1992 Event Labor strike at Royal Canadian Mint ends 1983 Event U.S. Mint strikes 1st gold coin in 50 years (Olympic Eagle) 1976 Event Royal Canadian Mint opens a branch in Winnipeg Manitoba 1976 Event Franklin Mint strikes 1st gold coins for Netherlands Antilles 1975 Event Royal Canadian Mint announces branch opening in Winnipeg Manitoba 1975 Event 600 employees of Royal Canadian Mint go on strike 1974 Event Gold legal in U.S., Franklin Mint strikes Panama's Gold 100 balboa coin 1971 Event Philadelphia mint's 1st trial strike of Eisenhower dollar 1969 Event Royal Canadian Mint formally forms as a Crown Corp 1968 Event U.S. Mint stops buying and selling gold 1967 Event Royal Canadian Mint ordered to start converting 10 cent and 25 cent coins to pure nickel as soon as possible 1952 Event Canadain Currency, Mint and Exchange Fund Act allows gold coins of $5, $10, and $20 to be minted 1942 Event U.S. Mint in New Orleans ceases operation 1933 Event 1st female director (Nellie T Ross) of U.S. Mint takes office 1931 Event Ottawa branch of Royal Mint begins operation as Royal Canadian Mint 1931 Event Ottawa Mint Act is proclaimed in England 1914 Event Proclamation prohibits Canadian mint from issuing gold coins 1911 Event Royal Mint in London sends dies for $1 coin to Ottawa Branch 1908 Event Canadian branch of the Royal Mint opens in Ottawa 1907 Event Ottawa Mint Proclamation is published 1901 Event Ottawa Mint Act receives Royal Assent 1895 Event Congress authorizes a U.S. mint at Denver, Colorodo 1889 Event U.S. Mint at Carson City, Nevada reopens 1886 Event U.S. Mint at Carson City, Nevada closes 1885 Event U.S. Mint at Carson City, Nevada directed to close 1876 Event New Orleans Mint reopens as an assay office 1870 Event U.S. mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins 1869 Event U.S. Mint at Carson City, Nevada opens 1866 Event Gold coins from the Sydney Mint become legal tender in Canada 1863 Event Congress authorizes a U.S. mint at Carson City, Nevada 1862 Event General B. Butler orders William Mumford hanged after he removed and destroyed U.S. flag on display over New Orleans Mint 1862 Event Congress establishes U.S. Mint in Denver, Colorado 1861 Event Mint at New Orleans closes 1861 Event U.S. Mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by Confederacy 1861 Event Confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans 1861 Event State of Louisiana takes over U.S. Mint at New Orleans 1852 Event Congress authorizes U.S.'s 2nd mint (San Francisco, California) 1849 Death Dolley Madison, wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, First Lady of the United States, 1809 - 1817, acted as First Lady for Thomas Jefferson, portrait appears on United States Mint 1/2 ounce $10 gold coins, died at age 81 in Washington, D.C. 1844 Event Fire destroys U.S. mint at Charlotte, North Carolina 1838 Event U.S. Mint in New Orleans begins operation (producing dimes) 1837 Event U.S. Mint opens in Charlotte, North Carolina 1835 Event New Orleans gives U.S. government Jackson Square to be used as a mint 1835 Event Congress authorizes a U.S. mint at New Orleans Louisiana 1829 Event Cornerstone laid for 1st U.S. mint (Chestnut and Juniper St, Philadelphia) 1792 Event Cornerstone laid for 1st U.S. government building: U.S. Mint in Philadelphia 1792 Event Congress establishes Philadelphia mint 1791 Event Congress establishes U.S. Mint 1782 Event U.S. congress resolves establishment of a U.S. mint 1768 Birthday Dolley Madison, born in New Garden, North Carolina, wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, First Lady of the United States, 1809 - 1817, acted as First Lady for Thomas Jefferson, portrait appears on United States Mint 1/2 ounce $10 gold coins 1652 Event In Boston, John Hull opens the 1st mint in America
