A mint is a place where new coins are created or where old ones are destroyed.

The United States government has operated a series of mints since the 1790s:

• Philadelphia Mint (mint mark : 'P' or none)
• Denver Mint (mint mark: 'D')
• San Francisco Mint (mint mark: 'S')
• Carson City Mint (mint mark: 'CC')
• Dahlonega Mint (mint mark: 'D')
• New Orleans Mint (mint mark: 'O')
• Charlotte Mint (mint mark: 'C')

Only the first three are currently making coins.

(links may need fixing?) --Merovingian 05:51, Dec 22, 2003 (UTC)