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Legislation

As a part of the U.S. Department of Treasury, the United States Mint derives its authority from the United States Congress. Congress authorizes every coin and most medals that the U.S. Mint manufactures and oversees the Mint’s operations under its...

Presidential $1 Coin Program

The United States Mint honors our nation’s presidents by issuing $1 coins featuring their images in the order that they served. The program began in 2007 with Presidents Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison. Note: In December 2011, Secretary of the...

Business Guidelines

Federal Regulation The United States Mint issued a final regulation, effective November 26, 2007, to help protect consumers and the coin-collecting hobby from the misuse of the Agency’s names, emblems and symbols, as well as those of the U.S. Department...

Working at the United States Mint

The United States Mint has six departments across six nationwide facilities that contribute to its overall mission: “To serve the American people by manufacturing and distributing circulating, precious metal and collectible coins and national medals, and providing security over assets...

Coin Term Glossary

Alloy: A mixture of two or more metals American Numismatic Association (ANA): nonprofit educational organization that encourages the study of money throughout the world. Annealing: Heating blanks (planchets) in a furnace that softens the metal Assay: To analyze and determine...