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Post# 244302 , Reply# 1 10/24/2007 at 01:17 (6,026 days old) by sudsmaster  (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Mint, minty, etc.
I think it comes from coin collecting. When a coin is in excellent condition, it is as if it just came from the mint - no scratches, fingerprints, etc. (The mint is the thing that presses coin blanks into coins, it's also used to refer to the building that houses the presses etc.). So a washer in mint condition would probably be just as it left the factory - preferably still in the box. Of course, English and Americans being as vague as we are, we also use the term to refer to used things that have almost no signs of wear and tear. For this, "minty" gives a better idea of the approximate condition. I hope this helps. | ||
| Post# 244354 , Reply# 4 10/24/2007 at 11:14 (6,025 days old) by vivalalavatrice () | ||
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MINT... IT = Nuovo di zecca! | ||
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Post# 244529 , Reply# 6 10/25/2007 at 06:23 (6,025 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 244536 , Reply# 7 10/25/2007 at 07:26 (6,024 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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When I was a kid we went on a tour of the government mint way back in the early 60's. I think it was there that they had a display of a million dollars (in dollar bills) all wrapped and stacked so you could get an idea of what a million dollars looked like. Course that was when a million dollars really bought you a lot LOL
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