November 2, 2016 -
“I do not regard myself as a pure scientist. I am only a professional inventor.”—Thomas Alva Edison, 1908 The year 2004 marks the 125th anniversary of Thomas Alva Edison’s invention of the light bulb. By Act of Congress, and in...
November 25, 2020 -
These coins were offered in both proof and uncirculated condition. The Law also authorized the U.S. Mint to produce not more than 100,000 gold ten-dollar, 500,000 silver one-dollar and 750,000 clad half-dollar coins.
November 25, 2020 -
The year 2003 marked the 100th anniversary of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s historic flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. By Act of Congress, and in honor of this historic event, the U.S. Mint produced a series of gold, silver, and...
November 3, 2016 -
Samuel Langhorne Clemens–better known as Mark Twain–was born in Florida, Mo., on Nov. 30, 1835, and raised in Hannibal, a port city near the Mississippi River that would later become the setting for many of his beloved writings. Clemens held...
November 3, 2016 -
The Tribute The world’s greatest athletes gather every four years to test their skills and determination. They have trained for a lifetime; untold hours of struggle, pain, frustration and disappointment endured for the hope of one glorious moment. The Olympics...
February 25, 2021 -
The U.S. Mint released the Mark Twain $1 Silver Coin in 2016 as part of the Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Program. The program includes a $5 gold coin and $1 silver coin to commemorate author Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne...
November 3, 2016 -
The National Park Service (NPS) has had stewardship of America’s national parks since 1916, when President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation creating the agency. It oversees approximately 400 sites covering some 84 million acres in the United States and its territories....
February 25, 2021 -
The U.S. Mint released the National Park Service 100th Anniversary $1 Silver Coin in 2016 to commemorate the centennial of the National Park Service. The coin is part of the National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program. The program...
June 21, 2023 -
The Capitol Visitor Center Commemorative Coins were authorized to commemorate Congress convening in the Capitol Building in 1800. Ever since George Washington laid its cornerstone, the U.S. Capitol building has been the definitive symbol of America’s democracy. In keeping with...
