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Coins Online - January 2026

Coin Finishes, Defined

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ICYMI, the Mint's 2026 Product Schedule is finally here, and we've got a busy year ahead. Between one-year-only releases celebrating America’s Semiquincentennial, brand new Comic Art Coins & Medals, FIFA Commemorative Coins, and classic coins like American Eagle, Liberty, and Buffalo, there's something for every type of collector.

But with so many precious metal coins in different sizes, qualities, and finishes, it can be hard to keep it all straight. So, we’re here to help you decide which one is the best fit for you through this handy guide.

Click on each coin to explore our Coin Glossary for the type of finish and what makes it unique.

Coin designs can be enhanced through frosting and polishing, using higher quality base metals, and repeated striking to bring out more details in the finished product. This is most noticeable with enhanced designs (where frosting and polishing are applied only to certain elements) and proof designs (where frosting and polishing is applying to the entire design in varying degrees).

United States Mint offers a variety of coins with different finishes that speak to each collector. Explore our full collection and discover the incredible technology and artistic flare behind each of our one-of-a-kind coins.

The Mighty Dollar Coin

Iowa American Innovation & Native American Dollar Coins

It's another big year for the Mighty Dollar Coin as we start off strong with the American Innovation $1 Coin - Iowa and the 2026 Native American $1 Coin honoring the Oneida Tribe at Valley Forge. That's only the beginning, though, with special Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars, American Innovation $1 Coins, and even a gold 1804 Dollar Coin scheduled to release in 2026. 

Although it's rare to find a dollar coin in your pocket change these days, dollars are enduring collectibles with a rich history dating back to 1794.

Browse our historical gallery below to explore the impressive history of the dollar coin, from Flowing Hair to Seated Liberty to Sacagawea and everything in between.

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Flowing Hair and 1804 Dollars The Flowing Hair Silver Dollar was the first dollar coin struck by the Mint in 1794. Production ran until 1795, when the Draped Bust design premiered. Variations of the latter design were used until 1804. The Mint resurrected the 1804 design for limited use in striking special coins in the 1830s and 1850s. These 1804 Silver Dollars are worth millions today.
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1800s Dollar Coins The Seated Liberty Silver Dollar circulated from 1840-1873. This overlapped with gold dollars, which were produced for circulation from 1849-1889. The Type I Liberty Head Gold Dollar is the smallest coin ever produced by the Mint.
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1921 Morgan and Peace Dollars The Morgan Silver Dollar was struck from 1878-1904 and again in 1921, when it was replaced by the Peace Silver Dollar. The latter coin saw a production run of 1921-1928 and again in 1935. Since 2021, the Mint has produced Morgan & Peace Silver Dollars as collectible coins.
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Eisenhower & Susan B. Anthony Dollars The Eisenhower Dollar (1971-78) was the first dollar coin issued by the Mint since 1935. Its reverse honored the Apollo 11 moon landing. From 1979-1981 and again in 1999, the Mint produced the Susan B. Anthony Dollar, also with a reverse honoring Apollo 11.
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Golden Dollars The Mint issued the Sacagawea Golden Dollar from 2000-2008. It was the first dollar made with an outer layer of manganese brass, giving it a golden color. From 2007-2016 and again in 2020, the Mint also produced Presidential $1 Coins.
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2026 Dollar Coins In 2009, the Sacagawea Golden Dollar transitioned to the Native American $1 Coin Program, which continues today. The American Innovation $1 Coin Program began in 2018 and will run through 2032 in honor of American innovators and innovations.
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Mint Trivia

Ready to challenge yourself? In honor of Presidents' Day, this month's trivia is all about presidential coins and medals. Test your knowledge below.

1. Which president will be featured on the first Presidential Silver Medal released in 2026?

A) Theodore Roosevelt

B) Franklin D. Roosevelt

C) Woodrow Wilson

D) Harry Truman

2. Which president was NOT featured in the Presidential $1 Coin Program?

A) Gerald Ford

B) Jimmy Carter

C) Ronald Reagan

D) George H.W. Bush

3. Which president is portrayed on a Semiquincentennial Quarter with the famous bust from his 1801 Peace Medal and 2019 Presidential Silver Medal?

A) Thomas Jefferson

B) George Washington

C) Alexander Hamilton

D) James Madison

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