Today at noon ET, the United States Mint will unveil the 2023 Mississippi $1 coin, marking the last American Innovation dollar for the year. The coin showcases a design that celebrates American ingenuity by highlighting the significant achievement of the first human lung transplant.
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On June 11, 1963, at the University of Mississippi Medical …………Center, Dr. James D. Hardy and his colleagues, including Watts R. Webb, Martin L. Dalton, Jr., and George R. Walker, Jr., accomplished the first human lung transplant.
Available product choices include 25-coin rolls or 100-coin bags, containing coins minted at either the Philadelphia or Denver Mints. These products are priced from $34.50 to $117.50.
Design for the Mississippi Innovation Dollar
The reverse (tails side) of the new Mississippi dollar depicts a pair of human lungs in the background. In the foreground, the hands of a surgical assistant are shown passing forceps to a surgeon, symbolizing the first lung transplant surgery. Inscriptions encircling the image read "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "FIRST HUMAN LUNG TRANSPLANT," and "MISSISSIPPI."
The design was created by U.S. Mint Artistic Infusion Program Artist Katelyn Arquette, while the sculpting was undertaken by U.S. Mint medallic artist Craig A. Campbell.
The obverse (heads side) of the dollar features a design shared among all coins in the series, showcasing the Statue of Liberty. The image of the statue was conceived by Justin Kunz, and the sculpting was executed by U.S. Mint medallic artist Phebe Hemphill. Inscriptions on this side read "IN GOD WE TRUST" and "$1." Additionally, a privy mark in the form of a stylized gear has been incorporated, symbolizing industry and innovation.
Edge-incused inscriptions include "2023," the mint mark, and "E PLURIBUS UNUM."
American Innovation Coin Program
The U.S. Mint’s American Innovation® $1 Coin Program debuted in 2018 with a single release and has been followed annually by four new coins. The program is planned to continue until 2032, during which time innovations from each state, the District of Columbia, and the five U.S. territories will be highlighted and showcased.
The four dollars for 2023 include:
- Ohio $1 Coin – Underground Railroad
- Louisiana $1 Coin – Higgins Boat
- Indiana $1 Coin – Automobile industry
- Mississippi $1 Coin – First human lung transplant (this release)
Ordering and Pricing
To order rolls and bags of the new Mississippi Innovation $1 Coin, visit the U.S. Mint’s online store for American Innovation products.
Each 25-coin roll is priced at $34.50, and the 100-coin bags are available for $117.50, with household order limits set at ten for each option.
Their limits are 8,000 for the Philadelphia-struck 25-coin rolls, 7,000 for the Denver-struck rolls, 3,000 for the Philadelphia bags, and 2,790 for the Denver bags.
the pre -release count for the 25 coin rolls is
1027 for P and 835 for D
I was wondering why the mint insists on producing these dollar coins (that no one uses ) but then I saw ‘the first human lung transplant’ inscription on the reverse of the Mississippi coin and thought maybe this is the only way people will learn actual history in America. They certainly don’t appear to be learning history in public schools these days. I hate admitting this, but I actually collected all of the rolls of Presidential Dollars, both P and D mints, plus the presentation boxes from the mint to store them! There’s over $2500 of coins just sitting in… Read more »
Craig,
Donate those Presidential dollar coins to the political campaign of your favorite candidate, and then you can write it off as a charitable contribution on your income taxes. They are legal tender coins after all, & I don’t think any politician wouldn’t like to have them.
Keep the presentation boxes since they are made to hold any of the “golden” $1 coins issued since 2000.
NumisdudeTX
Seth,
I think the politicians are doing fine without further assistance from me. You could’ve said to contribute the coins to your favourite charity, as I’d get the same write off benefit as well as helping the needy. I’m always amazed how people always think first about politicians. I think I’ll keep them right where they are. Besides, they come in handy if someone asks me ‘who’s the 21st president of the USA .’
Craig,
I only mentioned politicians because these coins are Presidential dollar coins & we are in the midst of a Presidential election that only comes about every 4 years & I especially love watching the presidential debates. I would donate them to the American Red Cross personally, since they do so much to help people in many different situations & are quick to do so.
