United States Mint Archives

H.R. 1923 – Dramatic Circulation Coin Redesign Legislation

September 28, 2020 by Clinton

A new and dramatic update to legislation introduced last year could have profound impact on circulating coinage in the United States start in 2022. H.R. 1923 was introduced last year titled Women’s History and Nineteenth Amendment Centennial Quarter Dollar Coin Program Act but last Tuesday became known as the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020. Along with the new title, it introduces a sweeping number of changes to nearly all U.S. coinage starting in …

Mint Artist Michael Gaudioso Retires

September 25, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has announced long time Mint artist Michael Gaudioso has retired. Mr. Gaudioso started his career with the Mint in 2009 and has designed a long list of coins, commemoratives, and medals for the Mint. One of Philadelphia’s and the U.S. Mint’s finest, Medallic Artist Michael Gaudioso, has retired after creating designs of the nation’s coins and medals since 2009. Gaudioso, a graduate of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, earned …

2020-W American Eagle Palladium Coin Sales Start Today

September 24, 2020 by Clinton

2020 American Eagle Palladium 1-Ounce Obverse (Image Courtesy of the United States Mint)

The United States Mint will open up sales for the 2020-W American Eagle Palladium 1-ounce coin starting today. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific directly on the Mint’s site. The uncirculated coin has a mintage limit of just 10,000 and there is a household limit of one. The selling price is $3000. This year’s coin is the fourth in the annual series. It started in 2017 with an uncirculated version of the …

Connecticut American Innovation Dollar Bags & Rolls Sales Start September 29

September 22, 2020 by Clinton

2020 American Innovation Dollar Reverse - Connecticut

The bulk products for the Connecticut American Innovation Dollar will go on sale next Tuesday, September 29th, at the United States Mint. Bags and Rolls of the fifth coin of the American Innovation Dollar series will be available for purchase. The follows the release of the Reverse Proof of the coin back in July. As has been the case with previous American Innovation Dollar releases, there will be a total of four bulk products available …

Mint Confirms Pricing for American Innovation & Bush Presidential Dollar Products

September 22, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has announced the pricing for the remaining American Innovation and George H.W. Bush Presidential Dollar products that will be sold in 2020. The pricing is mostly in line with previous prices on the American Innovation Dollar coins with the Bush Presidential Dollar being somewhat newer territory for the Mint. The last Presidential Dollar minted was back in 2016. For the American Innovation Dollar coins, the pricing structure is as follows: Coin …

Mint Sales Report – September 20, 2020

September 22, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released its weekly sales report for the week ending Sunday, September 20, 2020. Unsurprisingly, annual sets and bullion products continued to be hot sellers for the Mint for the week, with only a smattering of commemorative products in the top ten sales list. The top selling for the Mint last week was the newly introduced Salt River Bay National Historical Park Uncirculated 5-ounce coin. The latest issue of the 5-ounce …

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Park Bags & Rolls Sales Start Today

September 21, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Park Reverse

The latest America the Beautiful Quarter honoring the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park will go on sale today. Sales of Bags and Rolls will start at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. It is the fourth America the Beautiful Quarter launched in 2020 and the 54th in the series. Nestled among the rolling hills and pastures of eastern-central Vermont, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is the only national park to tell the story of conservation history and the evolving nature …

Salt River Bay 5-Ounce Coin Sales Begin Today

September 18, 2020 by Clinton

2020 Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve Reverse

The United States Mint is set to bring its latest 5-ounce silver bullion coin to market. The Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve America the Beautiful Quarter launched earlier this year and, has been the case for the series, the 5-ounce silver version of the coin goes on sale today. Sales will begin promptly at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific. The coin is priced at $178.25 and only 13,750 will be available for purchase. There is …

2020-W American Eagle Palladium Coin Sales Start September 24

September 17, 2020 by Clinton

The United States Mint will open up sales for the 2020-W American Eagle Palladium 1-ounce coin starting Thursday, September 24, 2020. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific directly on the Mint’s site. The uncirculated coin has a mintage limit of just 10,000 and there is a household limit of one. This year’s coin is the fourth in the annual series. It started in 2017 with an uncirculated version of the coin, like …

NGC Special Label for low-mintage 2020-W Palladium Eagles

September 16, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announcing a special label and designations for the upcoming 2020-W American Eagle Palladium 1-Ounce coin. This year, the United States Mint is only releasing 10,000 of these special Eagles with sale set to being on September 24, 2020 at Noon Eastern. On September 24 at noon (EDT), the U.S. Mint is releasing the 2020-W American Palladium Eagle in a new Uncirculated finish. Only 10,000 of the …