How are Silver Coins Minted?

by on 2012/01/22

A behind the scenes look at how silver coins are struck. This special tour follows the process of minting a silver coin from raw silver to final strike. Filmed at the North West Territorial Mint near Reno, NV, it covers the whole process of producing a one ounce silver round. Presented...
Video Rating: 4 / 5


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StabStabStabStabby January 22, 2012 at 8:17 pm

It? must take ages to stamp every coin by hand

hubbabt January 22, 2012 at 8:33 pm

why for sale? I want? to buy them!

unitedstatesdale January 22, 2012 at 8:53 pm

I always wondered what keeps the smelter from? melting ?

CraigLIPINSKI January 22, 2012 at 9:26 pm

Why are they not for sale?
I want to? buy 20 of them!

exitre January 22, 2012 at 10:17 pm

is? it legal to mint your own silver coins ?

k3nss January 22, 2012 at 10:25 pm

cooI?

Mattclark2012 January 22, 2012 at 10:48 pm

Silver is the greatest. All gold investors should know that they should go 75/25 silver to gold. Otherwise they are being historicly? foolish.

ProductPlacer January 22, 2012 at 11:04 pm

very? cool

robbynelson3 January 22, 2012 at 11:14 pm

If they are not? for sale then who is buying them? I’d like to have one!

pep1player January 22, 2012 at 11:22 pm

Stat of the art technology here.? lol

jimmyjoe1975 January 22, 2012 at 11:42 pm

why? isn’t the silver for sale? what is the intended use?

Itugen88 January 23, 2012 at 12:40 am

Wish this was our money – it actually? has worth. :)

margoliesmedia January 23, 2012 at 12:54 am

1:09 THAT IS $5 OF SILVER U JUST DRIPPED ON THE FLOOR TAKE IT OUT? OF HIS PAYCHECK!!!

kirby4d January 23, 2012 at 1:38 am

@RaeLovesTurtles nah its cool. but turtles are awesome ? ? ??

kirby4d January 23, 2012 at 2:02 am

1:05? liquid silver ftw

skyfarm33 January 23, 2012 at 3:00 am

Dear Mr.? Cooke and Endeavour Employees,

Can you please contact Thom Beers and take
this stock to 100?

Respectfully.

ScrollerRoller January 23, 2012 at 3:42 am

@Unwantedkiller you? are stupid.

tacreamer3000 January 23, 2012 at 3:55 am

I’d like to strike that blond? in the background when they were punching the blanks

Unwantedkiller January 23, 2012 at 4:17 am

QUESTION: If they go through all of this work how? do they make money if they don’t sell the coins?

ablackrabbit123 January 23, 2012 at 5:17 am

I want? a job!

RaeLovesTurtles January 23, 2012 at 5:18 am

Great Vid, music is a little over the? top, though…: /

mrblack61 January 23, 2012 at 6:07 am

oooooo you wouldnt want to get? ya winkie caught in that extruder!! =)

burgdawgg January 23, 2012 at 6:55 am

very cool vid. Can I get a? job?

EDTHEWATERGUY January 23, 2012 at 7:13 am

I hope these guys are getting paid bonuses in? silver.

rtorre02 January 23, 2012 at 7:44 am

cool?

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