Ideas: You could try researching the names and residences of people in your area that had the coins you seek and then visiting their residences. For example officers of the branch mints or any of the pre-US-Gov mints in the US or any other key employees. There were several branch mints but I believe they started in the 1830s. Any good coin red book will give some details on the earliest mints. Also those who took deliveries of coins from the early mints in bulk will likely be a good source. Even if it was a bank then the person who took delivery had an opportunity to take a few new coins home.

If it were me I would get a book on the history the nearest branch or early american mint in my area (most states had one) and then look up the name of the officers of the mint or key employes. Given the names I would then visit my local geneology archive or library and research where those poeple lived in say 1818. Old maps often listed the names of the owners of houses so they gave the address of everyone in the city. Sometimes census records give addresses or early tax records.

Given the address you just need to go by the house and start searching.

I don't know what is near Pheonix though. good luck.

• Re: Locating leads & separating fact from fiction audigger53 22:34:20 5/18/2001 (0)