United States Mint Closes Public Tour at Philadelphia Plant

[Lincoln Cent News Line]

United States Mint Closes Public Tour at Philadelphia Plant
01-05-2012 10:00 PM
http://www.usmint.gov/images/pressroom/default.jpg WASHINGTON - The United States Mint announced today that the public tour at its production plant in Philadelphia is closed for renovations. The tour is scheduled to reopen in the summer of 2012. The gift shop will remain open during renovations.




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[thecentcollector]

Wow, way to go US Mint. Better late than never.... beat you by quite a few days.

[lara4228]

I am glad this came up on a thread. I was going to start one on the Mints anyway.

How many people here on this forum have actually done the tour? Hubby wants to take me to PA to see the Mint and do the tour.

What is it like? Is it informational? If you took the tour again today, do you think you would learn something different/new? Have you been to both mints? Is there a vast difference in operations between each?

Now the big question....can I organize a group tour for those on here who are willing to join me on my tour? I think its a neat idea, for those who haven't been, its an opportunity to go and visit, for those who have been there, its an opportunity to meet other forum members. I was hoping, thinking that maybe in the summer (which ironically it will reopen then) to coordinate this.

A lot of questions for one thread I know. Sorry.

Lara

[hasfam]

Mmmm. A lot to think about.

[lara4228]

Rock, I would think this would so cool for us to gather together as a group, viewing the place the creates and feeds our addiction AND we get a chance to meet and greet each other.

There are 2 locations. Philly and Denver. The Eastern side of the US can flock to Philly and the Western side can flock to Denver, or whatever people choose.

Just a suggestion.

But what I also want to know is what is a tour like? Who knows, maybe I can use my silver tongue to get us in for free because we would be representing this site.

[thecentcollector]

Tours are free....

[1sgret]

You know they are remolding because they cannot find the extra key to the back door. :bigsmile:

[busyeye]

There go our trip for february school vacation!! :(

[lara4228]

Joe, I am sometimes gullible. Is that really why they are remodeling? lol

Andrew thank you for that tid bit of information. I didn't know they were free. That's cool to know.

[Maineman750]

Sounds like a cool idea lara...and Joe is yanking your chain:smile:

[lara4228]

Oh No!!! I was fearing that. yeah, told ya I could be gullible.

As the Spring approaches, if others are interested I can start planning and piecing together an organized event. I hope others are game for this too. I think it would be fun and interesting.

[lara4228]

But no one has said if they've been?

[1sgret]

Oh No!!! I was fearing that. yeah, told ya I could be gullible.

I was pulling your leg as you know I have a key to the backdoor to make my error coins.....:LOL_Hair:

[QUOTE=lara4228;129411]But no one has said if they've been?

Yes, I have been to the Philly Mint but it has been along time since I was there.

[laytonre]

Yet been their twice, your on a raised walkway and behind glass,all the way but i did see the trash can that holds all the bad coins that joe get to take home.

[lara4228]

Joe and I just became BFF (Best Friends Forever) Guess I picked a good person to BFF eh? lol Isn't that right Joe?

[lara4228]

Yet been their twice, your on a raised walkway and behind glass,all the way but i did see the trash can that holds all the bad coins that joe get to take home.

Yeah, I'm sure the tour would be blase but it still would be a neat thing for us nerdy collectors to do together?

[jfines69]

Cool... I wonder what errors/varities they are going to make... LOL!!!