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James Curtis Booth (28 July 1810 – 21 March 1888) was a United States chemist who was the melter and refiner at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia for many years.
Prusmack had a policy of sending a copy of each of his works to the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing as well as the U.S. Mint office; he earned many friends there including Mary Ellen Withrow, the U.S. Treasurer.
The film uses the term "mint" colloquially, as paper currency is actually produced by the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing whereas only coins are produced by the U.S. Mint.
Several people influential in the United States during the 19th century, including Francis Scott Key, Associate Supreme Court Justice Bushrod Washington, and U.S. Mint Director James Pollock, served as officers of the mission; many others supported the mission in other ways.
In September 2006 U.S. Mint informed Liberty Dollar users that federal prosecutors had determined that the circulation of the medallions is a federal crime.
Among his other medal creations are six Congressional Gold Medals for the U.S. Mint, seven Society of Medalists issues, twelve calendar medals, and other models for private medal makers, as well as cast art medals.
Later that year, dissatisfied with the quality of the coin-medals produced by a subcontractor, he recruited Gilroy Roberts, then Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint, to join him in starting the General Numismatics Corporation.
Thirty-three of his patriotic commemoratives and portraits, including his best-known work which honored heroes of the War of 1812, are still issued by the U.S. Mint.
Before becoming Director of the U.S. Mint, Grant was the Superintendent of the Denver Mint.