USA | 1981 – Present | Dollar

Overview of the Coin Collection of the United States

Commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, it is a country primarily located in North America. The third-largest country in the world by land and total area, the U.S. consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and includes 326 Indian reservations.

Introduction

The Coinage Act of 1792 established the United States Mint and regulated the coinage of the United States. The act created coins in the denominations of Half Cent (1/200 of a dollar), Cent (1/100 of a dollar, or a cent), Half Dime (also known as a half disme) (five cents), Dime (also known as a disme) (10 cents), Quarter (25 cents), Half Dollar (50 cents), Dollar, Quarter Eagle ($2.50), Half Eagle ($5), and Eagle ($10).

Evolution

In 1999, the State Quarter program ended the classic design of the Washington quarter. Next came the 2004 nickels, meant to commemorate Lewis and Clark’s 200th anniversary. The cent was re-designed in 2009 to commemorate Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday. After 2009, the Shield Penny design, representing how Lincoln preserved the Union, appeared on the reverse of pennies.

The dollar coin returned in 1999, in a case very similar to the 1921 Morgan dollar, with the Susan B. Anthony dollar, to fill in until the Sacagawea dollar came about in 2000. Concurrent is the Presidential dollar series, which ended its production in the fall of 2016. The American Innovation dollar was introduced in late 2018.

The coins currently in circulation include 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents, as well as $1. Each coin features unique designs representing America’s cultural heritage, historical figures, and significant national events. Special commemorative coins are also periodically issued by the United States Mint.

Key Features

• 1¢ / penny: 1981 – Present
• 5¢ / Half Dime: 1981 – Present
• 10¢ / 1 Dime: 1981 – Present
• 25¢ / Quarter: 1981 – Present
• 50¢ / Half Dollar: 1951 – 1980
• $1 / 1 Dollar: 1981 – Present

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