July 28, 2020 -
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.
February 25, 2021 -
In 2019, the U.S. Mint released the Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Clad Half Dollar Coin as part of the the Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program. It commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon...
February 25, 2021 -
In 2019, the U.S. Mint released the American Legion 100th Anniversary Half Dollar Clad Coin as part of the American Legion 100th Anniversary Coin Program. The program includes a $5 gold coin, $1 silver coin, and half dollar clad coin...
February 25, 2021 -
In 2018, the U.S. Mint released the Breast Cancer Awareness Clad Half Dollar Coin. The coin is part of the Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Program, which recognizes the many Americans who are impacted by the disease and the effort...
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.
January 23, 2017 -
Press Release January 16, 1970 Two longtime career employees of the United States Mint have been issued a patent for the new clad metal combinations now being used in the production of dimes, quarters, and half-dollars. The inventors have assigned...
