Show GOLD NEWS FROM DIRECTOR OF MINTS robert J grant director of the mints advises that the mints of denver san francisco and philadelphia began the coinage of in gold on august 1 the denominations to be 20 pieces these to be held in reserve for the issuance of in gold certificates the gold reserve amounts to about explaining pla ining this huge amount he said that most of the gold comes from mexico in the form of coin and some from europe in in payment for merchandise all foreign gold coins are melted and made into united states gold coins the mints are kept busy coining pennies they are always in demand but no one seems to know what becomes of them |