NumisdudeTX
You made me laugh here, Kaiser Wilhelm. I don’t think I have laughed that hard (or possibly at all) for a couple of days now, so thanks!
Hi Craig,
I could not bring myself to start on these. There were a few ex Presidents I couldn’t stand the idea of owning a coin with their face on even in 2007, plus I knew there would probably be more coming in my lifetime. I also never liked how these are close to the size of a quarter. They look more like arcade tokens to me. Same color too. It was an easy decision for me, I only took a few minutes of thought to decide no.
I got them for the early Presidents and as that old saying goes..’one thing (president) leads to another thing (president).’ I have no plans to add to that collection and might just cash in the ones after Lincoln. I don’t need the money so for the time they collect dust!
Yeah, the government never put in much effort to get anyone to use any of the newer dollar coins. Aside from redesigned cash register drawers they could have made the vending machines (and slot machines, and even arcade machines. Almost any machines that take money or tokens today) take those instead of adding a bill slot. Some tokens are needed. I know the Arcades used them so they did not have cash in the machines and become a favorite robbery target (almost always damaging the machine, costing even more than the loss of the money itself), but most of the… Read more »
Thank you, Kaiser Wilhelm.
When insults are flying, (and were between the very same two people, no less) I think its hard to slip any quips through (what specifically made you pick AJ?) soon after that aren’t taken the wrong way. So I was just being careful. I am pretty sure I would err on the side of caution in these same circumstances again, even if it earns me that label permanently from both of you (Craig said the same in another comment or three). Are you two good now? It’s not up to you or me in this case anyway, it is up… Read more »
Thanks Major D. I thought that was why you picked him, so that’s why I said something. I think SENZA left because he got tired of being corrected every time he spoke, his insults stopped having any effect because we threw them right back at him, and he lost all credibility here. Craig is well on his way to the same fate. He does not appear to ever go back to his old comments and see any replies made to his BS, so he is leaving the narrative up to us. Calm and reasonable looks better than shrill and emotional… Read more »
A cancer indeed. Many people thought the same of Andrew Jackson, hence Trump being photographed by his portrait.
Kaiser,
Well , the P and D rolls were $32.95 each, times 40 Presidents = $2636. Of course that was spaced out over 10 years, as the Mint issued 4 presidential coins per year. The final year they only had three dead presidents to offer. They obviously have a face value of $2000, so I’m only out $636 if or when I cash them in. That’s certainly not the end of the world!
This is the “No Smoking” coin!
No waiting room for these at noon on the Mint’s website, but if there is a waiting room then it is a No Smoking room.
NumisdudeTX
Not everyone who smokes dies of lung cancer and not everyone who has lung cancer has ever smoked.
Antonio,
Of course that is true. But, the CDC states that smokers have a 15-30% chance of dying from lung cancer. And cigarettes have known carcinogens in them & luckily require a Federal health warning on each package & cigarettes cannot be advertised on tv still. President Nixon was instrumental in bringing the facts to the public about the adverse health effects of cigarettes. Actor James Dean even did a tv public service announcement about the subject.
My mother is from Mississippi, and I remember reading about the first lung transplant done there.
NumisdudeTX
Hi Seth, I am looking forward to the day when we can trace a cancers’ origin to a particular pollutant exposure from a particular source, like a factory or company (I wonder if DNA tests or something could one day be able to say something like “brand X cigarettes caused this cancer with 99.9% certainty” or something). I think we took a step forward recently. I saw there was a new satellite that was launched by NASA (called TEMPO) that can track different polluting gases down to the neighborhood level. We probably could have done it years ago, but politics…So… Read more »
Jeff, The air quality in the USA has improved somewhat over the decades with proper regulations, but the water quality for some reason is horrendous in many places (like Flint, Michigan) due to very old lead pipes & factory run-off etc. I have used a water filter for many years now (a 5-stage filter) since I’m a big water drinker & don’t trust bottled water. I even have a high-tech metal water bottle that has a UV light to kill bacteria & recharges like a cell phone. The reduced rate of people who smoke in the USA is also way… Read more »
Hi Seth, Is that a whole house system or just at your kitchen sink or something? I am invested in a penny stock (since 2011) that treats water. I think that is going to become a “hot” sector soon. Water has been in the news a lot lately. I read recently there is no naturally “clean” water anywhere in the world anymore. All of it is contaminated to some degree. The company works with businesses, housing developments and more, not single residences, but the CEO is always asked in any interviews about what can people do at home. One thing… Read more »
Jeff,
I have the Zero Water countertop filter pitcher, with the TDS meter. The water tastes so fresh, clean etc.
