The first American Innovation Dollar of 2025 will be released next week. The Arkansas American Innovation Dollar, honoring Raye Montague, will be available starting January 7th at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. As with previous American Innovation Dollar releases, the Mint will offer the coin in bags and rolls for purchase. Those who have enrolled in the Subscription Program for the coin will have their orders fulfilled without having to visit the Mint’s site on release day.
Ray Montague (1935-2018) was an American naval engineer. She is credited with creating the first computer-generated rough draft of a United States naval ship. Montague was the first female program manager of ships in the United States Navy.
As usual with American Innovation Dollar releases, four products will be available for purchase.
- 25-Coin Roll (Philadelphia) – $36.25
- 25-Coin Roll (Denver) – $36.25
- 100-Coin Bag (Philadelphia) – $123.50
- 100-Coin Bag (Denver) – $123.50
The American Innovation Dollar coin came about through legislation passed in 2018 and is set to run through 2032. There will be 57 coins released in the program, with the first one released on December 14, 2018. However, that coin was an introductory coin to show the coin off to the public and was never released for circulation. So far, the Mint has released 22 of the planned 57 coins. Collectors can buy the coins directly from the Mint in the form of bags, rolls, and annual Proof and Reverse Proof sets.
You can read about the history of the American Innovation Dollar in this Coin History article.