May 6, 2019 -
This coin was first produced in 1975 in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the independence of the United States. The coin was minted in the years 1975 and 1976 and carried the dual dates of 1776-1976. During the release...
April 7, 2023 -
The U.S. Mint first issued the George Washington Quarter in 1932 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Washington’s birth on February 22, 1732. The George Washington Quarter replaced the Standing Liberty Quarter, the last circulating quarter to depict a figure...
August 25, 2023 -
The Presidency in Washington, DC Lincoln Penny is the fourth and final coin in the Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program. In 2009, the U.S. Mint issued four different pennies throughout the year in recognition of the bicentennial (200th anniversary) of...
August 25, 2023 -
The Professional Life in Illinois Lincoln Penny is the third coin in the Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program. In 2009, the U.S. Mint issued four different pennies throughout the year in recognition of the bicentennial (200th anniversary) of Lincoln’s birth...
August 25, 2023 -
The Formative Years in Indiana Lincoln Penny is the second coin in the Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program. In 2009, the U.S. Mint issued four different pennies throughout the year in recognition of the bicentennial (200th anniversary) of Lincoln’s birth...
August 25, 2023 -
The Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky Lincoln Penny is the first coin in the Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program. In 2009, the U.S. Mint issued four different pennies throughout the year in recognition of the bicentennial (200th anniversary) of...
August 25, 2023 -
In 2009, the United States Mint issued four different pennies as part of the Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program. The program recognized not only of the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, but also the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln...
December 28, 2016 -
Press Release March 25, 1968 The Director of the Mint, Miss Eva Adams, announced today that the Mint will stop accepting orders for 1968 proof coin sets as soon as orders for three million sets have been received, which is...
December 28, 2016 -
Press Release February 18, 1971 Mrs. Mary Brooks, Director of the Mint, announced today that the San Francisco Assay Office will begin accepting orders for 1971 Uncirculated Coin sets on March 1, 1971. Order cards are being mailed this week...
February 2, 2017 -
Press Release March 23, 1970 FOR RELEASE AFTER 11:00 A.M. PST MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1970 Director of the United States Mint, Mrs. Mary T. Brooks, today praised San Francisco Assay Office employees as she presented them with an Honor Award...
