{"id":7783,"date":"2026-03-24T14:10:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=7783"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:10:39","slug":"u-s-mint-produces-296-7m-coins-amid-america-250-rollout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=7783","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Mint Produces 296.7M Coins Amid America 250 Rollout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>U.S. Mint coin production slowed in February 2026 after reaching an eight-month high in January, when the first 1776-2026 Semiquincentennial coins entered circulation. Further, output remained far below year-earlier levels when cents were still being produced for commerce.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121643\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121643\" style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" title=\"CoinNews photo 2026 US circulating coins | CoinNews\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-US-circulating-coins-680x456.jpg\" alt=\"CoinNews photo 2026 US circulating coins\" width=\"680\" height=\"456\" class=\"size-large wp-image-121643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-US-circulating-coins-680x456.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-US-circulating-coins-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-US-circulating-coins-240x161.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-US-circulating-coins-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-US-circulating-coins-1536x1031.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-US-circulating-coins-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-US-circulating-coins-696x467.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-US-circulating-coins-1068x717.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-US-circulating-coins-626x420.jpg 626w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-US-circulating-coins.jpg 1854w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CoinNews photo shows examples of 2026 US circulating coins featuring one year only anniversary designs including dual dates of 1775 ~ 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Mint produced 296.74 million coins for circulation in February \u2014 including nickels, Emerging Liberty dimes, the first two of five quarter designs, and Enduring Liberty half dollars \u2014 all part of the America 250 coin program marking the nation\u2019s 250th anniversary. Output fell 33.8% from January and 48.9% from a year earlier, when cent production alone totaled 353 million coins.<\/p>\n<p>The following table shows how February\u2019s output compares with other months over the past year:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>February 2025 to February 2026 Circulating Coin Production<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"1\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\"><strong>Month<\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"center\"><strong>Mintages*<\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"center\"><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">February 2026<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">296.74 M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">January 2026<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">448.50 M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">December 2025<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">279.20 M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">November 2025<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">130.28 M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">October 2025<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">367.36 M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">September 2025<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">239.82 M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">August 2025<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">193.00 M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">July 2025<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">414.12 M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">June 2025<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">204.42 M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">May 2025<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">657.95 M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">April 2025<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">577.64 M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">March 2025<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">669.02 M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">February 2025<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">580.91 M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>*The May total excludes a negative adjustment in the Mint\u2019s May data for 3.22 million Native American dollars \u2014 an amount that, based on CoinNews tracking, had inflated monthly totals by 700,000 in February, 1.4 million in March, and 1.12 million in April. Those figures have also been updated.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Mint\u2019s primary mission is to manufacture coins in response to public demand. It manufactures, sells, and delivers circulating coins to Federal Reserve Banks and their coin terminals, ensuring commercial banks and other financial institutions have the necessary supply.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Month-Over-Month Production Changes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Beginning in July of last year, and at the direction of the Treasury, the U.S. Mint stopped producing cents for circulation. The smallest denomination had often accounted for more than half of the Mint\u2019s annual output. Cents are now struck only for collector products, with those figures not published by the Mint.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116474\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116474\" style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img title=\"1776-2026 Semiquincentennial Coins | CoinNews\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Coins-680x351.jpg\" alt=\"1776-2026 Semiquincentennial Coins\" width=\"680\" height=\"351\" class=\"size-large wp-image-116474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Coins-680x351.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Coins-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Coins-240x124.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Coins-768x397.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Coins-1536x793.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Coins-2048x1058.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Coins-150x77.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Coins-696x359.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Coins-1068x552.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Coins-1920x991.