Osborne Coinage

Cincinnati, Ohio-based Osborne Coinage has the distinction of being the oldest private mint in America.

Founded in 1835 as Z. Bisbee Co., the mint produces custom coins, medallions, key tags and tokens for a wide variety of organizations. The company mints with aluminum, brass, nickel silver, copper—as well as fine .999 silver.

The mint started out producing gold and brass coins at a time in history when there was a great deal of public mistrust about the U.S. financial system. Eventually the company would move on to minting commemorative coins for presidential campaigns, including those of Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses Grant and Franklin Roosevelt. It would also move into the minting of company scrip used by employees of mining and railroad companies to use at company stores.

Today, Osborne Coinage continues to produce large numbers of custom promotional coins and medallions. It was once the number one minter of slot machine tokens until the gaming industry switched to a modern cashless ticket system. Osborne remains the industry leader when it comes to producing arcade and car wash tokens. Another important part of the private mint’s current operations include a partnership with the national mint of Canada to produce an assortment of circulating and circulating coins for several world nations.

The private mint also produces original, custom, and reproduced coins in both copper and silver under the name Osborne Mint. These products are available through various online distributors.

Reviews of Osborne Coinage

Over nearly 200 years, Osborne Coinage has developed a reputation as a respected private mint. Customers attest to the company’s customer service and informed sales staff. The mint’s fine silver rounds are popular with collectors. It frequently collaborates with other mints and is well-regarded within the industry.

Mint Location

Osborne Coinage is located at 2851 Massachusetts Ave in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company’s 60,000-square-foot minting facility is capable of producing 600 million coins and tokens a year.

Below is a streetview image of the mint location in Cincinnati.

Osbborne Coinage Mint Location

Osborne Coinage’s Claim to Fame

Aside from being the country’s longest running sovereign mint, Osborne Coinage has many highlights throughout its history. A few notable examples include producing billions of food ration tokens used during World War II, making more transportation tokens than any other mint, and making millions of Mardi Gras doubloons which are thrown during the celebration for good luck.

Examples of Osborne Coinage Bullion

Here is a one ounce silver coin produced by Osborne Mint, created in collaboration with Pennsylvania-based Anonymous Mint. It features Loki, the Norse god of mischief.

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Shown below is a commemorative silver round made by Osborne Coinage to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Mission that sent Neil Armstrong to the moon. The coin was produced for the Armstrong Air & Space Museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio. The coin is limited to 500.

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