United States Mint at Denver
United States Mint, Denver, Colorado
The Denver Mint at West Colfax Avenue and Delaware Street struck its first coins in 1906, after starting as a U.S. Assay Office in 1863. It makes circulating coins, mint sets, commemorative coins and coin dies, and its coins carry the D mint mark.
- Company
- United States Mint
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- 1906
- Employees
- Not stated
- Industry
- Other manufacturing
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Circulating coins, mint sets, commemorative coins and coin dies.
Facts
| First coins | Coin production began in February 1906 (federal: usmint.gov) |
|---|---|
| Record output | Produced 15.4 billion coins in fiscal year 2000, more than any single U.S. Mint facility had produced (federal: usmint.gov) |
| Gold reserves | Stores 17.5% of the country's gold reserves (federal: usmint.gov) |
| Oldest | The U.S. Mint calls it the oldest continually operating U.S. Mint facility (federal: usmint.gov) |
| Mint mark | Coins made here bear a D mint mark (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
| Location | West Colfax Avenue and Delaware Street, Denver (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
Yes: U.S. Mint Denver Tour has hours, booking and age rules checked on the operator's site.
Sources
- U.S. Mint: Denver (federal, checked November 12, 2026)
- Denver Mint (Wikipedia) (reference, checked November 11, 2026)
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