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Coins-813x420.jpg 813w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1776 ~ 2026 Semiquincentennial Coins  Cent Dime Nickel Half Dollar and five Quarters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In month-over-month comparisons for coins commonly used by Americans, February production fell 48.8% for nickels, 24.1% for dimes, and 22.9% for quarters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mintages of Half Dollars and Native American Dollars<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Mint also produces other circulating-quality coins, including half dollars and dollars. While Native American $1 coins are no longer ordered by the Federal Reserve, they continue to be struck in circulating quality for collectors, with monthly production figures published by the Mint. The same applied to half dollars until recent years \u2014 specifically 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 \u2014 when they were again ordered for general circulation, albeit in very small quantities compared with other denominations.<\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear how many 2026 half dollars have been produced for general circulation, though some are known to be in circulation. The year is unique for the denomination, as the long-running Kennedy half dollar design has been replaced with a one-year-only &#8220;Enduring Liberty&#8221; theme marking the nation\u2019s 250th anniversary.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121432\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121432\" style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img title=\"CoinNews rolls of circulating 1776-2026 Enduring Liberty half dollars | CoinNews\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-rolls-of-circulating-1776-2026-Enduring-Liberty-half-dollars-680x500.jpg\" alt=\"CoinNews rolls of circulating 1776-2026 Enduring Liberty half dollars\" width=\"680\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-large wp-image-121432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-rolls-of-circulating-1776-2026-Enduring-Liberty-half-dollars-680x500.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-rolls-of-circulating-1776-2026-Enduring-Liberty-half-dollars-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-rolls-of-circulating-1776-2026-Enduring-Liberty-half-dollars-240x177.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-rolls-of-circulating-1776-2026-Enduring-Liberty-half-dollars-768x565.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-rolls-of-circulating-1776-2026-Enduring-Liberty-half-dollars-1536x1130.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-rolls-of-circulating-1776-2026-Enduring-Liberty-half-dollars-2048x1507.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-rolls-of-circulating-1776-2026-Enduring-Liberty-half-dollars-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-rolls-of-circulating-1776-2026-Enduring-Liberty-half-dollars-696x512.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-rolls-of-circulating-1776-2026-Enduring-Liberty-half-dollars-1068x786.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-rolls-of-circulating-1776-2026-Enduring-Liberty-half-dollars-1920x1413.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-rolls-of-circulating-1776-2026-Enduring-Liberty-half-dollars-571x420.jpg 571w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-rolls-of-circulating-1776-2026-Enduring-Liberty-half-dollars-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CoinNews photo shows two circulation found rolls of 1776 ~ 2026 Enduring Liberty half dollars the first half dollar since 1964 issued without the portrait of President John F Kennedy US Mint branded rolls and bags debut May 5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In January, production figures showed 7.5 million half dollars struck at the Denver Mint and 6.3 million at the Philadelphia Mint. February figures raised Denver\u2019s total by 3 million to 10.5 million and Philadelphia\u2019s by 1.8 million to 8.1 million, bringing the combined total to 18.6 million. By comparison, 2025 production totaled 19.8 million coins at Denver and 14.2 million at Philadelphia, or 34 million overall, meaning this year\u2019s output is already more than halfway to last year\u2019s total.<\/p>\n<p>On May 5, collectors can expect U.S. Mint-branded rolls and bags of semiquincentennial 2026-P and 2026-D Enduring Liberty half dollars to go on sale.<\/p>\n<p>Moving to 2026 Native American dollars, the Mint reported 140,000 struck in January at the Denver Mint. None were produced there in February, but the Philadelphia Mint struck 840,000, bringing the coin\u2019s combined total to 980,000. On Jan. 27, the U.S. Mint began selling rolls and bags of 2026 P&amp;D Native American dollars, with combined sales of 925,825 through March 8, including 456,475 with Denver mint marks. The mismatch indicates the totals will likely increase or be revised.<\/p>\n<p>For comparison, 2025 production reached 5.18 million coins, including 2.52 million from Denver and 2.66 million from Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121642\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121642\" style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CoinNews photo 2026 Native American  Coins - PandD Rolls | CoinNews\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-Native-American-1-Coins-PandD-Rolls-680x521.jpg\" alt=\"CoinNews photo showing rolls of 2026 P&amp;D Native American  alt=\" coins=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"521\" class=\"size-large wp-image-121642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-Native-American-1-Coins-PandD-Rolls-680x521.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-Native-American-1-Coins-PandD-Rolls-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-Native-American-1-Coins-PandD-Rolls-240x184.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-Native-American-1-Coins-PandD-Rolls-768x588.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-Native-American-1-Coins-PandD-Rolls-1536x1176.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-Native-American-1-Coins-PandD-Rolls-2048x1568.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-Native-American-1-Coins-PandD-Rolls-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-Native-American-1-Coins-PandD-Rolls-696x533.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-Native-American-1-Coins-PandD-Rolls-1068x818.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-Native-American-1-Coins-PandD-Rolls-1920x1470.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-Native-American-1-Coins-PandD-Rolls-549x420.jpg 549w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-Native-American-1-Coins-PandD-Rolls-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CoinNews photo showing rolls of 2026 PD Native American $1 Coins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The following table shows February 2026 circulating coin mintages by production facility and denomination.