The United States Mint in Philadelphia, in collaboration with the General Services Administration (GSA), is currently auctioning a lot of historic chairs on GSA Auctions. Chairs with a LegacyThe first group — wooden chairs with upholstery cut-outs — was first used in the third Philadelphia Mint meeting room and is believed to have been built by the Mint’s carpentry staff around 1900. They were later moved to the fourth Philadelphia Mint, where they remained in continuous use until heavy wear from decades of service led to their retirement. The second group — larger red-covered chairs — was purchased for the Philadelphia Mint and remained in use there for at least 50 years before being removed from service. "Just imagine inspecting your numismatic collection while sitting in chairs that numerous generations of Philadelphia Mint employees have sat in, discussing the challenges of producing these coins and medals."