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...
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...
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...
November 1, 2022 -
By Kim Jenkins December 3, 2014 The Mint currently produces billions of circulating coins a year. In the past, the sheer quantity of manufactured circulating coins produced an occasional mistake in the planchet, or blank, die or striking process and...
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...
September 7, 2016 -
November 5, 2014 The United States Mint is proud to offer the 2014 Platinum Proof American Eagle coin. Struck at our West Point facility, this is the sixth and final design in the Preamble Series. In 2009, the United States...
February 17, 2017 -
October 22, 2014 Michael Levin, Management Assistant, Inventory Management Division has long been regarded as the San Francisco Mint’s resident authority on coins and Mint history. Michael’s fascination with coins began with his visits to the old Emporium Department Store...
