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Anything Trump Is a Scam: US Mint Slammed for Selling 100-Coin Bag of Trump Coins for Over $150

The US Mint's sale of a Trump $1 coin collector bag for $154.50, above its $100 face value, has sparked online criticism, highlighting the distinction between collector items and everyday currency.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Gold Coins Controversy: Social Media Users Criticise US Mint Pricing as a 'Scam'

US Mint's Trump $1 coin sparks backlash as social media users label premium pricing a 'scam', raising questions over numismatic value and online claims.

International Business Times UK

Trump's Face Appears on New $1 Coin, USA's First Living President on Currency Since 1926

The US Mint has released a new $1 coin featuring President Trump's face, breaking a long-standing tradition of not depicting living individuals on American currency.

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U.S. Mint Opens Orders for $60 Freedom 250 Race Medal With 15,000-Medal Limit

Collectors and racing fans have a limited opportunity to order a new U.S. Mint medal commemorating the Freedom 250 Grand Prix and America’s 250th anniversary.

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Trump’s $1 commemorative coin gets a release date - and will cost you more than a buck

The coins will be made from copper, zinc, nickel and manganese, according to the US Mint

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A Super-Rare 'July 4' Quarter in Photos: The Tiny Detail That Makes It Special

The US Mint will release 250,000 special edition quarters for America's 250th anniversary, featuring a 'July 4' privy mark, making them a collector's item as they enter circulation randomly via banks.

International Business Times UK

The Penny Is Dead, So Why Is the U.S. Mint Bringing Them Back?

While circulation ended in 2025, "dual-date" pennies are officially here. Here's why the IRS treats these coins differently from pocket change.

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Trump’s gold coins to mark America’s 250th birthday won’t be ready in time for celebration, US Mint says

The US Mint also said in a legal filing that just 47 coins will be minted, each containing about $90,000 worth of gold

The Independent UK

‘It’s prohibited’: Trump will emboss his vanity in 24k gold unless one Oregonian stands in his way

Trump wants his face on everything.

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Blunder of US 250th Dime Design: Eagle Clutches Arrows Only, No Olive Branch—Misread as Trump's War, Not Peace

A new 250th-anniversary US dime has sparked a firestorm of controversy after designers omitted the traditional olive branch, leaving the eagle clutching only arrows.

International Business Times UK

The penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. Here's how much the US spends on minting its other coins

The impending “death” of the U.S. penny has spotlighted the coin’s own price tag — nearly 4 cents to make and distribute each, or quadruple its value

The Independent UK

US Mint begins sales of $1 coin honoring innovative NASA space shuttle

The United States Mint is ready to launch the next $1 coin in its American Innovation series, honoring NASA's retired space shuttle.

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The U.S. Mint releases new commemorative coins honoring Harriet Tubman

The designs featured on the coins honor Tubman's life and her work as an abolitionist and social activist. The coins include $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins and half-dollar coins.

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Saturn V moon rocket art revealed for 2024 American Innovation $1 coin

The United States Mint is getting ready to put a rocket in your pocket. Alabama chose NASA's historic Saturn V to appear on a $1 coin as its example of American Innovation.

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Edith Kanaka'ole is the first Hawaiian woman to grace a U.S. quarter

"Aunty Edith," as she was known, helped revive the Hawaiian language, hula and chant.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Mint to make history with first Afro-Latina coin

Celia Cruz will be the first Afro-Latina American woman on American currency, the U.S. Mint reports. The Latina singer, originally from Cuba, was one of the most popular entertainers in the world. Her career spanned six decades and included more than 80 albums, many of which achieved gold or platinum…

Chicago Sun-Times

Celia Cruz to be featured on U.S. quarter

The late singer will be the first Afro Caribbean woman to appear on the U.S. quarter. The U.S. Mint is honoring Cruz through the American Women Quarters Program.

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Can a trillion-dollar coin end the US debt-ceiling standoff?

Advocates say such a coin would be one option to bypass the debt ceiling, but others believe the measure would not be legally sound

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As Anna May Wong quarters roll out, a younger generation reflects on the actress's legacy

LOS ANGELES — The second-graders rushed from room to room at the Chinese American Museum, making buttons, collecting stickers and seeking clues to trivia questions about a long-ago acting legend, Anna May Wong.

Los Angeles Times

Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong to be first Asian American featured on US currency

Hollywood trailblazer and international film star Anna May Wong will be the first Asian American featured on a U.S. coin.

The Independent UK

Pioneering Hollywood actor is first Asian American selected to appear on a US quarter

Anna May Wong is one of five women chosen to appear on the new coins

WEKU

Anna May Wong will become the first Asian American to be on U.S. currency

Dubbed Hollywood's first Asian American movie star, Wong championed the need for more representation and less stereotypical roles for Asian Americans on screen. She will be featured on new quarters.

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Putting King Charles III on British currency bucks a global trend to honor diverse national heroes on coins and bills

For more than 60 years, the image of Queen Elizabeth II graced the currencies of the United Kingdom as well as some of the Commonwealth nations. During her historic reign she appeared on at least 33 different currencies globally, a Guinness World Record. This includes not only money in the…

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Where the government makes cents: Welcome to the Denver Mint

DENVER — Somewhere between your couch cushions or the cupholders of your car, in a piggy bank or a wishing well or on the sidewalk of any street, there’s a penny or a nickel or a dime or a quarter with an inconspicuous “D” beside the head of a president.

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FBI records on search for fabled gold raise more questions

A scientific analysis commissioned by the FBI shortly before agents went digging for buried treasure suggests that a huge quantity of gold was below the surface of a rural site in western Pennsylvania

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