Unboxing of the 2021 Morgan Dollar O Mintmark.
The US Mint of New Orleans has perhaps one of the most interesting histories out of all the mints. At one point, it was taken over and the United States of America no longer held control of it due to the Civil War. The New Orleans Mint officially became a branch mint on March 3, 1835 and first produced coins in 1838, staying in operation until 1861 when the war started. After the Reconstruction period, it began operations again in 1879 up until 1909. Even after it was decommissioned, the building was used as an assay office, storage facility for the US Coast Guard and even a fallout shelter. It was also damaged recently due to Hurricane Katrina. This National Historic Landmark is actually the oldest surviving building that was originally a US Mint.
