Why are Denver and Philadelphia the only places U.S. coins are minted?
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Actually, they're not.\nThere are mints in San Francisco and West Point, too, although, at present, those ore not strikming general-circulation coins, only the special issues.\n\nAs to the original question, that's just where they built the original plants for making coins and, as yet, have seen no need to expand or relocate  (The first mint was in Philadelphia because it was the capital of the USofA at the time)
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There are many mines operating throughout the U.S.A. Many are small mom and pop placer mining operations while others are corporate owned. Alaska, California, Arizona, North Carolina, Georgia, Montana, and Colorado all have working gold mines. Visit www.goldprospectors.org, that's the Gold Prospectors Association of America website. You will find lots of info on mining and prospecting there as well as links to many other mining websites.
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I'm saving the mint proof sets that contain the state quarters including the silver proof sets. I collect coins as a hobby and the state quarters are a part of history.  After all, when was the last time the design on our quarters changed? While circulating state quarters may never have any numismatic value because so many people are saving them, it is still fun.
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The Hebrews probably first used coins in the Persian period (500-350 B.C.). However, minting began around 700 B.C. in other nations. Prior to this precious metals were weighed, not counted as money.\n\nSome units appear as both measures of money and measures of weights. This comes from naming the coins after their weight. For example, the shekel was a weight long before it became a coin.\n\nIt is helpful to relate biblical monies to current values. But we cannot make exact equivalents. The fluctuating value of money's purchasing power is difficult to determine in our own day. It is even harder to evaluate currencies used two- to three thousand years ago.  Have a look at the chart on the website pasted below.
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"he United States minted coins for the Philippines from 1903-1945. These coins came in 1/2 centavo (minted only 1903-1908 with 17.7 million coins; yet unpopular with public and so were discontinued), 1 centavo, 5 centavo, 10 centavo, 20 centavo, 50 centavo, and 1 peso varieties. The 1/2 and 1 centavo coins were bronze, the 5 centavo nickel, the 10, 20, 50 centavo and peso coins were silver. From 1903-1906, the silver coins had a high content (90% silver, also known as coin silver). The composition was reduced in 1907, due to a jump in silver prices."\n\nThat won't help if you're just wanting to know if that one that YOU have is silver. Sorry. You could take it to a pawn shop... maybe a bank.
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there are many and there are several more modern variations, because ha'pennies are in short supply now.  When I were a lad we played football or sometimes rugby with coins - it involved three 2p coins (the half p coins being quite tiddly by then) and some weird thing you did with your hands.   Ah, those were the days, shoite so they were...
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Lincoln most certainly did not turn his back on America. Through his determination and perseverance the Union was maintained. Think if we had a man of his integrity available for president now!\n I don't think that presidents have a lot to do with which image appears on coins. Hopefully they are involved in more worthwhile pursuits.
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Not currently being minted, but there used to be
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Holland MI? or the Netherlands and what about antique coins
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Many possible answers.  You have a dollar bill, a dollar coin, and two non-American coins.
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nah. it's a vault in the US where we stash our gold bricks. that is why our currency has so much value
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Well, I do not know all of the world, but two American quarters are currently worth over $100,000 each in the highest grade. They are the Barber 1901 S and the Standing Liberty 1916. Also, the overdate 1918 is also that high as well. Those are the most expensive silver coins from the 20th century I know of. If it can be nickel, the 1913 Liberty head is worth over 1 million, and the 1933 Gold Double Eagle sold for about 8 million I believe.
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The U.S.Mints are located at:\n1) Philadelphia, PA\n2) San Francisco, CA\n3) West Point, NY (bullion coins only & proof coins)\n\nSacagawea dollars are no longer minted for general circulation, because of the lack of public interest. The 2006 ones are primarily for collectors who want them.\n\nPaper Money is printed at the Bureau of Printing and Engraving in Wash., DC and also at Forth Worth, TX. The mint will NOT be able to help you with the $2 bills you wanted.\n\n\nWhy don't you stop by your local bank. I'm sure that they will be able to provide you wth the coins you want, and also the $ 2 bills.
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There has always been a market to mis-struck coins. There may be a local coin shop, that would be the best place to check.\nThose coins are also sold on www.ebay.com But you won't get the full value as you will sitting down with a real coin dealer.\nGOOD LUCK
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The only answer is the sea coast.\n\nSand dollars are found worldwide, and occur on both coasts of the lower 48 states as well as Hawaii.
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One of them does not; Abe Lincoln. The right side of his face is shown on the penny. The left side of Washington, Jefferson and Roosevelt's faces are shown on the others.\n\nBut why? Why?!?
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In 1943, at the peak of World War II, cents of zinc-plated steel were made for a short time due to war demands for copper. A few (the U.S. Mint reports forty) copper cents from 1943 were produced from the 1942 planchets remaining in the bins. Similarly, some 1944 steel cents have been reported. Following 1943, salvaged ammunition shells made their way into the minting process, and it was not uncommon to see coins featuring streaks of brass or having a considerably darker finish than other issues.\n\nUnless it's copper, it's not worth much more than a penny