Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary Looking for information about creating coin-related products or using United States coins to create your own products? Review information on federal statutes and regulations that may affect your business, products, and marketing practices.
Business Guidelines
Federal Regulation
The United States Mint issued a final regulation, effective November 26, 2007, to help protect consumers and the coin-collecting hobby from the misuse of the Agency’s names, emblems and symbols, as well as those of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The regulation authorizes the United States Mint to assess civil fines against companies or individuals who misuse the Department of the Treasury’s and the United States Mint’s names and emblems in advertising, solicitations, business activities or products to convey a false impression of sponsorship, endorsement or association with the United States Mint or the Treasury Department. The authority for implementing this final rule is Title 31 of the United States Code, Section 333.
The United States Mint has the authority to impose a civil fine of up to $5,000 against an individual or company for each misleading use of the United States Mint’s or the Treasury Department’s names, symbols, or emblems. Misuses in broadcasts and telecasts could incur penalties of up to $25,000 for each misuse. The protections of due process in the new regulation include fair notice, an opportunity to respond and present evidence, and the right of appeal to an appropriate Federal District Court.
You can view the regulation published at 31 C.F.R. Part 92, Subpart C.
Licensing
Click to download our non-commercial license application. At this time, the United States Mint is not accepting any new applications for commercial licensees.
Design Use Policies
Interested in using images or designs of circulating coins, quarters issued under the 50 State Quarters Program, or $1 coins issued under the Presidential $1 Coin Program? Review the United States Mint’s Design Use Policies:
Additional Programs and Information
The United States Mint operates several bulk purchasing programs. The Numismatic Bulk Purchase Program (NBPP) is open to qualified applicants and provides tiered discounts on select numismatic products. High‑performing NBPP participants may be invited to join the Authorized Bulk Purchase Program (ABPP), which provides the unique benefits of early access to designated products—allowing time for receipt and grading before the public on‑sale date—and allocation‑based ordering. ABPP participants receive their allotted products at premium pricing when ordering.
The Circulating Bulk Purchase Program is open to any customer and does not require eligibility screening. Participants may purchase ballistic‑bag format products ranging from 100,000 to 500,000 coins per bag, depending on the denomination, at respective face value plus a corresponding processing fee.
Learn more about each bulk program in our Help Center.