November 19, 2021 -
The theme of the 2020 Native American $1 Coin design is Elizabeth Peratrovich and Alaska’s Anti-Discrimination Law. The first anti-discrimination law in the United States, prohibiting discrimination in access to public accommodations, was passed in the Alaskan territorial government in...
October 4, 2019 -
WASHINGTON – The 2019 United States Mint American Innovation™ $1 Coin Proof Set (product code 19GA) will be available for purchase beginning on October 11 at noon EDT. The set is priced at $20.95. The four $1 coins in this...
October 3, 2019 -
WHAT: The United States Mint (Mint) will conduct a sales launch event for the 2019 American Innovation 2019 $1 Coin Proof Set. Mint Director David J. Ryder will deliver remarks, and will be on hand to sign Certificates of Authenticity....
September 16, 2019 -
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) will begin accepting orders for rolls and bags of American Innovation™ $1 Coins representing Delaware starting September 19 at noon EDT. This is the first of four 2019 American Innovation $1 Coins the...
July 28, 2020 -
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was founded in 1959 to honor and celebrate basketball’s greatest moments and people. Learn more about the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Coin Program.
July 13, 2021 -
The American Innovation $1 Coin representing New Jersey recognizes the invention of the light bulb. Early work on electric light bulbs began in the 1830s, but these early ones had very short lifespans, used too much energy, or were simply...
July 13, 2021 -
The American Innovation $1 Coin representing Pennsylvania honors the discovery of the polio vaccine in 1953 by Dr. Jonas Salk and his team. In 1947, the University of Pittsburgh hired Dr. Jonas Salk to develop a polio vaccine. At the...
July 13, 2021 -
The American Innovation $1 Coin representing Delaware honors internationally recognized astronomer Annie Jump Cannon, who invented a system for classifying the stars still used today. Despite a hearing impairment, she advanced her education, gained recognition as a pioneer in science,...
July 13, 2021 -
The American Innovation $1 Coin representing Georgia honors the Trustees’ Garden, established by James Oglethorpe in the early 1730s. General James Edward Oglethorpe was a British soldier, Member of Parliament, and philanthropist who founded the Colony of Georgia. He established...
August 14, 2019 -
ROSEMONT, IL – The United States Mint (Mint) unveiled the official designs today for the four 2019 coins in its American Innovation™ $1 Coin Program. The unveiling took place at the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money in the...