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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;V. Kurt Bellman, post: 2296360, member: 71723&quot;]When the United States Mint was first established, in the late 1700&#039;s, and for most of its existence up until the 1910&#039;s, the philosophy of the people was that it was a public service that should not make a profit. Its purpose was to turn random bullion owned by citizens into coins. As its mojo changed to that of a maker of collectible baubles and trinkets, the attitude of the general public became, &quot;why should I pay for this stuff?&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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