February 11, 2020 -
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) will begin accepting orders for the America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ containing coins honoring the National Park of American Samoa on February 18 at noon EST. Coins in the set include one...
September 6, 2019 -
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was founded in 1959 to honor and celebrate basketball’s greatest moments and people. Learn more about the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Coin Program.
July 1, 2019 -
The Apollo program, along with its predecessor Mercury and Gemini programs, inspired generations of American students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), which has fueled innovation and economic growth throughout a range of industries over the...
January 15, 2020 -
The American Legion is a non-partisan organization founded in 1919. It is the nation’s largest veterans group, with nearly two million members in more than 12,000 posts throughout the United States. Learn more about the American Legion 100th Anniversary Coin Program.
July 2, 2018 -
Sculptor-Engravers Renata Gordon and Phebe Hemphill discuss their work on the 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Program. Background Each year thousands of women and men are diagnosed with breast cancer. Thanks to earlier detection, increased awareness, and improved treatment,...
January 3, 2017 -
The George Washington 250th Anniversary Half Dollar was released in 1982 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of George Washington’s birth.
January 3, 2017 -
The Congress Bicentennial Half Dollar was released in 1989 to commemorate the Bicentennial of the U.S. Congress.
January 23, 2017 -
Press Release June 4, 1968 FOR USE IN ANSWER TO INQUIRIES (Prepared in concurrence with the Federal Reserve System) Since July 1967, when the Treasury Department ceased its sales of silver at $1.29 per ounce, the Treasury and the Federal...
December 22, 2016 -
This coin was first struck on October 18, 1985 with production continuing through 1986. The Statue of Liberty Half Dollar coin was authorized in commemoration of the centennial of the Statue of Liberty.
