The Charlotte Mint was the first United States branch mint. It was located in Charlotte, North Carolina and specialized in gold coinage.
U. S. Mint and Assay Office, Charlotte, North Carolina
1839-C $5 Gold Coin, Reverse
Cover of The Mint Museum of Art at Charlotte, A Brief History
The United States Mint is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury responsible for producing coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce, as well as controlling the movement of b
Charlotte Mint
…The Charlotte Mint was the first United States branch mint. It was located in Charlotte, North Carolina and specialized in gold coinage. Following the first documented discovery of gold in the United States…
The First U.S. Branch Mint in California, which opened on April 3, 1854, is located at 608–619 Commercial Street in San Francisco. The building now houses the San Francisco Historical Society.
The Philadelphia Mint pictured in 1904