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United States Mint Launches Kisatchie National Forest Quarter

April 18, 2017 - By Sharon McPike May 1, 2015 The Kisatchie National Forest quarter, the 27th coin in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program, made its official debut at the Alexandria Riverfront Center in Alexandria, La., on April 22, 2015. More than 1,500...

Congressional Gold Medal Presented to the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders

June 21, 2023 - By Sharon McPike April 15, 2015 WASHINGTON – Members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal collectively during a ceremony on April 15 in Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. The medal was awarded...

Jack Nicklaus Accepts His Congressional Gold Medal

September 7, 2016 - By Kenya White April 1, 2015 Members of the House and Senate presented the Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus in a ceremony on Tuesday, March 24. House Speaker John Boehner, an avid golfer and fellow Ohio native, hosted the...

Mint Accountants Ensure Financial Integrity

September 7, 2016 - By John Cochran March 4, 2015 Each department of the United States Mint supports the overall mission to serve the American people by manufacturing and distributing circulating, precious metal and collectible coins and national medals, and securing assets entrusted to...

Behind the Scenes at the Denver and San Francisco Mints

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...

U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coins Go On Sale

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...

U.S. Mint Releases 2014 Research & Development Report to Congress

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,...