March 24, 2021 -
Effigy Mounds National Monument was established in 1949. The park protects one of the largest remaining concentrations of ancient American Indian earthworks in the United States. It is considered a sacred landscape by members of many modern-day tribes whose ancestors...
February 23, 2021 -
In 2017, the U.S. Mint released the Lions Clubs International Centennial Silver Dollar to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Lions Clubs International. Lions Clubs International “You can’t get very far until you start doing something for somebody else… “ Melvin...
November 15, 2016 -
By Brian J. Martin September 7, 2016 Did you know? The same artist sculpted the statue of Alexander Hamilton in front of the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, D.C., and the Buffalo Nickel first introduced in 1913. Did you know,...
September 6, 2016 -
August 8, 2016 The Study In 1973, the price of copper rose to a point where the metallic value of the cent was almost equal to its face value. To find affordable alternatives, the United States Mint explored a variety...
August 29, 2016 -
Production Process: Circulating Coin Type: Circulating Denomination: Quarter Authorized Mintage Maximum: N/A Approval Date: 12/01/1997
February 10, 2022 -
The “Union Shield” theme is the current design of the U.S. one-cent coin. The U.S. Mint first issued this design in 2010. The obverse (heads) shows the image of President Abraham Lincoln used on the penny since 1909. The shield...
November 3, 2016 -
The silver dollar proof is minted at San Francisco; the silver dollar uncirculated is minted at Denver.
November 3, 2016 -
The silver dollar proof is minted at Philadelphia; the silver dollar uncirculated is minted at San Francisco.
March 17, 2021 -
The U.S. Mint released the Medal of Honor $1 Silver Coin in 2011 as part of the Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Program. The two-coin program recognizes and celebrates the establishment of the Medal of Honor in 1861. The designs...
February 22, 2018 -
On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress authorized the formation of 10 companies of light infantry, creating the first elements of what we now know as the U.S. Armed Forces. From the beginning, the Infantry has borne the brunt...
