February 15, 2017 -
Press Release November 1, 1976 The exterior and interior restoration of the Old San Francisco Mint, one of the finest examples of Federal classic revival architecture in the West, has now been completed, Mrs. Mary Brooks, Director of the Mint,...
February 15, 2017 -
Press Release October 29, 1976 A new Old San Francisco Mint souvenir medal, dated to mark the completion of the restoration of the national landmark building, is part of the celebration planned to coincide with the public opening of the...
February 15, 2017 -
Press Release October 28, 1976 The silver Bicentennial uncirculated coin sets are now available in new crimson and white gift packaging in time to celebrate the holidays and the close of the nation’s 200th birthday year, Mrs. Mary Brooks, Director...
February 15, 2017 -
Press Release September 11, 1976 Americans are acquiring the nation’s new Bicentennial coins at record rates—and apparently saving them for historical heirlooms rather than spending them. The U.S. Mint reported today that orders for circulating versions of the new quarter,...
February 15, 2017 -
Press Release June 29, 1976 On June 22, Mint Director Mary Brooks activated the presses at the San Francisco Assay Office to strike the last of the 45 million 40% silver Bicentennial coins ordered by Congress to celebrate the 200th...
February 15, 2017 -
Press Release May 10, 1976 The Bureau of the Mint joins the Secretary of the Army, Martin R. Hoffman, and the secretary of the Navy, J. William Middendorf II, in announcing that national medals in commemoration of the Bicentennial of...
February 1, 2017 -
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint will offer products featuring the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin honoring Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa starting on February 6 at noon Eastern Time (ET). The coin’s reverse (tails) design depicts an...
January 25, 2017 -
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) has opened sales for the bronze medal honoring Secretary of the Treasury Jacob J. Lew. Struck at the United States Mint at Philadelphia, the three-inch bronze medal (Product Code 17MA) is priced at...
January 23, 2017 -
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) has opened sales for the 2017 Lions Clubs International Centennial Silver Dollar. The obverse (heads) design features a portrait of founder Melvin Jones paired with the Lions Clubs International logo. Inscriptions are “LIBERTY,”...
February 15, 2017 -
Press Release March 8, 1976 The U. S. Mint has successfully concluded negotiations to produce 250 million coins for the Central Bank of the Philippines in 1976. Dr. Alan J. Goldman, Assistant Director for Technology, who was accompanied by Richard...
