The Hull Mint

The Hull Mint (HM12CZ)

Location: Boston, MA 02111 Suffolk County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 21.321', W 71° 3.631'

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Near this site stood first mint in the British colonies of North America. Prior to 1652, the Massachusetts financial system was based on bartering and foreign coinage. The scarcity of coin currency was a problem for the growth of the New England economy. On May 27, 1652, the Massachusetts General Court appointed John Hull, a local silversmith, to be Boston's mint master without notifying or seeking permission from the British government. The Hull Mint produced several denominations of silver coinage, including the famous silver pine tree schilling, for over 30 years until the political and economic situation made operating the mint no longer practical.
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HM NumberHM12CZ
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Placed ByThe Bostonian Society
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Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 6:54am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 330302 N 4691287
Decimal Degrees42.35535000, -71.06051667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 21.321', W 71° 3.631'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 21' 19.26" N, 71° 3' 37.86" W
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Area Code(s)617, 781, 978
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 432-450 Washington St, Boston MA 02111, US
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