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>U.S. Mint Circulating Coin Production in February 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"1\" align=\"center\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\"\/>\n<th align=\"center\"><strong>Denver<\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"center\"><strong>Philadelphia<\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"center\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Jefferson Nickel<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">40,800,000<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">43,200,000<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">84,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Emerging Liberty Dime<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">19,000,000<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">64,500,000<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">83,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Quarters<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">51,400,000<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">72,200,000<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">123,600,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Enduring Liberty Half Dollar<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">3,000,000<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">1,800,000<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">4,800,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Native American $1 Coin<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">840,000<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">840,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>114,200,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>182,540,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>296,740,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In February, the Denver Mint struck 114.2 million coins, while the Philadelphia Mint produced 182.54 million, bringing the combined output to 296.74 million coins.<\/p>\n<p>For the year to date, the Denver Mint has struck 351.84 million coins, and the Philadelphia Mint has made 393.4 million coins, bringing the total to 745.24 million coins. This is 38.7% fewer than the 1,215,170,000 coins manufactured during the first two months of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>This next table lists year-to-date coin production totals by denomination and by U.S. Mint facility:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>YTD 2026 Circulating Coin Production by Denomination<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"1\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\"\/>\n<th align=\"center\">5 \u00a2<\/th>\n<th align=\"center\">10 \u00a2<\/th>\n<th align=\"center\">25 \u00a2<\/th>\n<th align=\"center\">50 \u00a2<\/th>\n<th align=\"center\">N.A. $1<\/th>\n<th align=\"center\">Total:<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Denver<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">134.4M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">69.0M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">137.8M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">10.5M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">0.14M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">351.84M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Philadelphia<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">113.76M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">124.5M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">146.2M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">8.1M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">0.84M<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">393.4M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>248.16M<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>193.5M<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>284.0M<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>18.6M<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>0.98M<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>745.24M<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If the current production pace continues through December, the 2026 annual mintage would top 4.47 billion coins. For comparison, the U.S. Mint produced nearly 4.95 billion coins for circulation in 2025, marking a fifth straight yearly decline and the lowest output since 2009 \u2014 though cent production was held at zero beginning in July, accounting for much of the drop compared to previous years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mintages of 2026 Semiquincentennial Quarters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As part of the nation\u2019s America 250  celebration, the U.S. Mint will strike five unique 2026 Semiquincentennial quarters. The five recognize the Mayflower Compact, the Revolutionary War, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_118201\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-118201\" style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CoinNews photo 1776-2026 Semiquincentennial Mayflower Compact Quarters | CoinNews\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CoinNews-photo-1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Mayflower-Compact-Quarters-680x471.jpg\" alt=\"2026 Semiquincentennial Mayflower Compact quarter marking America's 250th anniversary\" width=\"680\" height=\"471\" class=\"size-large wp-image-118201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CoinNews-photo-1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Mayflower-Compact-Quarters-680x471.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CoinNews-photo-1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Mayflower-Compact-Quarters-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CoinNews-photo-1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Mayflower-Compact-Quarters-240x166.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CoinNews-photo-1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Mayflower-Compact-Quarters-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CoinNews-photo-1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Mayflower-Compact-Quarters-1536x1063.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CoinNews-photo-1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Mayflower-Compact-Quarters-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CoinNews-photo-1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Mayflower-Compact-Quarters-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CoinNews-photo-1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Mayflower-Compact-Quarters-696x482.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CoinNews-photo-1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Mayflower-Compact-Quarters-1068x739.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CoinNews-photo-1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Mayflower-Compact-Quarters-1920x1329.