United States Mint Archives

Sales of Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemoratives Start August 18th

August 11, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Women's Suffrage Centennial Proof Silver Dollar Commemorative

The United States Mint will begin selling the Women’s Suffrage Centennial commemorative products a week from today. Sales of the 2020 commemorative’s line up of products will begin promptly at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. In all, there will be three different products available to honor the centennial of women’s rights to vote. The United States Mint has released the pricing scheduled for the upcoming Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemorative products. In all, …

Mint Sales Report – August 9, 2020

August 11, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly sales report for the week ending August 9, 2020. Sales of annual sets for 2020 and 2019 remained strong sellers once again for the Mint as well as silver products as the demand for silver continues to rise, largely fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic. The top selling product comes as no surprise: the 2019 American Eagle 1-Ounce silver Enhanced Reverse Proof. The Mint announced last week that …

Mint Production Report – July 2020

August 7, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its production report for July 2020, showing that nearly 1.7 billion coins were minted in the month. That pushes the total production to 8.2 billion for all of 2020. That total is just slightly behind the Mint’s production through June 2019, indicating that the current circulating coin problems in the United States is not due to a lack of production. For July 2020, the Mint produced 799,200,000 Lincoln Cents …

United States Mint Releases Public Service Announcement Regarding Circulating Coins

August 6, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Public Service Announcement from the United States Mint regarding circulating coins. In the public announcement, Mint Director David J. Ryder asks the public to get coins moving within the country. Without circulating, there are times that coins are not readily available. Director Ryder is clear in the Public Service Announcement: The issue is not a supply problem, but a circulation problem. WASHINGTON-The United States Mint (Mint) has released a Public Service …

United States Mint Releases The USS Indianapolis Bronze Medal

July 31, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its lates military bronze medal honoring the USS Indianapolis and its survivors. The medal, which was authorized back in 2018, commemorates the Portland-class heavy crusier that was commissioned in 1932 and sank on July 30, 1945. Only 316 of the 1,195 soldiers who were on the cruiser at the time of its sinking survived. Commissioned in November 1932, the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser that became the flagship of …

Mail Bag – Is The Mint Producing Too Many Products

July 30, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question is likely going to generate a fair amount of debate. Is the United States Mint producing too many products? That’s the question Jeff posed and it is certainly a valid question to ask given the number of items the Mint releases each year. But is that a bad thing? Clinton, I have a question that I think is an important one to ask. Is the Mint making to many things to …

Mint Releases Line Art for Upcoming George H.W. Bush Presidential Dollar

July 30, 2020July 29, 2020 by Clinton

President George HW Bush Presidential Dollar Obverse Line Art

The United States Mint has released the line art for the upcoming George H.W. Bush Presidential dollar coin. The lates in the Presidential Dollar series is set for release later this year. The law authorizing the new dollar coin – and the First Spouse gold coin for Barbara Bush – was signed into law in February of this year. The original Presidential Coin Act of 2005 requires that a President must be deceased two years …

US Mint Releases Official Images of the Barbara Bush First Spouse Gold Coin

July 29, 2020 by Clinton

Barbara Bush First Spouse Gold Coin Proof Obverse

The United States Mint has released the official images of the upcoming Barbara Bush First Spouse gold coin. The one-half ounce pure gold coin is set to be released on August 20, 2020 in both a Proof and Uncirculated finish. The latest edition to the First Spouse gold coin series was authorized by the same legislation that authorized the George H.W. Bush Presidential dollar. That became law back in February of this year. It was …

Mint Sales Report – July 26, 2020

July 28, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly sales report for the week ending July 26, 2020. Unsurprisingly, especially for 2020, the Mint’s latest product has taken the top sales position for the 7-day period. That producing being the 2020 American Innovation Dollar Reverse Proof for Connecticut. The new Reverse Proof coin, which was made available last Tuesday, topped sales at 24,737. That means roughly half of the 50,000 of these that were minted have …

United States Mint Statement on Circulating Coins

July 24, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released the following statement concerning the circulating coinage – or lack thereof – of the country. The Mint makes it clear that there is adequate currency in circulation but the COVID-19 pandemic has put pressure on retailers and third-party processors when it comes to accepting and processing currency. This perspective is backed up by the Mint Production Report from June which showed a significant increase in coinage production. Washington — …