US Mint circulating production levels for the third 2009 Lincoln penny, known as the Professional Life cent, are now known for each Mint facility in Denver and Philadelphia.
2009 Lincoln Cent Mintages
|
Denver |
Philadelphia |
2009 Total |
| Birthplace Cent |
350,400,000 |
284,400,000 |
634,800,000 |
| Formative Years Cent |
363,600,000 |
376,000,000 |
739,600,000 |
| Professional Life Cent |
336,000,000 |
316,000,000 |
652,000,000 |
| Total |
1,050,000,000 |
976,400,000 |
2,026,400,000 |
The Birthplace or "Log Cabin" penny continues to rank as the scarcest in combined Denver and Philadelphia mintages, while the 2009-P Lincoln Birthplace cent is still the most scarce at 284,400,000. Read the rest of this entry »
Demand for the 2009 Kennedy Half Dollar has pushed their mintages higher, September coin production and recent US Mint sales figures seem to indicate.
While the US Mint no longer makes Kennedy Half Dollars for general circulation, they do offer circulating strikes in bags and rolls for coin collectors.
Demand has not been blazingly strong for these in past years. In 2008, the Mint struck 1.7 million in Denver and in Philadelphia, for a total of 3.4 million. The amount was sufficient to cover collector purchases with several thousand left over, as the following table highlights: Read the rest of this entry »
The United States Mint on Monday released the latest circulating coin production figures through to September 2009.
US Mint Circulating Coin Production in September 2009
|
Denver |
Philadelphia |
Total |
| 2009 Lincoln Cents |
74,000,000 |
19,200,000 |
93,200,000 |
| Jefferson Nickels |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Roosevelt Dimes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Quarters |
24,400,000 |
3,800,000 |
27,800,000 |
| Kennedy Half Dollars |
200,000 |
0 |
200,000 |
| Native American $1 |
10,080,000 |
10,080,000 |
20,160,000 |
| Presidential $1s |
12,460,000 |
28,140,000 |
40,600,000 |
| Total |
120,740,000 |
61,220,000 |
181,960,000 |
In summary, the tallies reveal:
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US Virgin Islands quarters have earned the lowest total mintage title for any 2009 quarter-dollar
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The 2009-P US Virgin Islands quarter has the lowest mintage of any Philadelphia struck quarter
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The US Mint facility at Denver in September was much busier than Philadelphia’s
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No additional Jefferson nickels or Roosevelt dimes were made
- There was a significant monthly drop in 2009 Lincoln cents and quarters
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American Samoa quarters are the fourth of six coins to be issued in the 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Program, and they are notably the most scarce quarter-dollar in years.
Despite that, they are not the most sought after by collectors. They rank #3 in 2009 sales after Guam and Puerto Rico quarters.
If the United States Mint follows its own precedent, it will stop selling rolls and bags of the American Samoa quarters on Monday morning with the launch of the next commemorative in the series (the US Virgin Islands quarter). Is now the time to buy? Reviewing 2009 quarter mintages and recent sales figures may help answer that question. Read the rest of this entry »
With the month of August closed out, the United States Mint has provided the latest circulating coin production figures. There are no real surprises in the numbers, as there was in July when more nickels were again minted. Perhaps of most interest, James K. Polk Presidential $1 mintages are now available. But first, to the table of August numbers:
US Mint 2009 Circulating Coin Production in August
|
Denver |
Philadelphia |
Total |
| 2009 Lincoln Cents |
141,600,000 |
145,200,000 |
228,800,000 |
| Jefferson Nickels |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Roosevelt Dimes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Quarters |
22,400,000 |
40,200,000 |
69,200,000 |
| Kennedy Half Dollars |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Native American $1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Presidential $1s |
0 |
2,240,000 |
2,240,000 |
| Total |
164,000,000 |
187,640,000 |
351,640,000 |
The US Mint facility in Philadelphia was slightly busier. Similar to the month prior, most of the action surrounded 2009 Lincoln Cents. Read the rest of this entry »
2009 American Samoa Quarters enjoy the distinction of having the lowest mintages of any quarter for many, many years, new US Mint production figures released Monday reveal. Coin collectors will revel in the news, making the territories’ quarter products ever more desirable.
2009 Quarter Mintage Figures
| 2009 Quarters |
Denver
|
Philadelphia
|
Total
|
| District of Columbia |
88,800,000 |
83,600,000 |
172,400,000 |
| Puerto Rico |
86,000,000 |
53,000,000 |
139,200,000 |
| Guam |
42,600,000 |
45,000,000 |
87,600,000 |
| American Samoa |
39,600,000 |
42,600,000 |
82,200,000 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Northern Mariana Islands |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2009 Total Quarter Production: 481,400,000
|
Surprisingly, the figures are not as low as perhaps expected. They nearly mirror the extremely low Guam levels. 82,200,000 American Samoa quarters were produced, with 42.6 million of those struck in Philadelphia and 39.6 million at Denver.
