United States Mint, West Point, United States
| Name of the mint | United States Mint |
|---|---|
| Place | West Point, United States |
| Dates of operation | 1973-date |
| Official website | https://www.usmint.gov/about/mint-tours-facilities/west-point  |
| See also |
Nomisma (west_point) Wikidata (Q7986265) |
The United States Mint is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury responsible for producing coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce, as well as controlling the movement of bullion. The Mint was created in Philadelphia in 1792, and soon joined by other centers, whose coins were identified by their own mint marks. There are currently four active coin-producing mints: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, and West Point.
The West Point branch is the newest mint facility, gaining official status as a branch mint in 1988. Its predecessor, the West Point Bullion Depository, was opened in 1938, and cents were produced there from 1973 to 1986. Along with these, which were identical to those produced at Philadelphia, West Point has struck a great deal of commemorative and proof coinage bearing the W mint mark. In 1996, West Point produced clad dimes, but for collectors, not for circulation. The West Point facility is still used for storage of part of the United States' gold bullion reserves, and West Point is now the United States' production facility for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium American Eagle coins.
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
Production of this mint
See the 3 medals and tokens