Feb 13, 2019 | Announcements, U.S. Mint
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) will release the America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ containing Lowell National Historical Park quarters on February 19 at noon EST. The set (product code 19AD) is priced at $9.95.
America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Sets™ consist of an uncirculated quarter from the Philadelphia Mint, an uncirculated quarter from the Denver Mint, and a proof quarter from the San Francisco Mint. Quarters in the set representing Lowell National Historical Park have a reverse (tails) design depicting a mill girl working at a power loom with its prominent circular bobbin battery. A view of Lowell, including the Boott Mill clock tower, is seen through the window. Inscriptions are “LOWELL,” “MASSACHUSETTS 2019,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
The obverse (heads) of the coins depicts the 1932 portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan, which has been restored to bring out subtle details and the beauty of the original model. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “QUARTER DOLLAR.”
All three coins are mounted on a durable plastic card with an image of Lowell National Historical Park. The Certificate of Authenticity is printed on the back of the card.
The Mint accepts orders at www.catalog.usmint.gov and 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT. Visit www.catalog.usmint.gov/customer-service/shipping.html for information about shipping options.
A limited supply of sets will be available for purchase over the counter at various United States Mint sales centers.
Feb 9, 2019 | U.S. Mint, video
The United States Mint now has nine free and educational online games that teach basic math concepts, history and coin identification. Play today at www.usmint.gov/games.
Watch the video on YouTube →
Feb 7, 2019 | Announcements, U.S. Mint
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) will begin accepting orders for products containing the 2019 Native American $1 Coin on February 13 at noon EST. The coin celebrates the accomplishments of Native Americans in the Space Program. Available options and their prices are below.
The 2019 Native American $1 Coin reverse (tails) design depicts renowned engineer Mary Golda Ross writing calculations. Behind her, an Atlas-Agena rocket launches into space, with an equation inscribed in its cloud. An astronaut, symbolic of Native American astronauts, including John Herrington, spacewalks above. In the field behind, a group of stars indicates outer space. Inscriptions include “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “$1.”
The coin’s obverse (heads) will continue to feature Sacagawea carrying her infant son, Jean Baptiste, by sculptor Glenna Goodacre. Inscriptions are “LIBERTY” and “IN GOD WE TRUST.” The year, mint mark, and “E PLURIBUS UNUM” are incused on the edge of the coin.
The Mint accepts orders at www.catalog.usmint.gov and at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT. Shipping options are available at www.catalog.usmint.gov/customerservice/shipping.html.
Native American $1 Coin products are also available for purchase through the Mint’s Product Enrollment Program. Visit catalog.usmint.gov/shop/product-enrollments/ to learn more.
Feb 7, 2019 | Announcements, U.S. Mint
New quarter pays homage to the role of Lowell, MA, in America’s Industrial Revolution
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) today officially launched the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin honoring Lowell National Historical Park in Massachusetts. This is the first quarter of 2019 and the 46th coin overall in the program.
The reverse (tails) design of the quarter representing this national site reflects Lowell’s role in the Industrial Revolution. The design depicts a mill girl working at a power loom with its prominent circular bobbin battery. A view of Lowell, including the Boott Mill clock tower, is seen through the window.
According to Marc Landry, the Mint’s Acting Associate Director for the Numismatic and Bullion Directorate, “The depiction of the mill girl takes us back to the past at the forefront of America’s Industrial Revolution. The physical coin takes us to present day manufacturing processes; and finally, the coin in its entirety takes us into the future–inspiring tomorrow’s innovators, workforce, and generations to follow.”
More than 1,500 enthusiastic school-aged children from the Lowell area celebrated the release of the new quarter. Guest speakers included former Congresswoman Niki Tsongas, National Park Service Regional Deputy Director Rose Fennell, and park superintendent Celeste Bernardo. An exchange of $10 rolls of the new quarter rounded out the event.
Products featuring the Lowell National Historical Park quarter are available for purchase directly from the Mint’s online catalog at catalog.usmint.gov/coin-programs/america-the-beautiful-quarters-program/ or by calling 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).
The America the Beautiful Quarters® Program is a 12-year initiative that honors 56 national parks and other national sites authorized by Public Law 110-456. Each year until 2020, the public will see five new national sites depicted on the reverses (tails sides) of the America the Beautiful Quarters coins, with a final coin scheduled for release in 2021. The Mint is issuing these quarters in the order in which the national sites were officially established.
Feb 7, 2019 | Announcements, U.S. Mint
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) is pleased to announce a new family of youth products in 2019 – the Mint’s first new youth products in five years.
