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We Hoʻokupu (We Pay Tribute)

May 10, 2023 - By Jill Westeyn May 10, 2023 The U.S. Mint traveled to the Aloha State to celebrate the Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter during two events in Hilo, Hawaii on May 5-6, 2023. The Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter is the second release in 2023,...

Historic Change: The Soaring Life of Pilot Bessie Coleman

April 7, 2023 - By Amanda Crastz-Flores March 9, 2023 During this year’s Black History Month, the U.S. Mint celebrated quarter launch events in Chicago, Illinois and Jacksonville, Florida to honor the accomplishments and contributions of Bessie Coleman. Bessie was a pilot, advocate, and...

Celebrating Black History Month Through Coins

April 7, 2023 - By Jill Westeyn February 24, 2023 In celebration of Black History Month, U.S. Mint Director Ventris C. Gibson spoke to employees at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Washington, DC, on February 22, 2023. Gibson retired after 35 years of...

American Women Quarters: 2022 In Review

April 7, 2023 - By Office of Corporate Communications January 25, 2023 The American Women Quarters™ (AWQ) Program is the first circulating coin program dedicated solely to celebrating American women. Representing diverse fields, accomplishments, ethnicities, and races, these pioneering women are brought together by...

A FUN Beginning to the New Year

April 7, 2023 - By Jill Westeyn January 10, 2023 The U.S. Mint kicked off the first week of 2023 by attending the 68th Florida United Numismatist (FUN) Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. This year’s FUN show marked the return...

Celebrating Hollywood Icon Anna May Wong

April 7, 2023 - By Amanda Crastz-Flores November 22, 2022 The fifth quarter of the American Women Quarters™ (AWQ) Program, and the last quarter of 2022, honors Chinese American film star Anna May Wong. The U.S. Mint celebrated the release of the Anna May...