Ye Olde Mint / Being a brief description of the first U.S. Mint, established by Congress in the year 1792, at Seventh Street and Sugar Alley (now Filbert Street) Philadelphia

This booklet recounts the establishment and early operation of the first federal mint in Philadelphia, outlining governmental efforts to secure a uniform currency and the institution’s gradual coinage activity. It combines historical narrative with detailed architectural description—vaults, coinage rooms, wells, and ornamentation—photographic documentation, and notes on discoveries made during renovations. The author describes acquiring the surviving structures, advocates for their preservation, and compiles material aimed at numismatists and local historians.