There will be three new products for kids in 2019, featuring the Mighty Minters™ — Kendra, Timothy, Sophie, Lina, Alex, Eli and Layla. They are fun, approachable, and wholesome coin collecting ambassadors to children and gift givers intended to pique the interest of kids seven to 12 years of age.
The first product offered in this series is the United States Mint Rocketship™. This product is expected to go on sale in February 2019, with detailed information to be released later in the month.
Other products in the new youth family line will include:
United States Mint Explore and Discover Coin Set™
Look for this set in Spring of 2019. It features Mighty Minters Alex, Eli, Sophie, and Timothy, and contains the following proof finish 2019-dated coins: one Native American $1 Coin, one Kennedy Half Dollar, and one America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin. The set also contains one dime, one nickel, and one penny, all in uncirculated finish and capable of being removed. A penny planchet is also included. There are four openings for the remaining 2019 quarters, which kids can fill as they find the quarters in their change. This interactive set comes with an activity booklet with games, and links to United States Mint videos.
United States Mint Youth Coin and Currency Set™
This set contains one each of the five 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program Coins in proof finish and one $2 bill from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Mighty Minters Timothy, Alex, and Eli adorn the colorful folder. The target release date for this set is late October 2019.
As we introduce each product, we will also introduce you to the Mighty Minters™.
Feb 4, 2019 | News, U.S. Mint
WASHINGTON – United States Mint Director David J. Ryder announced that Sculptor-Engraver Joe Menna has been named Chief Engraver of the United States Mint.
Menna joined the Mint in 2005, and he brings 32 years of professional experience and classical training to the position. He was the first full-time digitally skilled artist hired by the United States Mint. Menna was instrumental in the development of the United States Mint’s first digitally sculpted coins and continues to distinguish himself as a leader in this constantly evolving craft.
Prior to joining the Mint, Menna worked as a sculptor and instructor at the Johnson Atelier Fine Art Foundry in Mercer County, N.J., creating life-sized figures and working digitally on projects for a variety of clients. Concurrently, he pursued his own sculpting and created many works, notably a seven-foot-tall cupro-nickel statue for the Grounds for Sculpture and a temporary 30-foot tall monument for the Hamilton train station in Hamilton, N.J.
His work has won multiple Krause Publications’ Coin of the Year awards in various categories. Menna has been honored both for coins he sculpted and designed and for coins he sculpted from other artists’ designs. In addition to his work at the United States Mint, he maintains an active freelance career in toys and collectibles, and he is recognized as one of the world’s leading practitioners of digital sculpture.
Menna holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from the University of the Arts, a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from the New York Academy of Art, with postgraduate study at the Saint Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design in St. Petersburg, Russia. His continuing professional education includes studies at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, the Sculpture Center, and the Art Students League.
Menna’s full catalog of works for the Mint are listed below:
Design and Sculpting Credits
The Secretary of the Treasury selected these designs by Menna for use on a coin or medal. Menna also executed the sculpts required to produce these coins and medals.
- 2018 World War I Centennial Silver Medals (Marine Corps) – reverse
- 2018 World War I Centennial Silver Medals (Air Service) – reverse
- 2017 Bob Dole Congressional Gold Medal – obverse
- 2016 National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program – Silver obverse
- 2015 Presidential $1 Coins – Dwight D. Eisenhower obverse
- 2014 Presidential $1 Coins – Franklin Roosevelt obverse
- 2014 Shimon Peres Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
- 2013 Presidential $1 Coins – Theodore Roosevelt obverse
- 2013 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine reverse
- 2013 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Mount Rushmore National Park reverse
- 2012 First Spouse Gold Coin Program and Medal Program – Frances Cleveland (Term 2) reverse
- 2011 Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Gold Medals – Flight 93 obverse
- 2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Program – Gold reverse
- 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Program – Commonwealth of Puerto Rico reverse
- 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Program – U.S. Virgin Islands reverse
- 2009 Presidential $1 Coins – William Henry Harrison obverse
- 2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Cherokee Nation reverse
- 2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Seminole Nation reverse
- 2008 Presidential $1 Coins – James Monroe obverse
- 2008 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Louisa Adams reverse
- 2007 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Martha Washington obverse
- 2007 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Abigail Adams obverse
- 2007 50 State Quarters Program – Utah reverse
- 2007 Presidential $1 Coins – George Washington obverse
- 2007 Presidential $1 Coins – Thomas Jefferson obverse
- 2006 Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
Design Credits
The Secretary of the Treasury selected these designs for use on a coin or medal:
- 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Yosemite National Park reverse
- 2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Kiowa obverse
- 2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Kiowa reverse
Sculpting Credits
Menna executed the sculpts required to produce these coins and medals:
- 2019 American Legion Commemorative Coin Program – Clad reverse
