United States Mint

The establishment of a mint was authorized by act of April 2, 1792
(1 Stat. 246). The Bureau of the Mint was established by act of February 12,
1873 (17 Stat. 424), and recodiﬁed on September 13, 1982 (31 U.S.C. 304,
5131). The name was changed to United States Mint by Secretarial order dated
January 9, 1984.

The primary mission of the Mint is to produce an adequate volume of
circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The
Mint also produces and sells numismatic coins, American Eagle gold and silver
bullion coins, and national medals. In addition, the Fort Knox Bullion
Depository is the primary storage facility for the Nation’s gold bullion.
The U.S. Mint maintains sales centers at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints
and at Union Station in Washington, DC. Public tours are conducted, with
free admission, at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints.

For a complete list of U.S. Mint ﬁeld facilities, go to www.usmint.gov/about_
the_mint.

Sources of Information

Contracts and Employment Inquiries should be directed to the facility head
of the appropriate ﬁeld ofﬁce or to the Director of the Mint.

Numismatic Services
The United States Mint maintains public exhibit and sales areas at the Philadelphia and
Denver Mints and at Union Station in Washington, DC. Brochures and order
forms for ofﬁcial coins, medals, and other numismatic items are available through
the Internet at www.usmint.gov.

Publications
The CFO Annual Financial Report is available from the United
States Mint, Department of the Treasury, 801 Ninth Street NW., Washington, DC
20220. Phone, 202–354–7800.

For further information, contact the United States Mint, Department of the Treasury, 801 Ninth Street NW., Washington, DC 20220. Phone, 202–354–7200.