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Penny - United States Mint Learn more about the Lincoln penny, the U S 's one-cent circulating coin The "Union Shield" reverse was first issued in 2010
Circulating Coins - United States Mint Circulating coins - penny, nickel, dime, quarter - are the coins that the United States Mint produces for everyday transactions
Coin Specifications - United States Mint The penny, dime, quarter, half dollar, and dollar are clad coins Clad coins have an inner core of metal surrounded by an outer layer of a different metal The Mint makes clad coins with an inner core of copper The nickel is the only circulating coin that isn’t clad
History of U. S. Circulating Coins The story of U S circulating coins began long before the opening of a national mint in 1792 Before national coinage, a mix of foreign and domestic coins circulated, both during the Colonial Period and in the years following the Revolutionary War After Congress established the U S Mint in 1792, the Mint struggled for many years to produce enough coins Finally, production numbers grew to
Coin Production - United States Mint After that, penny planchets go directly to the presses for striking Special proof and uncirculated planchets go through a cleaning process called burnishing They are placed in a drum with cleaning agents and small metal pellets to smooth and polish the surface An employee then rinses the planchets and hand-dries them with towels
History of Presidents on Our Coins - United States Mint The Jefferson nickel remained unchanged for 66 years, until the release of the first coins of the Westward Journey Nickel Series™ in 2004 As the 1930s came to a close, Presidential portraits had replaced traditional Liberty-themed images on three of the Nation’s five most common coins; the penny, the nickel and the quarter
Circulating Coins Production - United States Mint The 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 and Denver, and may be shown in circulating totals
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