- 2019 American Legion Commemorative Coin Program – Gold reverse
- 2018 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Voyageurs National Park reverse
- 2018 World War I Centennial Silver Medals (Air Service) – obverse
- 2017 Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Congressional Gold Medal – obverse
- 2017 Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
- 2017 Lions Clubs International Centennial Silver Dollar Coin – obverse
- 2017 Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Program – Silver obverse
- 2017 Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Program – Silver reverse
- 2016 Presidential $1 Coins – Ronald Reagan obverse
- 2016 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Nancy Reagan obverse
- 2016 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Cumberland Gap National Historical Park reverse
- 2016 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Fort Moultrie (Fort Sumter National Monument) reverse
- 2016 Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Program – Gold reverse
- 2015 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Kisatchie National Forest reverse
- 2015 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Blue Ridge Parkway reverse
- 2015 U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program – Silver reverse
- 2014 American Eagle Platinum Proof Coin Program – reverse
- 2014 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Everglades National Park reverse
- 2014 Native American $1 Coin – reverse
- 2014 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Florence Harding obverse
- 2013 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Edith Roosevelt obverse
- 2013 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Victims Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
- 2013 Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Silver Dollar Coin – reverse
- 2013 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Program – Gold reverse
- 2013 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Program – Silver obverse
- 2013 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Program – Silver reverse
- 2012 Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Program – Gold obverse
- 2012 Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Program – Gold reverse
- 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Acadia National Park reverse
- 2011 Native American $1 Coin – reverse
- 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Vicksburg National Military Park reverse
- 2011 United States Army Commemorative Coin Program – Gold reverse
- 2011 United States Army Commemorative Coin Program – Clad reverse
- 2011 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Lucy Hayes reverse
- 2011 September 11 National Medal – reverse
- 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Hot Springs National Park reverse
- 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar Coin – reverse
- 2010 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coin – Preservation of the Union reverse
- 2010 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Abigail Fillmore reverse
- 2010 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – James Buchanan’s Liberty reverse
- 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coin – Presidency in Washington, DC reverse
- 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar Coin – reverse
- 2009 First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Anna Harrison obverse
- 2008 50 State Quarters Program – Arizona reverse
- 2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative Coin Program – Clad obverse
- 2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Tonto Apache Tribe obverse
- 2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Tlingit Tribe obverse
- 2008 Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – White Mountain Apache Tribe obverse
- 2008 Arnold Palmer Congressional Gold Medal – reverse
- 2006 San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Program – Gold obverse
Feb 1, 2019 | Announcements, U.S. Mint
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) will release the America the Beautiful quarter honoring Lowell National Historical Park in Massachusetts on February 4 at noon EST.
The reverse (tails) design honors Lowell’s role in the Industrial Revolution. The design depicts a mill girl working at a power loom with its prominent circular bobbin battery. A view of Lowell, including the Boott Mill clock tower, is seen through the window. Inscriptions are “LOWELL,” “MASSACHUSETTS,” “2019,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.” The obverse (heads) design features a restored 1932 portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “QUARTER DOLLAR.”
The new quarter is packaged in the following product options:
| PRODUCT CODE |
PRODUCT OPTION |
MINT MARK |
PRICE |
| 19ABA |
100-Coin Bag |
P |
$34.95 |
| 19ABB |
100-Coin Bag |
D |
$34.95 |
| 19ABC |
100-Coin Bag |
S |
$34.95 |
| 19ARA |
Two-Roll Set |
P, D |
$32.95 |
| 19ARB |
40-Coin Roll |
S |
$18.95 |
| 19ARC |
Three-Roll Set |
P, D, S |
$46.95 |
The Mint produces the coins in the rolls and bags at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco. The three-roll set contains coins from all three facilities. Unlike the “P” and “D” mint mark quarters, those with the “S” mint mark will not be released into circulation.
The Mint accepts orders at www.catalog.usmint.gov and at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT. Shipping options are available at www.catalog.usmint.gov/customerservice/shipping.html.
Jan 31, 2019 | Announcements, U.S. Mint
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) will begin accepting orders for the 2019 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin honoring Massachusetts’s Lowell National Historical Park (product code 19AJ) on February 7 at noon EST. The coin is priced at $154.95.
The America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins are struck in .999 fine silver at the Philadelphia Mint. These coins are three inches in diameter and bear the same designs featured on their America the Beautiful Quarters® Program Coin counterparts.
