We took a tour of the US Mint in Denver here. Disregard the erroneous date. We went on Oct 26. Eliza had H1N1 and thus Angie stayed home with her and I took the other kids. This is a picture of the gate outside. The security is very heavy for obvious reasons and they did not allow any photos inside.
These are the main doors to the building. The Denver Mint makes about 12 coins a second or 750 a minute totaling some astronomical amount that escapes me for now, but it was pretty impressive.
The kids in front of the main doors again. The gift shop right next to the mint is pretty fun. If you ever want to tour the mint though the tickets fill up 2-3 months in advance so plan ahead. The kids really enjoyed this tour and we're definitely glad we made it before we move!
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My kids would love that. They actually have a coin collection. We should come visit sometime...oh wait, dang! You're moving!
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