Name | US Mint Philadelphia, PA |
Brief Description | Us Mint Philadelphia, Pa in Philadelphia, PA |
Type | Activity |
Category | Philadelphia Pennsylvania Factory Tour |
Description | View the actual coining operations from 40 feet above the factory floor.á Watch as large coils of copper and nickel are fed through large presses which punch out smooth discs called blanks.á The coils, when unraveled, are 5 football fields long!á Later, the blanks are poured into the coining presses and become shiny, new United States coins. |
Address | 151 North Independence Mall East |
CSZ | Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
Phone 1 | (215) 408-0114 |
Handicapped Accessible | Yes |
Website | www.usmint.gov/mint_tours/?action=philadelphia |
Last Updated | 1/27/2012 |
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