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Bookmark or Share- Circulating Coins - United States MintCirculating coins are the coins that the United States Mint produces for everyday transactions. Circulating coins are also included in the United States Mint’s annual coin sets, which are the staple of coin collecting. Find measurements and metal content information on the Coin Specifications table. Watch the video below to see how the Mint ...
- Circulating Coins Production - United States MintThe data below provides production figures for circulating coins as classified by denomination as well as by program. Cumulative figures are updated monthly. Data includes both active and inactive programs. Coins minted for numismatic bags, rolls, and boxes are produced in the circulating departments of the United States Mints at Philadelphia ...
- Mint Appeals for Return of the Penny - United States MintOne billion pennies returned to circulation will save the taxpayers $10,000,000. The current price and supply of copper allows us to continue production and distribution of the copper bearing cent. During the past 15 years, the Mint has pumped out over 62 billion pennies using some 202,000 tons of copper in their manufacture.
- Historic Coin Production - United States MintIn 1857, the Mint added nickel to the copper, but switched to tin and zinc in 1864. For the year 1943, pennies became zinc-coated steel because copper was essential to the war effort during World War II. But the Mint also struck a limited number of copper pennies. In 1962 tin was eliminated, and in 1982 the penny became primarily zinc with only ...
- Circulating Coins | U.S. Mint - United States MintCirculating coins are the coins that the United States Mint produces for everyday transactions. Circulating coins are also included in the United States Mint’s annual coin sets, which are the staple of coin collecting. Find measurements and metal content information on the Coin Specifications table. Watch the video below to see how the Mint ...
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