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CoinNews-photo-1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Mayflower-Compact-Quarters-607x420.jpg 607w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CoinNews-photo-1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Mayflower-Compact-Quarters-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.coinnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CoinNews-photo-1776-2026-Semiquincentennial-Mayflower-Compact-Quarters.jpg 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-118201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CoinNews photo of 1776 2026 Semiquincentennial Mayflower Compact Quarters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <strong>Mayflower Compact quarter<\/strong>\u00a0entered circulation on Jan. 5, with the U.S. Mint offering\u00a0rolls and bags to the public beginning Feb. 5. Production totals reported by the Mint show the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>December: +48.8 million from Denver and +31 million from Philadelphia<\/li>\n<li>January: +85.6 million from Denver and +73.2 million from Philadelphia<\/li>\n<li>February: +35 million from Denver and +40.4 million from Philadelphia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Combined production through February totals 169.4 million coins from Denver and 144.6 million from Philadelphia \u2014 314 million coins overall.<\/p>\n<p>Also in December, the Mint reported production of 1 million <strong>2026 Revolutionary War quarters<\/strong> at the Denver Mint. The design is scheduled for release in late March. Production totals reported by the Mint show the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>December: 1 million coins \u2014 all from Denver<\/li>\n<li>January: +800,000 from Denver and +800,000 from Philadelphia<\/li>\n<li>February: +16.4 million from Denver and +31.8 million from Philadelphia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Combined production through February totals 18.2 million coins from Denver and 32.6 million from Philadelphia \u2014 50.8 million coins overall.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>2026 Semiquincentennial Quarter Mintages<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"1\" align=\"center\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\"\/>\n<th align=\"center\"><strong>Denver<\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"center\"><strong>Philadelphia<\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"center\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">2026 Mayflower Compact Quarter<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">169,400,000<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">144,600,000<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">314,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">2026 Revolutionary War Quarter<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">18,200,000<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">32,600,000<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">50,800,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">2026 Declaration of Independence Quarter<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">2026 U.S. Constitution Quarter<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">2026 Gettysburg Address Quarter<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Coin &amp; Numismatic News,US Mint Coin Production Figures,US Mint News &amp; Informationcoin &amp; numismatic news,us mint coin production figures,us mint news &amp; information#U.S #Mint #Produces #296.7M #Coins #America #Rollout1774361439<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Mint coin production slowed in February 2026 after reaching an eight-month high in January, when the first 1776-2026 Semiquincentennial coins entered circulation. Further, output remained far below year-earlier levels when cents were still being produced for commerce. CoinNews photo shows examples of 2026 US circulating coins featuring one year only anniversary designs including dual<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[3544,852,53,342,56,3543,3545,55,99,54],"class_list":{"0":"post-7783","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-monero","8":"tag-296-7m","9":"tag-america","10":"tag-coin-numismatic-news","11":"tag-coins","12":"tag-mint","13":"tag-produces","14":"tag-rollout","15":"tag-u-s","16":"tag-us-mint-coin-production-figures","17":"tag-us-mint-news-information"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>U.S. Mint Produces 296.7M Coins Amid America 250 Rollout - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"U.S. Mint circulating coin production slowed in February 2026 to 296.74 million as America 250 coins rolled out, with totals far below year-earlier levels.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=7783\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"U.S. Mint Produces 296.7M Coins Amid America 250 Rollout\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"U.S. Mint circulating coin production slowed in February 2026 to 296.74 million as America 250 coins rolled out, with totals far below year-earlier levels.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=7783\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-03-24T14:10:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-US-circulating-coins-680x456.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"680\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"456\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"\u884c\u653f\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"\u884c\u653f\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=7783\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=7783\",\"name\":\"U.S. Mint Produces 296.7M Coins Amid America 250 Rollout - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=7783#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=7783#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-US-circulating-coins-680x456.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-24T14:10:39+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/822778c5844e0d16d43dce6630f4f1bf\"},\"description\":\"U.S. Mint circulating coin production slowed in February 2026 to 296.74 million as America 250 coins rolled out, with totals far below year-earlier levels.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=7783#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=7783\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=7783#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-US-circulating-coins-680x456.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CoinNews-photo-2026-US-circulating-coins-680x456.jpg\",\"width\":680,\"height\":456},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=7783#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"U.S. Mint Produces 296.7M Coins Amid America 250 Rollout\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/\",\"name\":\"Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\",\"description\":\"Latest Crypto &amp; 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