1
: the action or process of minting coins
2
: an impression placed upon a coin
3
: coins produced by minting or in a single period of minting
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In those days, mintages were as small as 50 or even a dozen coins depending on the number of orders, Travers said.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Error coins are generally considered jackpots in the coin-collecting world, and low mintage will likely result in higher prices.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Error coins are generally considered jackpots in the coin-collecting world, and low mintage will likely result in higher prices.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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“Mintage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mintage. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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