaves</i></b> (resulting from the Civil War) who wanted to return to Africa. The 1833 Liberia One Cent coins were struck before Congress authorized the US Mint to produce coins for foreign countries. It is believed the Liberian One Cent pieces were produced and struck by the Mint's Medal Manufacturing Department, thus the tokens reference.</p><p> </p><p>Here's a photo courtesy of Early Copper (early-copper.com):</p><p> </p><p><b><i>1833 Liberia One Cent:</i></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.early-copper.com/coinpics/acstoken.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.early-copper.com/coinpics/acstoken.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.early-copper.com/coinpics/acstoken.jpg</a></p><p> </p><p>Official minting of Foreign coinage commenced right after Congress passed the Act of January 29, 1874 which reads:</p><p> </p><p>"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for coinage to be executed at the mints of the United States, for any foreign countries applying for the same, according to the legally prescribed standards and devices of such country, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe; and the charge for the same shall be equal to the expense thereof. including labor, materials and use of machinery, to be fixed ny the Director of the Mint with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury: Provided That the manufacture of such coin shall not interfere with the required coinage of the United States."</p><p> </p><p>So one may deduce that, actually, the first foreign coins struck by the US Mint at Philadelphia was the Venezuelan Copper-Nickel-Zinc 1 and 2 1/2 Centavo issues of 1875-1876 dated 1876 and 1877. Photos courtesy of Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela (scroll down to photos): </p><p> </p><p><b><i>1877 1 Centavo:</i></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.numismatica-venezuela.info/en/coins/mv1cv.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.numismatica-venezuela.info/en/coins/mv1cv.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.numismatica-venezuela.info/en/coins/mv1cv.htm</a></p><p> </p><p><b><i> 1876 2 1/2 Centavos:</i></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.numismatica-venezuela.info/en/coins/mv2.5cv.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.numismatica-venezuela.info/en/coins/mv2.5cv.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.numismatica-venezuela.info/en/coins/mv2.5cv.htm</a></p><p> </p><p>Since Congress's Act of January 29, 1874, not only were Venezuelan 1 and 2 1/2 Centavos coins struck in 1876, but, from that time until 1984 1127 official issues were produced for 43 countries in Gold, Silver (several alloys), Copper-Nickel, Brass, Bronze, German Silver, Zinc, Steel, (including Stainless), Nickel and Aluminum at 6 US Mints, including Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, New Orleans, West Point and Manila.</p><p> </p><p>Not only were coins struck for other countries, but, in so doing, some United States Mint records for coin production were set including the following:</p><p> </p><p>1. The smallest coin ever minted in the US (Panama 1904 2 1/2 Centesimos <b>Pill</b> - 10mm dia.) Photo courtesy of worldcoingallery.com:</p><p> </p><p><b><i>Panama 1904 2/1/2 Centesimos:</i></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img13/138-1&desc=Panama%20km1%202.5%20Centesimos%20(1904)%20Panama%20Pill&query=Panama%20pill" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img13/138-1&desc=Panama%20km1%202.5%20Centesimos%20(1904)%20Panama%20Pill&query=Panama%20pill" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img13/138-1&desc=Panama km1 2.5 Centesimos (1904) Panama Pill&query=Panama pill</a></p><p> </p><p>2. A hexagonal Belgian Congo 1943 25 Francs. Note: no photo found. Photo is of a Hexagonal 2 Francs which bears the same design and shape of the US produced 25 Francs coin:</p><p> </p><p><b><i>Belgian Congo 1943 2 Francs:</i></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img11/220-25&desc=Belgian%20Congo%20km25%202%20Francs%20(1943)&query=Belgian%20Congo%20km%2025" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img11/220-25&desc=Belgian%20Congo%20km25%202%20Francs%20(1943)&query=Belgian%20Congo%20km%2025" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img11/220-25&desc=Belgian Congo km25 2 Francs (1943)&query=Belgian Congo km 25</a></p><p> </p><p>3. Only &quot;crimped edge&quot; coin was a Ethiopian 1944 25 Centimes worldcoingallery.com photo:</p><p> </p><p><b><i>Ethiopia 1944 35 Centimes:</i></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img/65-36&desc=Ethiopia%20km36%2025%20Cents%20(1944)&query=Ethiopia%20km%2036" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img/65-36&desc=Ethiopia%20km36%2025%20Cents%20(1944)&query=Ethiopia%20km%2036" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img/65-36&desc=Ethiopia km36 25 Cents (1944)&query=Ethiopia km 36</a></p><p> </p><p>4. Largest coin minted by a US Mint was a Liberian 1973 5 Dollars (42.5mm) worldcoingallery.com photo:</p><p> </p><p><b><i>Liberia 1978 5 Dollars (photo is of a 1978 5 Dollars bearing same design and shape as the 1973): </i></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img13/108-29&desc=Liberia%20km29%205%20Dollars%20(1973-1978)&query=Liberia%20km%2029" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img13/108-29&desc=Liberia%20km29%205%20Dollars%20(1973-1978)&query=Liberia%20km%2029" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img13/108-29&desc=Liberia km29 5 Dollars (1973-1978)&query=Liberia km 29</a></p><p> </p><p>And now we come to another US Mint first:</p><p> </p><p>The first US Mint struck coin with a centered hole is the 1918 (arabic date 3461) 1 Satang for Siam (present day Thailand) Photo courtesy of Dan's Coin Collecting Information Center Mirror:</p><p> </p><p><b><i> Siam 1918 1 Satang:</i></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://128.192.145.172/unknown/unk177.