Did you know New Orleans had a U.S. Mint facility?
The New Orleans Mint made “O” mintmark coins from 1838 through 1909, with a break during the Civil War and Reconstruction in the 1860s and 1870s.
Today, the Old U.S. Mint serves as a museum not just of money but also music, and was one of my favorite stops during a trip I made to The Crescent City.
Read more: See How Old Coins Were Made At The New Orleans Mint Museum