The United States Mint in Carson City

The United States Mint in Carson City is used to help conduct the trade and commerce by creating circulation of coinage for the U.S. You can find the main mint facility in Philly, Pennsylvania and their branch locations spread throughout the U.S. in places like Denver, Colorado; San Francisco, California and West Point, New York. In 1792, the Mint was created by Congress with the 1792 Coinage Act. The Department of State was then put in charge of it. The Mint headquarters was the first building of the Republic under the Constitution to be raised.

David Rittenhouse was the first director of the United State’s Mint in Carson City. This position is now held by Edmund C. Moy. Then the first Superintendent of the Mint was Henry Voigt; he was also the Chief Coiner. Edmund was also credited with making some of the designs of some U.S. coins. Chief Engraver is a big position at the United States Mint in Carson City, so this position was held by men like Frank Gasparro, Charles E. Barber, Christian Gobrecht, Anthony C. Paquet, William Barber and James B. Longacre.

As of 1799, The Mint was deemed an independent agency under the Coinage Act of 1873. It then it went under the wing of the Department of the Treasury. In 1981, the Mint was placed under the auspices of the United States Treasurer. One of the first Mint factories was opened in Philadelphia and was named “Ye Olde Mint”. Another of the firsts was in Charlotte, North Carolina and Dahlonega, Georgia between 1838 and 1861. Another was located in New Orleans, Louisiana and was in operation between 1838 and 1909. In 1851, there were five silver coin types being produced in the United States Mint in Carson City factories, and those were three cent pieces, half dimes, dimes, quarters and half dollars.