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Congress of the Confederation authorizes a mint
- When
- February 21, 1782
- Where
- Seat of the Congress of the Confederation (city not specified in sources)
On February 21, 1782, the Congress of the Confederation passed the first authorization for the establishment of a mint in the United States.
The Congress of the Confederation adopted a resolution on February 21, 1782 constituting the first authorization for the establishment of a mint in the United States. The authorization did not lead immediately to coinage: the first general-circulation coin of the United States, the Fugio cent, was produced only in 1787, based on the Continental dollar.
Sources
- United States Mint Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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