The Denver Mint is a branch of the United States Mint that struck its first coins on February 1, 1906. The mint is still operating and producing coins for circulation, as well as mint sets and commemorative coins. Coins produced at the Denver Mint bear a D mint mark . The Denver Mint is the single largest producer of coins in the world. The predecessors of the Denver Mint were the men of Clark, Gruber and Company. During the Pikes Peak Gold Rush, they coined gold dust brought from the gold fields by the miners. For almost three years, they minted gold coins and ingots . They were formally... bought by the US Treasury in 1863. Established by an Act of Congress on April 21, 1862, the United States Mint at Denver opened for business in late 1863 as a United States Assay Office. Operations began in the facilities of Clark, Gruber and Company, located at 16th and Market Streets and acquired by the government for $25,000. Unlike Clark, Gruber and Company, though, the Denver plant performed no coinage of gold as first intended.
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| City: | Denver |
| Latitude: | 39.7392 |
| Longitude: | -104.9922 |