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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 166615, member: 112&quot;]This practice was common in other countries as well. In fact, people used to purchase outright the right to strike coins and run the mint. The government would often provide the bullion, the minter would strike and issue the coins and he would keep a percentage of the profits. This was the way it was done for centuries. So when the US Mint was first started up, the idea was continued - soon to be discontinued of course.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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