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://128.192.145.172/unknown/unk177.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://128.192.145.172/unknown/unk177.jpg</a></p><p> </p><p>Thought you might be interested...</p><p> </p><p>Clinker[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 1006299, member: 6229"]The production of foreign coins by United States Mints began in 1833 with the striking of a Liberia One Cent piece. The coin (some call a token) was struck under an agreement with the American Colonization Society which was founded in 1817 for the exclusive purpose of relocating [B][I] freeborn blacks[/I][/B] and those [B][I]emancipated slaves[/I][/B] (resulting from the Civil War) who wanted to return to Africa. The 1833 Liberia One Cent coins were struck before Congress authorized the US Mint to produce coins for foreign countries. It is believed the Liberian One Cent pieces were produced and struck by the Mint's Medal Manufacturing Department, thus the tokens reference. Here's a photo courtesy of Early Copper (early-copper.com): [B][I]1833 Liberia One Cent:[/I][/B] [URL]http://www.early-copper.com/coinpics/acstoken.jpg[/URL] Official minting of Foreign coinage commenced right after Congress passed the Act of January 29, 1874 which reads: "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for coinage to be executed at the mints of the United States, for any foreign countries applying for the same, according to the legally prescribed standards and devices of such country, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe; and the charge for the same shall be equal to the expense thereof. including labor, materials and use of machinery, to be fixed ny the Director of the Mint with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury: Provided That the manufacture of such coin shall not interfere with the required coinage of the United States." So one may deduce that, actually, the first foreign coins struck by the US Mint at Philadelphia was the Venezuelan Copper-Nickel-Zinc 1 and 2 1/2 Centavo issues of 1875-1876 dated 1876 and 1877. Photos courtesy of Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela (scroll down to photos): [B][I]1877 1 Centavo:[/I][/B] [URL]http://www.numismatica-venezuela.info/en/coins/mv1cv.htm[/URL] [B][I] 1876 2 1/2 Centavos:[/I][/B] [URL]http://www.numismatica-venezuela.info/en/coins/mv2.5cv.htm[/URL] Since Congress's Act of January 29, 1874, not only were Venezuelan 1 and 2 1/2 Centavos coins struck in 1876, but, from that time until 1984 1127 official issues were produced for 43 countries in Gold, Silver (several alloys), Copper-Nickel, Brass, Bronze, German Silver, Zinc, Steel, (including Stainless), Nickel and Aluminum at 6 US Mints, including Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, New Orleans, West Point and Manila. Not only were coins struck for other countries, but, in so doing, some United States Mint records for coin production were set including the following: 1. The smallest coin ever minted in the US (Panama 1904 2 1/2 Centesimos [B]Pill[/B] - 10mm dia.) Photo courtesy of worldcoingallery.com: [B][I]Panama 1904 2/1/2 Centesimos:[/I][/B] [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img13/138-1&desc=Panama%20km1%202.5%20Centesimos%20(1904)%20Panama%20Pill&query=Panama%20pill[/URL] 2. A hexagonal Belgian Congo 1943 25 Francs. Note: no photo found. Photo is of a Hexagonal 2 Francs which bears the same design and shape of the US produced 25 Francs coin: [B][I]Belgian Congo 1943 2 Francs:[/I][/B] [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img11/220-25&desc=Belgian%20Congo%20km25%202%20Francs%20(1943)&query=Belgian%20Congo%20km%2025[/URL] 3. Only "crimped edge" coin was a Ethiopian 1944 25 Centimes worldcoingallery.com photo: [B][I]Ethiopia 1944 35 Centimes:[/I][/B] [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img/65-36&desc=Ethiopia%20km36%2025%20Cents%20(1944)&query=Ethiopia%20km%2036[/URL] 4. Largest coin minted by a US Mint was a Liberian 1973 5 Dollars (42.5mm) worldcoingallery.com photo: [B][I]Liberia 1978 5 Dollars (photo is of a 1978 5 Dollars bearing same design and shape as the 1973): [/I][/B] [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img13/108-29&desc=Liberia%20km29%205%20Dollars%20(1973-1978)&query=Liberia%20km%2029[/URL] And now we come to another US Mint first: The first US Mint struck coin with a centered hole is the 1918 (arabic date 3461) 1 Satang for Siam (present day Thailand) Photo courtesy of Dan's Coin Collecting Information Center Mirror: [B][I] Siam 1918 1 Satang:[/I][/B] [URL]http://128.192.145.172/unknown/unk177.jpg[/URL] Thought you might be interested... Clinker[/QUOTE]
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