An uncirculated commemorative coin is offered in most instances by a special commission in charge of the event to be commemorated and the coin is sold at a price higher than the face value of the coin. The U.S. Mint’s modern commemorative coin program began in 1982. Although these coins are legal tender, they are not minted for general circulation. Each commemorative coin is produced by the U.S. Mint in limited quantity and is only available for a limited time. See how much modern commemorative coins are worth.
Commemorative Coins
Commemorative coins honor American people, places, events, and institutions. As defined by the U.S. Mint, commemorative coins are legal tender (however they are not minted for general circulation), they're produced in limited quantities, and they're available for only a limited amount of time. Since most people think of any coin that honors a person, place, or thing as a commemorative coin, we also include coins minted for circulation in this category. Some examples are the 50 States Quarters (1999-2008), Lincoln Bicentennial Pennies (2009), and America The Beautiful Quarters (2010-2021). Here, coin experts share everything you need to know about collecting U.S. commemorative coins.
Military Challenge Coins: Are Military Coins Worth Collecting?
Challenge coins are not really coins. They’re not made by the U.S. Mint, and they’re not used as currency. Challenge coins first made their appearance during World War I. Here’s the story behind challenge coins, why they’re called challenge coins, how the coin challenge game works, and how much military challenge coins are worth.
50 State Quarter Values: Little-Known Facts About The Popular 50 Statehood Quarters Series + State Quarter Errors To Look For
See the current state quarter values, a list of rare state quarters, and state quarter errors. Also, lots of fun facts about the 50 State Quarters series — for trivia buffs and anyone who enjoys American history! I’ve created a detailed list of all the different things that are symbolized on the Statehood Quarters, along with some interesting little-known facts about these popular U.S. quarters.
Tips For Assembling A Complete Set Of 50 State Quarters + A List Of All The Coins In This Popular Series And Their Dates
The U.S. Mint’s state quarter program began in 1999 and continued through 2008. In all, 50 statehood quarters were made — one for each state in the United States. They were released into circulation in the order that the statehoods came into existence. Here’s the official list of all 50 state quarters and their release dates. Plus, everything you need to know about collecting the 50 state quarters, and fun ways to save state quarters that you probably haven’t thought of!
2009 Penny Values: Facts About 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial Pennies (4 Designs), Little-Known Errors, And How Much 2009 Pennies Are Worth
Have you found a 2009 penny with a special design on the tails side? Wondering what the 2009 penny value is today? Here’s everything you want to know about the 2009 Lincoln penny, what it’s worth, and some 2009 Lincoln penny errors to look for.
2016 Centennial Gold Coins: These 3 Commemorative Gold Coins Honor The 100th Anniversary Of 3 Iconic Silver Coins
The 2016 Liberty commemorative gold coins are popular with coin collectors! Here’s why the U.S. Mint issued them, and what makes them so popular.
Like Olympic Commemorative Coins? (Me Too) See Why I Think These Are The Top U.S. Olympic Coins Of All Time
Some of the top US Olympic coins loved by coin collectors. Find out the history and trivia behind each one. See what these commemorative coins are now worth
Here’s Why Modern Coins (1950 To The Present) Are The Hottest Things In Coin Collecting
Modern coins are great for collectors who like cool designs and cheap options. Here are tips on collecting modern coins plus how and where you’ll find them.
America The Beautiful Quarters: A List Of All The Coins In This Popular Series + Little Known Facts About National Park Quarters
The America the Beautiful Quarters series consists of 56 new quarters that honor one national park or historic monument in each of the 50 states, Washington, D.C., and the 5 U.S. territories. The coins (also called the National Parks and Monuments quarters and National Parks quarters) are being released over 11 years — from 2010 through 2021. Here’s the complete list of quarters, the national site that each one honors, and their release dates.
Enormous 5-Ounce Silver America The Beautiful Bullion Coins Are Replicas Of ATB Quarters That Debuted In 2010
Silver America the Beautiful bullion coins are 3 inches wide and made from 5 ounces of .999 fine silver! National Park Silver Bullion coins are being offered along with the National Park quarters program. In fact, the silver bullion coins have the exact same designs as the America The Beautiful national park quarters. Here are little-known facts about the silver ATB coins…
New 2011 First Spouse Gold Coins
The First Spouse gold coins series enters it 5th year in 2011. Let’s find out more about each of the First Spouse coin designs and how you can collect each of the designs for a fraction of the cost of buying the gold coins.
Presidential Dollar Coin Values: See How Much Presidential Dollars From 2007 To 2016 Are Worth
See how much Presidential dollars from 2007-2016 are worth today.
2011 Native American Gold Dollar Coin
The 2011 ‘gold’ dollar coin honors a famous peace treaty made between Native Americans and early European settlers.
Sold Out! The Boy Scouts Silver Dollar Is A Hit In Uncirculated Grades
The Boy Scouts commemorative dollar is very popular. So popular, in fact, that the U.S. Mint has already sold all of the uncirculated versions of the coin!
Free Lesson Plans For The America The Beautiful Quarters Program
The United States Mint now is offering free lesson plans based around the America the Beautiful Quarters program.
Congressman Pushes For Ronald Reagan $50 Bill — A Reagan Coin Is Still In The Future
While a Ronald Reagan coin likely will not be in your pocket or coin collection until 2016, a U.S. Congressman has proposed Reagan appear on the $50 bill — replacing Ulysses S. Grant.
Look For These In Your Pocket Change: Bicentennial Coins
United States Bicentennial coins were released during 1975 and 1976 and remain a popular coin in circulation today.
Celebrate The Olympic Spirit With Olympic Coins
Olympic coins are one of the most popular and diverse types of United States commemorative coins, with many different designs available.
2010 Presidential Dollar Coin Designs Revealed
The United States Mint has released information about the designs of the new 2010 Presidential Dollar coins. See what the Presidential Dollar coins will look like.
Northern Mariana Islands Quarter Value + Little-Known Facts About The Mariana Islands U.S. Territory Quarter And Mariana Islands Quarter Errors
The 6th and final quarter as part of the District of Columbia and United States Territories Quarters program was released on December 10, 2009. This quarter honors the Northern Mariana Islands. Here are some basic facts and values for this U.S. Territory quarter.
Girl Scout Coin Bill Signed, Approving 350,000 Silver Dollars in 2013
President Obama has signed a bill approving the Girl Scout silver dollar to be minted in 2013.
Congress Approves Medal Of Honor Commemorative Coins
Congress approves of new Medal of Honor commemorative coins for 2011.
Lincoln Chronicles & Coin Proof Set
The Lincoln Chronicles proof set will be released on October 15th. This will be a BIG deal. Since there are truly limited quantities of these coins, there is lots of hype surrounding the release of the Lincoln Chronicles Proof Set.
U.S. Virgin Islands Quarter Value + Little-Known Facts About The U.S. Virgin Islands Territory Quarter And U.S. Virgin Islands Quarter Errors
The U.S. Virgin Islands quarter was the 5th coin released as part of the DC & U.S. Territories Quarters series. Here are some little-known facts and values for the U.S. Virgin Islands quarter.
U.S. Olympic Coin Prices & Current Values
Olympic coins honor sports and places and people related to the Olympics. Olympic coins are usually minted in half dollar to 10 dollar pieces.
