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First Eisenhower Proof Dollars to Be Mailed on October 14, 1971

December 28, 2016 - Press Release October 8, 1971 Mrs. Brooks, Director of the Mint, today announced that the Mint will begin mailing the 1971 Eisenhower silver proof dollars to the public on October 14, 1971. “October 14 is the birthday of our former...

U.S. Mint to Accept Mail Orders for 1972 Penny Bags

December 28, 2016 - Press Release December 20, 1972 Mrs. Mary Brooks, Director of the Mint, announced today that the Mint will accept mail orders for 1972 Penny Bags from January 15 through February 15, 1973, or until the supply of 1972 cents is...

Mint Postpones Ordering Date for 1973 Proof Coin Sets

December 28, 2016 - Press Release September 25, 1972 Mrs. Mary Brooks, Director of the Mint, announced today that the ordering date for 1973 Proof Coin Sets is being postponed to allow sufficient time to make equipment and packaging modifications to accommodate the inclusion...

The History of Presidents on Our Coins

December 28, 2016 - Nuggets from the Vault July 2006 In 2009, the United States Mint will join the nation in celebrating the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. Our 16th President was a man who, in a time of great division, remained wholly dedicated...

Proposed Issue of a Twenty-Cent Coin

December 28, 2016 - Excerpt from Annual Report of the Director of the Mint to the Secretary of the Treasury Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1874. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1874, Page 9 – 10.– Historical Reference Collection, United States Mint. A bill authorizing...

2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarter Images

January 22, 2024 - Image Library Download high-resolution images of the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories quarters for use in publications. Read the Mint’s design use policies and other information regarding the use of these images. For more information about the coins, visit...