![]() (The latter would be very interesting to visit if you have the chance given its historical value – it was the first federal building built under the United States Constitution.) My kids initially groaned about going to see how money was being made. Mints in the United States but people can only tour two – the Denver Mint and the Philadelphia Mint. And, yes I did let my grandmother know I finally went. ![]() I’m happy to report that it did, and it wasn’t boring. I thought that if they understood the context behind coins and seeing them being made it might spark their interest. Then my kids started to learn about money at school…and were struggling…so it was time to take a closer look at Denver Mint tours. I always thought it would be soooo booooaring. Every time I’ve talked to her since she’s asked if I’ve been. Yet, it was the first thing recommended to me to visit…by my then 85-year-old grandmother who did a Denver Mint tour 40+ years ago. I’ve lived in Denver for 15 years and I have never visited the Denver Mint until this summer. ![]() Just one of the many little “money factoids” we picked up on our recent tour of the Denver Mint. Who would have thought that penny in your pocket could be so interesting…or that it was made just a few miles from my house at the Denver Mint? In fact, nearly all the coins in your pocket may be from Denver since the Denver Mint produced more than 8640 million coins that were put into circulation last year alone. Mints, the Denver Mint is one of two offering tours.
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