United States Mint Archives

Mint Production Report – 1.2 Billion Coins Minted in January 2020

February 13, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released the January 2020 Production Report, the first such report for 2020. For the month, the Mint produced 1,228,080,000 coins with that production being nearly even across the Denver and Philadelphia Mint facilities. For January 2020, 668.4 million Lincoln Cents were minted, accounting for over half of the Mint’s total production for the month. In Denver, 334,000,000 Cents were produced while in Philadelphia, 323,400,000 were produced. A total of 126.72 …

America the Beautiful Quarters 2020 Silver Proof Set Sales Start February 20

February 13, 2020 by Clinton

America The Beautiful 2020 Silver Proof Set

The United States Mint will start sales of its second annual Proof Set starting next week. The America the Beautiful Quarter 2020 Silver Proof Set features all five of the ATB Quarters to be released this year in Proof condition in 99.9% silver. The set is identical to the Proof Set for the America the Beautiful Quarters that was released in January aside from the silver content. The first set was the normal clad composition. …

Founding Father 2020 Currency Set Sales Start Today

February 13, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint is gearing up to begin sales of its next currency set sell in cooperation with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The Founding Fathers 2020 Currency Set will go on sale at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific today. The set is priced at $21.95. It features a $1 and $2 Federal Reserve Note, both of which have a serial number starting with “2020”. The production facility for both of the notes are either Washington, …

American Samoa America The Beautiful 3-Coin Set Sales Start February 18

February 12, 2020 by Clinton

National Park of American Samoa America the Beautiful 3-Coin Set

The latest United States Mint product celebrating the National Park of American Samoa America the Beautiful Quarter will go on sale next week. The ever popular 3-coin set, featuring the Quarter from all three Mint facilities, will go on sale at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. The set will be priced at $11.50 and will be available directly from the United States Mint. It is the latest product featuring the …

2020 Native American Dollar Sales Start Today

February 12, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Native American Dollar Reverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The 2020 Native American Dollar, featuring activist Elizabeth Peratrovich , will be available from the United States Mint today. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The coin will be available in bags, boxes and rolls and will be available directly on the Mint’s site. The 2020 Native American $1 Coin reverse (tails side) design features a portrait of Elizabeth Peratrovich, whose advocacy was considered a deciding factor in the passage of the 1945 …

Georgia American Innovation Dollar Reverse Proof Sales Start Today

February 11, 2020 by Clinton

The latest American Innovation Dollar Reverse Proof coin is set to go on sale in just a few hours. The special finish coins for Georgia will have sales begin promptly at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the United States Mint website. The price for the coins is $11.50 and a limit of five coins per household is in place. Georgia was the fourth American Innovation Dollar released in the series in 2019, which will eventually have …

Law Signed Authorizing Presidential Dollar for George H.W. Bush

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 by Clinton

On January 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed into law the George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush Coin Act, authorizing the production of a Presidential Dollar for the late President. The law also authorizes the production of the First Spouse gold coin for First Lady Barbara Bush. Senate Bill S.457 was introduced in February 2019 by Senator John Cornyn of Texas. After making its way to the House of Representatives last year and being approved, …

United States Mint Annual Report Released

February 7, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its Annual Report for 2019. The report discloses the costs associated with coin production as well as profits made by the Mint. The report reflects that the Lincoln Cent and the Jefferson Nickel have, once again, proven more expensive to produce than their face values. The Lincoln Cent cost the Mint 1.99 cents to produce in 2019 when production, administration, and distribution costs are rolled together. The good news …

NGC Announces 2020-W Jefferson Nickel Special Labels

February 7, 2020 by Clinton

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, NGC, has announced a series of special labels for the upcoming 2020-W Jefferson Nickel. As shared last month, the United States Mint in 2020 will be releasing a West Point Mint Mark Jefferson Nickel for the first time. Like the 2019-W Lincoln Cent, the Nickel will come in three different versions: Uncirculated with the 2020 Mint Set Proof with the 2020 Proof Set Reverse Proof with the 2020 Silver Proof Set NGC …

Mint Opens Product Enrollment for 2020 Native American Dollars

February 7, 2020 by Clinton

Next week, the 2020 Native American Dollar will go on sale in rolls, bags, and boxes. Today, the U.S. Mint opened up the Product Enrollment program for this new coin. Essentially, this allows you to pre-authorize the Mint to send you the products of your choice when they become available next week. That means you don’t have to watch the clock and get on the Mint’s site to order. When you get to the landing …