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<p>[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 440532, member: 6229"]<b><font size="5">West Point Mint Facility</font></b></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">Located near the U.S. Military Academy in New York state, the United States Mint at West Point manufactures the entire family of American Eagle proof and uncirculated coins in gold, silver, and platinum. The gold and platinum coins are manufactured in denominations of one-ounce, half-ounce, quarter-ounce and tenth-ounce. Silver bullion coins are manufactured in a one-ounce denomination.</font></p><p><font size="5">You probably knew the above statistics</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5"><b>BUT</b></font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">Do you know this?</font></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><font size="5">The <b><i>West Point Mint Facility </i></b>was built in 1937 near the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.</font></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><font size="5"><font face="Times New Roman">Do you know what coins were first minted at the <b><i>West Point Mint Facility</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman">?</font></font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5"><font face="Times New Roman">1973 Lincoln Head Cents! </font></font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5"><font face="Times New Roman">In fact, the <b><i>West Point Mint Facility </i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman">struck Lincoln Head Cents </font></font><font size="5"><font face="Times New Roman">from 1973 through 1986.</font></font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">Those Cents do not bear a mint mark making them indistinguishable from those produced at the Philadelphia Mint.</font></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><font size="5">Thus, you can't declare those no mint mark cents in your collection bearing dates 1973 through 1986 were produced in Philadelphia.</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">Look at this photo. Is it a Philadelphia minted coin or was it struck at <b><i>West Point</i></b>?</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5"><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5445.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5445.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5445.html</a></font></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><font size="5">What was the first American coin to bear the "W" (<b><i>West Point</i></b>) mint mark?</font></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><font size="5">That honor goes to the 1984 $10 Gold Olympics Commemorative! Though these coins are all dated 1984 mint production began in September 1973!</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">These Commemoratives were produced in Proof only at</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">Philadelphia (33,309).</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">Denver (34,533).</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">San Francisco (48,551)</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">West Point (381,085)</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">and bear MInt Marks P, D, S and W!</font></p><p> </p><p><b><font size="5">BUT</font></b></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">the <b><i>West Point Mint Facility </i></b>also struck 75,886 uncirculated $10 Gold Olympic Coins.</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">Here's a photo of the West Point $10 Gold Olympic Commemorative:</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">(courtesy River City Coins)</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5"><a href="http://www.rivercitycoins.com/uscoins/moderncommcoins/1984olympics/84pr%2410goldobv.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.rivercitycoins.com/uscoins/moderncommcoins/1984olympics/84pr%2410goldobv.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.rivercitycoins.com/uscoins/moderncommcoins/1984olympics/84pr%2410goldobv.jpg</a></font></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><font size="5">Now I have another question for you. What Foreign Country's Coin was the first minted by the <b><i>West Point Mint Facility</i></b>?</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">Remember the <b><i>West Point Mint Facility </i></b>began striking no mint mark Lincoln Cents in 1973.</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">In 1973 The United Staes Mint won the bids to strike 1974 proof and circulation bronze One Centesimo coins for Panama. </font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">There were approximately 18,000 Panamanian bronze One Centesimo proof coins, dated 1974, struck by the San Francisco Mint.</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5"><b><i>West Point </i></b>produced approximately 10,000,000 bronze One Centesimo business strike coins.</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">I couldn't find a photo of a Panama 1974 One Centesimo, butIfound a 1987. It is the exact same design as a 1974. Image the coin in the photo is dayed 1974 instead of 1987:</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">(Photo courtesy of Don's World Coin Gallerey)</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5"><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img3/138-22&desc=Panama%20km22%201%20Centesimo%20(1961-1987" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img3/138-22&desc=Panama%20km22%201%20Centesimo%20(1961-1987" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img3/138-22&desc=Panama km22 1 Centesimo (1961-1987</a>)</font></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><font size="5">Another milestone in the <b><i>West Point Mint</i>'s</b>numismatic history occurred in 1996.</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">1996 marked the 50th Anniversary of the Roosevelt dime (1st minted in 1946). West Point produced the dime bearing the "W" mint mark which were given as an insert with the standard mint sets sold that in 1996, over 1.457 million were produced. Thus this "W" mint marked dime is not particularly scarce. However, don't start searching your pocket change, these were only made for collectors.