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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 5402960, member: 112"]This is the answer. Metals for coinage were deposited with the mint by private individuals. And it wasn't just the US mint who did this, all mints did this from the very beginning of minting.</p><p><br /></p><p>And for those who don't realize it, the laws allowing private individuals to deposit gold and silver with the US Mint for coining still exist - and the laws are current.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 5402960, member: 112"]This is the answer. Metals for coinage were deposited with the mint by private individuals. And it wasn't just the US mint who did this, all mints did this from the very beginning of minting. And for those who don't realize it, the laws allowing private individuals to deposit gold and silver with the US Mint for coining still exist - and the laws are current.[/QUOTE]
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