Mint

The place designated by law where money is coined by authority of the government. The mint was established by the act of April 2, 1792, and located at Philadelphia. There are mints of the United States now at Philadelphia, San Francisco, New Orleans, Carson, and Denver.

R. S. § 3495.

A failure by the director of the mint to observe a rule prescribing that he shall, at the annual settlement, require the weighing and counting of all bullion in the mints, does not relieve a superintendent of a mint of his re^onslbi Uty for bullion in his custody; Bosbyshell v. U. S., 77 Fed. 944, 23 C. C. A. 68L His receipt for a certain quantity of bullion, and his admissions in reports and accounts that he holds it, are at least prima facie evidence that it came into his possession; id. He and his bondsmen are responsible for the loss of bullion which he has received, and which he cannot produce, though it has been lost or stolen without any negligence or fault on his part; id. When he has, on assuming office, receipted for a certain quantity of bullion, the same is thereafter in his custody, though accepted by him under lock and seal on the faith of a certificate as to its amount; id. See Coin; Fobeign Coin; Money; Annual Assay.