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Mint Offers Marian Anderson National Medal

February 16, 2017 - Press Release October 26, 1978 Director of the Mint, Mrs. Stella B. Hackel, today announced the availability of the Marian Anderson three-inch national bronze medal. Public Law 95-9, passed by the Congress and signed into law by the President on...

New Packaging for Bicentennial Silver Coins

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...

Public Demand for Bicentennial Coins Sets Records

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,...

Final Strikes of Silver Bicentennial Coins

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...

Effigy Mounds National Monument Quarter Products Available Feb. 6

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...

Public Sale of Bicentennial Silver Coin Sets Expanded

February 14, 2017 - Press Release January 26, 1976 The Bicentennial silver proof and uncirculated three-piece coin sets are available for sale over-the-counter at Mint outlets in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Pa., Denver, Colorado, and San Francisco, Calif., as well as by mail order, Acting...