The reverse (tails) of the Lowell National Historical Park five ounce coin depicts a mill girl working at a power loom with its prominent circular bobbin battery. A view of Lowell, including the Boott Mill clock tower, is seen through the window. Inscriptions are “LOWELL,” “MASSACHUSETTS,” “2019,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.” The obverse (heads) features a 1932 restored portrait of George Washington.
A presentation case holds each encapsulated coin, which comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
The mintage limit for the America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin honoring Lowell National Historical Park is set at 20,000 units.
The Mint accepts orders at www.catalog.usmint.gov and at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT. Information on shipping options is available at www.catalog.usmint.gov/customerservice/shipping.html.
The America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins™ are also available for purchase through the Mint’s Product Enrollment Program. To learn more, visit us online at catalog.usmint.gov/shop/product-enrollments/ for details.
Jan 29, 2019 | Announcements, U.S. Mint
WHAT:
The United States Mint will officially launch the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin honoring Lowell National Historical Park on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 10 a.m. EST. The ceremony will take place at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium.
The Lowell High School JROTC Honor Guard, Senior Class President, band, and chorus will participate in the ceremony. $10 rolls of newly minted Lowell National Historical Park quarters will be available for exchange immediately following the ceremony.
WHO:
- Marc Landry, Acting Associate Director for the Numismatic and Bullion Directorate, United States Mint
- Eileen Donoghue, Lowell City Manager
- Jacqueline Moloney, Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Celeste Bernardo, Superintendent, Lowell National Historical Park
WHEN:
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, 10 a.m. EST
Note – in the event of a statewide snow emergency, the launch will be held on Thursday, February 7, at 10 a.m. (same location).
WHERE:
Lowell Memorial Auditorium
50 E Merrimack St.
Lowell, MA
COIN FORUM
The United States Mint will host a coin forum the evening before the launch ceremony–Tuesday, February 5, 2019, 6:30-7:30 p.m. EST—at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center Theater, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA. The coin forum is an opportunity for the public to learn about upcoming United States Mint coin programs and initiatives, and express their views about future coinage.
The Lowell National Historical Park quarter is the 46th release in the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Program, a 12-year initiative that honors 56 national parks and other national sites authorized by Public Law 110-456. Each year, the public will see five new national sites depicted on the reverses (tails sides) of the America the Beautiful Quarters. The United States Mint is issuing these quarters in the order in which the national sites were officially established.
Jan 24, 2019 | Announcements, U.S. Mint
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) will release the second coin in its Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Proof Coin Series on January 31 at noon EST. Launched in 2018, this three-year platinum proof coin series features all new obverse (heads) designs created concurrently by one designer and a new common reverse (tails) design.
The obverse (heads) of the 2019 “Liberty” version of the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Proof Coin (product code 19EJ) portrays Lady Liberty keeping watch over prairies, lakes, and mountains as pioneers head westward. The wild terrain in the background evokes the quintessential American spirit to explore new territory and the freedom to pursue new landscapes, ideas, and ways of life. In the foreground, Lady Liberty’s lips are parted, symbolizing freedom of speech. Her torch is an emblem of the guiding light that liberty provides, while the open book represents the rule of law and its equal application. Inscriptions are “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “2019.”
Mint Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) designer Justin Kunz created all obverse designs in this series. Mint Sculptor-Engraver Joseph Menna sculpted the 2019 design.
The reverse (tails) design of all coins in this series depicts an eagle in flight with an olive branch in its talons. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “$100,” “1 OZ.,” and “.9995 PLATINUM.” AIP designer Patricia Lucas-Morris created the design, which former Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart sculpted.
The 2019 Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Proof Coin carries the West Point mint mark. This exquisite coin is packaged in a black velvet, satin-lined presentation case that is enclosed in an outer box and sleeve. The Mint’s Certificate of Authenticity is included.
Pricing is based on the range in which this coin appears on the Mint’s Pricing of Numismatic Gold, Commemorative Gold, and Platinum Products table. Current pricing information is available here.
Mintage for the 2019 coin is capped at 15,000 units. The Mint has limited orders to one coin per household for the first 24 hours of sales, after which the Mint will lift the limit. This product will not be available via the bulk purchase program on the launch date.
If customers want to collect all three, the 2018 platinum proof coins are still available while supplies last. Customers should look for the final coin in this series in 2020.
The Mint accepts orders at www.catalog.usmint.gov and at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT. Information about shipping options is available at www.catalog.usmint.gov/customerservice/shipping.html.
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) will release the America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ containing Lowell National Historical Park quarters on February 19 at noon EST. The set (product code 19AD) is priced at $9.95.
