Coin Collecting Merit Badge: Req 1

Understand how coins are made and where the active U.S. Mint facilities are located.


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Headquarters, Washington, D.C.:
Policy formulation and central agency administration; program management; research and development; marketing operations; customer services and order processing; business unit management, all www.usmint.gov website services.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
Sculpting-engraving of U.S. coins and medals; production of medal and coin dies; production of coins of all denominations for general circulation; production of regular uncirculated coin sets; production of commemorative coins as authorized by Congress; production of medals; and conducting of public tours.

Denver, Colorado:
Production of coins of all denominations for general circulation; production of coin dies; production of regular uncirculated coin sets; production of commemorative coins as authorized by Congress; and the conducting of public tours; and storage of gold and silver bullion.

San Francisco, California:
Production of regular proof coin sets in clad and silver; production of commemorative coins as authorized by Congress.

West Point, New York:
Production of all uncirculated and proof one-ounce silver bullion coins, and all sizes of the uncirculated and proof American Eagle gold bullion and platinum coins and the 24-karat one ounce American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coin; production of commemorative coins as authorized by Congress; storage of silver, gold, and platinum bullion.

Fort Knox, Kentucky:
Storage of U.S. gold bullion
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