September 6, 2016 -
By Sharon McPike February 4, 2015 Did you know that the edge lettering orientation is random on uncirculated Presidential $1 coins because the edge lettering is performed after the coin is struck? That is because the coin’s orientation is random...
June 21, 2023 -
By Sharon McPike January 28, 2015 The U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coins will be on sale Jan. 29 at the United States Mint’s website and via Customer Service at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Organizations who are authorized to benefit from...
April 17, 2017 -
By Sharon McPike January 14, 2015 The 2015 Native American $1 Coin reverse commemorates the contributions of the Kahnawake Mohawk and Mohawk Akwesasne communities to “high iron” construction work. If you have ever seen an ironworker stride in the open...
September 6, 2016 -
December 31, 2014 The United States Mint recently released its 2014 Biennial Report to Congress on the research and development (R&D) of alternative metals for the nation’s circulating coins. This report is the second released under the Coin Modernization, Oversight,...
June 20, 2023 -
December 24, 2014 A Congressional Gold Medal, designed and struck by the Mint, was awarded collectively on December 10, 2014, to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) during a ceremony in Emancipation Hall in the...
September 6, 2016 -
December 17, 2014 The United States Mint joined National Park Service officials on December 4th in Homestead, Florida, to launch the Everglades National Park quarter. The 25th coin in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program and the last quarter for...
September 6, 2016 -
December 10, 2014 Joe Menna joined the roster of United States Mint artists as a medallic sculptor in 2005 following 18 years of professional experience and classical art training. Joe was the first full-time digitally-skilled artist hired by the Mint...
September 6, 2016 -
November 26, 2014 Established in 1792, the United States Mint Police is one of the nation’s oldest federal law enforcement agencies. About 300 Mint Police officers ensure secure conditions for 1,800 employees, thousands of visitors, and more than $311 billion...
September 6, 2016 -
November 19, 2014 Native Pennsylvanian Don Everhart has produced a remarkable 81 winning coin designs and sculpts and 29 medal designs and sculpts in the 10 years he has worked for the United States Mint. Everhart earned a Bachelor of...
September 6, 2016 -
November 12, 2014 The United States Mint is the world’s largest producer of coins and numismatic products. Currently we are on track to mark the fifth consecutive year-over-year increase for circulating coin production, with year-to-date production figures surpassing 10.28 billion...
