The Modern Minting Process

Question 1

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Question 2

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Question 3

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Question 4

Blanks

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Punched blanks from sheets of metal

Question 5

Annealing and Wash

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Blanks are sent to the annealing furnace washed and cooled

Question 6

Upsetting

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Question 7

Die Making

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Question 8

Galvano

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Question 9

Janvier transfer

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Question 10

Who designed Janvier transfer?

Answer 10

Frenchman, Victor Janvier

Question 11

Master hub

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Question 12

After the master die is produced, it is placed into the hubbing press to create what?

Answer 12

Working Hub-master die create several working hubs

Question 13

What Mint made all the dies until 1996?

Answer 13

Philadelphia Mint

Question 14

After 1996 what did Denver and San Francisco facility start doing?

Answer 14

Question 15

What are the three stages of die preparation?

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Question 16

Hubbing Process

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Question 17

All mintmarks were hand-punched on individual dies until?

Answer 17

1985

Question 18

In 1985, mintmarks were, added to what, for all proof coins?

Answer 18

master die and following to the original plaster sculpture.

Question 19

In 1990 the mintmarks were added to the master die stage for what coins?

Answer 19

Cent and Nickel

Question 20

In 1991 the mintmarks were added to the master die stage for what coins?

Answer 20

Dime, Quarter, and Half Dollar

Question 21

In 2000 mintmarks were part of what process?

Answer 21

Galvano

Question 22

In the die making process what design is in relifef, or positive, just as it appears on the finished coin.

Answer 22

The plaster model, galvano, master hubs and working hubs

Question 23

In the die making process what bears an icuse or negative design?

Answer 23

Master dies and working dies

Question 24

What four thing does the coin chamber have?

Answer 24

Anvil die, Hammer die, collar and feeder fingers

Question 25

What is the Anvil die?

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Lower die

Question 26

Anvil die only moves when?

Answer 26

When the coin is ejected

Question 27

What is the Hammer die

Answer 27

Upper die

Question 28

Anvil die is usually what side of the coin?

Answer 28

Reverse

Question 29

Hammer die is usually what side of the coin?

Answer 29

Obverse

Question 30

What is a ring that retains the planchet metal during strike?

Answer 30

Collar

Question 31

The collar also serves as a third die creating what?

Answer 31

Reeding and sometimes lettering on the edge

Question 32

Feeder Finger

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Question 33

Striking process

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Question 34

After minted, what do the coin pass through to catch misshaped coins?

Answer 34

riddler

Question 35

How many strikes per minute are the machines capable now and in the past?

Answer 35

Question 36

How many dies can there be in a press?

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Question 37

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Question 38

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Question 39

Modern minting process

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