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| | Fun Facts about the United States Mint |
 | | The Depository opened in 1937; the first gold was moved to the depository in January that year. |
 | | In the past, the Depository has stored the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, the Articles of Confederation, Lincoln's Gettysburg address, three volumes of the Gutenberg Bible, and Lincoln's second inaugural address. |
 | | The crown, sword, scepter, orb, and cape of St. Stephen, King of Hungary also were stored at the Depository, before being returned to the government of Hungary in 1978. |
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