Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - FOXNEWS - 20120518:23:51:00
In the day the west point mint was known as the fort knox of silver. they don't keep as much of it here as they used to. the security is still incredibly tight. if you do make it inside, you will see a sample of what used to fill the place, including pallets of pure 80-pound silver bars worth a total of $600,000. this is some of the raw material that is used to create those silver dollar size blanks that are then stamped with 217 tons of pressure to create those 9/11 commemorative medals. only the third medal ever issued by the u.s. mint. lady liberty holding what's being called a lamp of reme...