That accounts for nearly 94 percent of the Guam production. But for the starkest contrast, it represents just 47.7 percent of the mintage totals for the District of Columbia quarter. And comparing the total against any single state quarter is laughable. Read the rest of this entry »
The latest batch of US Mint coin production figures are now available and they show several noteworthy changes in June. Lincoln cents jumped, quarters and Presidential dollars rose more modestly, and Jefferson nickels leveled out between mints.
Coin Production Totals by US Mint Facility - June Only*
|
Denver |
Philadelphia |
Total |
| Unidentified Lincoln Cents |
164,400,000 |
64,400,000 |
228,800,000 |
| Jefferson Nickel |
480,000 |
0 |
480,000 |
| Unidentified Quarters |
26,600,000 |
42,600,000 |
69,200,000 |
| Unidentified Presidential $1s |
14,280,000 |
41,020,000 |
55,300,000 |
| Total |
205,760,000 |
148,020,000 |
353,780,000 |
US Mint year-to-date coin figures are updated at the beginning of each month, enabling mintages to be calculated as they are above. Notice the increase in Lincoln Cents — especially from Denver.
The Mint has not yet said whether these numbers are for the upcoming Aug. 13 release of the Lincoln Professional Life penny or more of the Formative Years/Rail Splitter cents. If they are for the latter, the mintage in Denver will bounce to 363,600,000 and rise in Philadelphia to 376,000,000. Read the rest of this entry »
Several coins received a fair share of attention in May while others were simply ignored, the latest US Mint production figures reveal. Nearly 300 million additional Lincoln Rail Splitter Cents were struck. Dime, nickel and half-dollar production remained flat. Guam quarters emerged for the first time and Native American $1 coins were minted in abundance.
Coin Production Totals by US Mint Facility - May Only
|
Denver |
Philadelphia |
Total |
| Lincoln Formative Years Cent |
154,400,000 |
126,800,000 |
281,200,000 |
| Guam Quarter |
42,600,000 |
45,000,000 |
87,600,000 |
| Native American $1 |
20,020,000 |
11,900,000 |
31,920,000 |
| Tyler Presidential $1 |
0 |
-1,680,000 |
-1,680,000 |
| Total |
217,020,000 |
182,020,000 |
399,040,000 |
There is no surprise in the skip over of Kennedy half dollars in the production tables. Public demand for the 50 cent pieces has never been high. Shocking, of course, are the missing Jefferson Nickels and Roosevelt Dimes. But then that is old news as the Mint forewarned of their stoppage in April (see CoinNews article: US Mint Halts 2009 Nickel and Dimes Production.)
Collectors will take note of the Lincoln cent and Guam production figures. The latter numbers show the quarters are the scarcest in the series with mintages not seen for quarter-dollars since the 1950s. As far as the Lincoln cents, if the May output trend continues Read the rest of this entry »
It is safe to say that the low production numbers for Puerto Rico quarters were a source of conversation for those in the industry a couple of months back. For those who were surprised at those historically low levels, they will be shocked to hear of the drop in production for the Guam quarter. And needless to say, the latest US Mint Guam sales figures show demand for the quarters during their first week of sales in bags and rolls is stronger than that experienced by the Puerto Rico quarters.
2009 Quarter Mintage Figures
| 2009 Quarters |
Denver
|
Philadelphia
|
Total
|
| District of Columbia |
88,800,000 |
83,600,000 |
172,400,000 |
| Puerto Rico |
86,000,000 |
53,000,000 |
139,200,000 |
| Guam |
42,600,000 |
45,000,000 |
87,600,000 |
| American Samoa |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Northern Mariana Islands |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2009 Total Quarter Production: 399,200,000
|
Figures from the US Mint released Tuesday show that only 87,600,000 Guam quarters were produced, with 45 million of those struck in Philadelphia and 42.6 million at Denver. That accounts for only a bit over 63% of what was issued for the Puerto Rico quarters. Read the rest of this entry »
The US Mint has updated coin production figures through to April 2009, and the data indicates a further slide for circulating change.
Rather than offer a hodge-podge of numbers that make it difficult to see and compare mintage levels for modern coinage, the included charts visually show trends for a quick analysis.
The US Mint has already said fewer coins will be struck this year. Had the Mint remained silent, it would still be a simple deduction to realize that 2009-dated pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters should be much, much scarcer.
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