March 1, 2017 -
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) will begin accepting orders for 2017 American Eagle Gold Proof Coins on March 2 at noon Eastern Time (ET). Available product options are as follows: PRODUCT CODE PRODUCT OPTION 17EB One Ounce Coin...
February 17, 2017 -
Press Release January 4, 1968 The 1968 United States coins, which carry mint marks for the first time since the 1964 dated coins, were shown today at the Denver Mint. Miss Eva Adams, Director of the Mint, and Mrs. Marian...
February 15, 2017 -
Press Release August 8, 1977 A bronze proof-quality edition of the miniature of President Jimmy Carter’s official Presidential medal will go on sale for the first time at the Mint Exhibit at the American Numismatic Convention, August 23-28, 1977, in...
February 10, 2017 -
Press Release January 19, 1975 HOLD FOR RELEASE AT 2:30 P.M. MST SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1975 Mrs. Mary Brooks, Director of the Mint, today announced a price reduction of $3.00 for the three-piece 40% silver Bicentennial proof coin set and...
February 10, 2017 -
Press Release November 13, 1974 Mrs. Mary Brooks, Director of the Mint, presented first strikes of newly designed Bicentennial silver proof coins to the President today at the White House. The new reverse designs on the double-dated 1776-1976 quarter, half...
February 9, 2017 -
Press Release January 12, 1973 Secretary of the Treasury George P. Shultz today received the first 1973 Proof Coin Set adapted to include the first proof specimen of the Eisenhower cupro-nickel dollar. Mint Director Mary Brooks made the presentation of...
December 28, 2016 -
Press Release March 25, 1968 The Director of the Mint, Miss Eva Adams, announced today that the Mint will stop accepting orders for 1968 proof coin sets as soon as orders for three million sets have been received, which is...
February 2, 2017 -
Press Release March 23, 1970 FOR RELEASE AFTER 11:00 A.M. PST MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1970 Director of the United States Mint, Mrs. Mary T. Brooks, today praised San Francisco Assay Office employees as she presented them with an Honor Award...
December 28, 2016 -
Press Release October 8, 1971 Mrs. Brooks, Director of the Mint, today announced that the Mint will begin mailing the 1971 Eisenhower silver proof dollars to the public on October 14, 1971. “October 14 is the birthday of our former...
December 28, 2016 -
Press Release September 25, 1972 Mrs. Mary Brooks, Director of the Mint, announced today that the ordering date for 1973 Proof Coin Sets is being postponed to allow sufficient time to make equipment and packaging modifications to accommodate the inclusion...