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Mint honours peacekeepers with release of lapel pin

The official Australian Peacekeeping Memorial site on ANZAC Parade will be unveiled today at 12:00pm.
In conjunction with this historic event, the Royal Australian Mint will officially launch its 2007 Lapel Pin celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Australian Peacekeeping. In September 2007, the Mint also released its 2007 $1 Uncirculated Coin celebrating the 60th Anniversary of [...]

United States Mint Releases Special Set to Commemorate 10th Anniversary of American Eagle Platinum Coin Program

Set to Include First Platinum Reverse Proof Coin

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint announced today that, beginning December 13, 2007, at 12 noon (ET), it will offer a limited edition, two-coin set to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the American Eagle Platinum Coin Program. Mintage of the American Eagle 10th Anniversary Platinum Coin [...]

United States Mint Rolls Out the 2008 50 State Quarters® Coin Designs

Designs Signal Conclusion of Popular Program

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint is announcing today the designs for the five new 2008 commemorative quarter-dollars in the 50 State Quarters® Program. The new quarters-honoring Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska and Hawaii-signal the end of the most popular coin program in the history of U.S. coinage.
The [...]

Mark Your Calendars: Release Dates for New 2008 Presidential $1 Coins

In 2008, the United States Mint will release the next four coins in the Presidential $1 Coin series.

First Lady Laura Bush Displays 2008 First Spouse Gold Coin Designs at the White House – Latest Dolley Madison Coin Celebrated

United States Mint Director Presents Mrs. Bush with Inaugural 2007 Coins

Washington, D.C. – Director of the United States Mint Ed Moy joined Mrs. Laura Bush in the White House East Room today for a ceremony celebrating the First Spouse Gold Coin Program. The collectible First Spouse Gold Coins, inaugurated this year, mark the [...]

United States Mint Offers Dolley Madison First Spouse Gold Coins November 19

Fourth Coin in Coin Series Honors Woman Who Saved Famous Portrait

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint announced today that sales of the Dolley Madison First Spouse Gold Coins will begin on November 19 at 12 noon (ET). This is the fourth coin released in the multi-year program featuring women on a consecutive series [...]

Utah Quarter Launch Spikes Interest in Historic Joining of the Rails

United States Mint Senior Official and Utah Governor Praise “Crossroads of the West” Quarter at Rio Grande Depot

SALT LAKE CITY – United States Mint Senior Official Gloria C. Eskridge, Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. and First Lady Mary Kaye Huntsman launched the Utah commemorative quarter-dollar today, while the Bonneville Elementary School 4th grade [...]

New James Madison $1 Coin Rolls into Circulation November 15

Washington, DC – The Nation may exchange dollar bills next Thursday, November 15 at banks and financial institutions for shiny new Presidential $1 Coins honoring James Madison. President Madison was the fourth U.S. President, and this will be the Nation’s fourth Presidential $1 Coin.
Known as the Father of the Constitution, Madison [...]

United States Mint Offers Utah Quarter in Bags and Rolls

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint announced today that sales of the commemorative quarter-dollar honoring Utah opened on Monday, November 5, at noon (ET), and will be available for approximately 10 weeks. The Utah quarter-dollar is the 45th coin in the United States Mint’s 50 State Quarters® Program.
The Utah quarter is offered in bags [...]

ANA Internships Available

The American Numismatic Association is accepting applications for two summer internships
at ANA headquarters in Colorado Springs. Experienced young collectors, college or
graduate students and numismatic professionals are encouraged to apply.
One individual selected for The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Numismatic Internship will conduct original
numismatic research using ANA resources in conjunction with the renowned Harry W. Bass,
Jr. numismatic [...]