</font></p><p><font size="5">Here's a photo courtesy of Stamp Company:</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5"><a href="http://www.stamp-co.com/Coins/US_Coins/images/wpdim.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.stamp-co.com/Coins/US_Coins/images/wpdim.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.stamp-co.com/Coins/US_Coins/images/wpdim.jpg</a></font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">Hope you enjoyed this trivia...</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">Clinker</font></p><p> </p><p><font size="5">Hope you enjoyed this trivia...</font></p><p> </p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">Clinker</font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 440532, member: 6229"][B][SIZE=5]West Point Mint Facility[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=5]Located near the U.S. Military Academy in New York state, the United States Mint at West Point manufactures the entire family of American Eagle proof and uncirculated coins in gold, silver, and platinum. The gold and platinum coins are manufactured in denominations of one-ounce, half-ounce, quarter-ounce and tenth-ounce. Silver bullion coins are manufactured in a one-ounce denomination.[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]You probably knew the above statistics[/SIZE] [SIZE=5][B]BUT[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=5]Do you know this?[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]The [B][I]West Point Mint Facility [/I][/B]was built in 1937 near the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.[/SIZE] [SIZE=5][FONT=Times New Roman]Do you know what coins were first minted at the [B][I]West Point Mint Facility[/I][/B][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]?[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=5][FONT=Times New Roman]1973 Lincoln Head Cents! [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=5][FONT=Times New Roman]In fact, the [B][I]West Point Mint Facility [/I][/B][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]struck Lincoln Head Cents [/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=5][FONT=Times New Roman]from 1973 through 1986.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=5]Those Cents do not bear a mint mark making them indistinguishable from those produced at the Philadelphia Mint.[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]Thus, you can't declare those no mint mark cents in your collection bearing dates 1973 through 1986 were produced in Philadelphia.[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]Look at this photo. Is it a Philadelphia minted coin or was it struck at [B][I]West Point[/I][/B]?[/SIZE] [SIZE=5][URL]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5445.html[/URL][/SIZE] [SIZE=5]What was the first American coin to bear the "W" ([B][I]West Point[/I][/B]) mint mark?[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]That honor goes to the 1984 $10 Gold Olympics Commemorative! Though these coins are all dated 1984 mint production began in September 1973![/SIZE] [SIZE=5]These Commemoratives were produced in Proof only at[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]Philadelphia (33,309).[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]Denver (34,533).[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]San Francisco (48,551)[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]West Point (381,085)[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]and bear MInt Marks P, D, S and W![/SIZE] [B][SIZE=5]BUT[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=5]the [B][I]West Point Mint Facility [/I][/B]also struck 75,886 uncirculated $10 Gold Olympic Coins.[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]Here's a photo of the West Point $10 Gold Olympic Commemorative:[/SIZE] [SIZE=5](courtesy River City Coins)[/SIZE] [SIZE=5][URL="http://www.rivercitycoins.com/uscoins/moderncommcoins/1984olympics/84pr%2410goldobv.jpg"]http://www.rivercitycoins.com/uscoins/moderncommcoins/1984olympics/84pr%2410goldobv.jpg[/URL][/SIZE] [SIZE=5]Now I have another question for you. What Foreign Country's Coin was the first minted by the [B][I]West Point Mint Facility[/I][/B]?[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]Remember the [B][I]West Point Mint Facility [/I][/B]began striking no mint mark Lincoln Cents in 1973.[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]In 1973 The United Staes Mint won the bids to strike 1974 proof and circulation bronze One Centesimo coins for Panama. [/SIZE] [SIZE=5]There were approximately 18,000 Panamanian bronze One Centesimo proof coins, dated 1974, struck by the San Francisco Mint.[/SIZE] [SIZE=5][B][I]West Point [/I][/B]produced approximately 10,000,000 bronze One Centesimo business strike coins.[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]I couldn't find a photo of a Panama 1974 One Centesimo, butIfound a 1987. It is the exact same design as a 1974. Image the coin in the photo is dayed 1974 instead of 1987:[/SIZE] [SIZE=5](Photo courtesy of Don's World Coin Gallerey)[/SIZE] [SIZE=5][URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img3/138-22&desc=Panama%20km22%201%20Centesimo%20(1961-1987[/URL])[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]Another milestone in the [B][I]West Point Mint[/I]'s[/B]numismatic history occurred in 1996.[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]1996 marked the 50th Anniversary of the Roosevelt dime (1st minted in 1946). West Point produced the dime bearing the "W" mint mark which were given as an insert with the standard mint sets sold that in 1996, over 1.457 million were produced. Thus this "W" mint marked dime is not particularly scarce. However, don't start searching your pocket change, these were only made for collectors.[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]Here's a photo courtesy of Stamp Company:[/SIZE] [SIZE=5][URL]http://www.stamp-co.com/Coins/US_Coins/images/wpdim.jpg[/URL][/SIZE] [SIZE=5]Hope you enjoyed this trivia...[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]Clinker[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]Hope you enjoyed this trivia...[/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=5]Clinker[/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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