John Mercanti, Former Chief Engraver United States Mint……
John Mercanti worked for the United States Mint until he retired in 2010.
He assembled a collection of early pictures of the Mint that have seldom been seen.
See these remarkable images of history that show the changes of the place where America’s money was first made.
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