Branch mint - Wikipedia
WEBA branch mint is a satellite operation of (usually) a national mint. In many cases it will add a mint mark to coins that is different from that used at the main facility, although each country has different rules that may vary over time.
Dahlonega Mint - Wikipedia
WEBThe Dahlonega Mint was a former branch of the United States Mint built during the Georgia Gold Rush to help the miners get their gold assayed and minted, without having to travel to the Philadelphia Mint.
Branch Mint at Dahlonega - New Georgia Encyclopedia
WEBAug 28, 2002 · A branch of the United States Mint was established in Dahlonega in 1835, a decade after the nation’s first gold rush brought thousands of miners into north Georgia, and its first coins were issued in 1838.
Site of the U.S. Branch Mint at Dahlonega, Georgia
WEBThe U.S. Branch Mint at Dahlonega operated from 1838 to 1861, turning out $6,000,000 in gold coins. A key part of the gold mining industry in the North Georgia Mountains, it was extremely important to the financial system of the early United States.
Dahlonega US Mint - History of the Dahlonega Coin Mint - USA …
WEBThe Dahlonega Mint is located in Georgia and is one of the least well-known mints in US history. This mint was established around the same time as the New Orleans Mint and the Charlotte Mint in 1837 when President Andrew Jackson …
United States Mint - Wikipedia
WEBOnly U.S. branch mint located outside the Continental United States. Originally founded as the Casa Moneda de Manila under Spanish colonial rule. Produced coinage in peso and centavo denominations for Philippines circulation.
Dahlonega Mint - Southern Gold Society
WEBThe Dahlonega Mint was officially closed by order of the Confederate Congress on June 1, 1861 and never reopened as a U. S. Branch Mint. During its 24 calendar years of operation, the Dahlonega Mint produced just fewer than 1.4 million gold coins, with a face value of over 6.1 million dollars.
Branch Mint at Dahlonega - New Georgia Encyclopedia
WEBIn 1838 a federal Branch Mint went into operation at Dahlonega. It coined more than $100,000 worth of gold in its first year, and by the time it closed in 1861, it had produced almost 1.5 million gold coins with a face value of more than $6 million.
Charlotte US Mint - History of the Charlotte Coin Mint - USA …
WEBCharlotte US Coin Mint. One of the lesser known US branch mints is the Charlotte Mint of Mecklenburg County in North Carolina. This mint was established on March 3 of 1835 due to the growing Carolina Gold Rush. In fact, the first gold mine of the United States was called Reed Gold Mine, based in North Carolina.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES - Dahlonega Gold
WEBA combination of the discovery of gold in the southeastern United States in the early nineteenth century and the subsequent political machinations resulting from this newfound wealth led to the establishment of United States Branch Mints at Dahlonega, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina.