United States 1953 Proof Franklin Half Dollar
After the production of Proof Franklin half dollars began in 1950, two years after the introduction of the series, the United States Mint saw...
United States 1978-D Eisenhower Dollar
Even though the United States had no real need for a large dollar coin at the start of the 1970s, the gaming industry developed...
United States 2016 American Eagle Platinum $100 Proof Coin
Authorized by Section 524 of Public Law 104-284, American Platinum Eagle coins were first issued in 1997. The Proof and bullion coin program was...
United States 1979-S Roosevelt Dime Proof
A modern Proof coin, the United States Mint struck the 1979-S Roosevelt dime for inclusion in the annual Mint Set offered to collectors. Since...
United States 1949 Lincoln Cent
With a mintage of 217,775,000 coins, the 1949 Lincoln cent is a relatively common type. Unlike the issuances from the San Francisco and Denver...
United States 2000 “Cheerios” Lincoln Cent
As part of a major innovative PR campaign, the United States Mint partnered with the American food company General Mills to promote the new...
The United States 1982-P Roosevelt Dime
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's portrait on the dime was a fitting choice in 1946.
He was a revered figure for many of the "Greatest Generation":...
United States 1961 Lincoln Cent Proof
When the production of Proof coins resumed after an eight-year hiatus at the Philadelphia Mint ended in 1950, mintages initially remained quite limited. But...
United States 1979-P Susan B. Anthony Dollar
The Birth (and Death) of the Modern Small Dollar
Of all of the coins struck over the long career of the United States Mint, no...
United States 1958 Washington Quarter
In the grand scheme of things, the recession of 1958, which has come to be known as the "Eisenhower Recession", was relatively minor. Even...
United States 1948 Franklin Half Dollar
First released in 1948, the Franklin half dollar was the last circulating U.S. denomination to adopt the portrait of a real individual, instead of...
United States 2015 Blue Ridge Parkway National Park Quarter
The America the Beautiful Quarters Program debuted on the heels of the 50 State Quarters Program and its adjunct District of Columbia and Territories program.
Authorized by the America the Beautiful...
United States 1988-P Roosevelt Dime
Nine years after adopting the P mintmark, the Philadelphia Mint was on a roll. In fact, 1988 was the first year since 1967 that...
United States 2000-D Sacagawea Golden Dollar
By 2000, the United States Mint was facing a dramatic upswing in the demand for circulating coinage. Consequently, the Denver Mint installed a series...
United States 1978-P Lincoln Cent
The Philadelphia Mint struck over 5.5 billion Lincoln cents in 1978, consuming 765,914.1 pounds or 157,583.8 metric tonnes of copper. It should be noted,...
United States 2009 Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollar
The 2009 Abraham Lincoln commemorative silver dollar honors the 200-year anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln. The United States Mint's authority to strike the...
United States 1953-D Jefferson Nickel
The Denver Mint reconfigured its entire production floor in 1953 so that all manufacturing steps occurred in sequence and on the same floor of...
United States 1993-P Roosevelt Dime
1993 marked one of the last years in the 20th century that the Philadelphia Mint would strike less than one billion dimes. Included in...
United States 1976-D Bicentennial Kennedy Half Dollar
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First released on July 7, 1975, the Kennedy half dollar became the first United States Bicentennial design to reach public hands....
United States 1943-S Jefferson Nickel
As with all war nickels, the 1943-S Jefferson nickel contained the updated wartime alloy of 35% silver, 9% manganese, and 56% copper authorized in...
United States 1987-S Roosevelt Dime
In celebration of the current San Francisco Mint’s 50th anniversary, an unprecedented 2,263 visitors were allowed to tour the building all while under heavy...
United States 1976 Lincoln Memorial Cent
Despite the Bicentennial Coin Program that resulted in the redesigning of half the United States circulating denominations, the Lincoln cent remained unchanged.
While the Philadelphia...
United States 1982-P Jefferson Nickel
The Jefferson nickel debuted in 1938, replacing the Buffalo nickel in the 25th year of its production run. A design contest to commemorate Founding...
United States 1977-D Roosevelt Dime
On February 9, 1977, Frank H. MacDonald, then-Deputy Director of the United States Mint, announced that the Denver facility would cease production. Two days...
United States 1960 Franklin Half Dollar
The specific design of the Franklin half dollar--Founding Father Benjamin Franklin on the obverse and the Liberty Bell on the reverse--was heavily advocated for...
United States 1997-D Washington Quarter
By 1997, events were already in motion that would completely overhaul the Washington quarter series. By December 1, 1997, President Bill Clinton had signed...
United States 2015 America the Beautiful Saratoga Quarter
The America the Beautiful Quarters Program debuted on the heels of the 50 State Quarters Program and its adjunct District of Columbia and Territories program.
Authorized by Public Law 110–456, the America...
United States 2004 Iowa Statehood Quarter
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Launched in 1999, the 50 State Quarters Program provided each state the reverse of the quarter as a canvas...
United States 1980-D Susan B. Anthony Dollar
In 1979, one year prior to the issue of the 1980-D, the Susan B. Anthony dollar was released with a large amount of fanfare.
The...
United States 2015 America the Beautiful Homestead National Park Quarter
The America the Beautiful Quarters Program debuted on the heels of the 50 State Quarters Program and its adjunct District of Columbia and Territories program.
Authorized...