The old Brita filters are not as good of course since they don’t have 5-stage filtration, but they used to have small particulate silver in them to kill some bacteria.
NumisdudeTX
Yeah, I could never go back to drinking unfiltered water anymore. I grew up on well water until 1981, when I was 18. Apparently the water was clean since everyone in the family is still alive and healthy. That CEO I was talking about above has an under the kitchen sink system that uses reverse osmosis. It removes everything. So much so the system has to add back minerals after the water is purified. I would like to get one someday but it is more than I can afford right now ($1000, he said), plus I am not clear yet… Read more »
Jeff Legan, Just to follow up on and to second Major D’s note of thanks to you for stepping in to bring order back to this site as it was about to slip away for a second time. As you were singlehandedly able to deal with the Senza problem I have no you will be able to handle and solve this issue just as completely and quickly as you did the former. This is the third time since I first joined this site that it has turned into a runaway train; apparently, every now and then the grudge axe gets… Read more »
Thanks, Kaiser Wilhelm.
I jumped in sooner this time. I regret I did not jump in sooner last time. Less people would have been hurt, plus the longer it goes on the harder it is to change.
What else do I have to do? All I am giving up is some computer game time, and I am paying less attention to the TV than I usually do. Good thing for me Hollywood is on strike right now. Thanks for your help too. You appear to be fulfilling the role of “bad” cop to my “good” cop here. I would not have enjoyed pushing back on Dazed and Coinfused and Craig single handedly, though I still would have. Hopefully someone quietly sitting on the sidelines has been paying attention and can step up someday (or join in sooner… Read more »
Don’t sweat it, Kaiser Wilhelm. We got this one. Take a break. Major D has that warrior spirit. You can be in the reserves. We don’t need you to fight, we just need you to remain that welcoming, calm voice of reason and encouragement you always are. Maybe it has to do with the hurricane heading for Florida, but it was pretty calm here this past day anyway. I do not think I saw any new posts from Dazed and Coinfused. Maybe he had to evacuate or something. I hope he remains safe and I hope he does not lose… Read more »
Jeff; I believe you must really be delusional. As I said earlier, I don’t need a publicist or censor. I’m certainly not afraid of the likes of you or little d nor do I believe D and C is either. If I were you, I’d just keep my mouth shut for awhile! Unless you like conflict, which I am no stranger to.
Craig, You should probably go back to the older articles you commented on and read all my replies to you before you dig yourself into a deeper hole. Since your famous “DD” has a spotty record (I wouldn’t want you to waste any of your valuable time here), I will help you out. Looks like the oldest article is “U.S. Mint Produces Nearly 1.14 Billion Coins for Circulation in July” From August 18th, but you only need to look at my comments from 9 days ago to today (on every article going forward). You might want to read my comments… Read more »
15 – 30% chance? There are other sources as well, such as asbestos. How about car exhaust? Not everyone who smokes cigarettes and cigars, chews tobacco develops lung cancer. Too much emphasize and not enough on combating the cancer itself. How it originates. Procedures to cure it or kill it. Instead of accusations, cures are what’s really needed. It’s a known fact Nixon hated smoking. So did Hitler.
Hi Antonio,
Did you see my TEMPO post above? Between us we covered the entire “prevention and cure” phrase.
Jeff, I don’t read ALL the posts. 🙁
You bring up good points, thanks.
Major D,
It’s not a “pretty” coin for sure, but hopefully educational for some.
The amount of pollutants from rain runoff on the public water systems is certainly concerning, not to mention medications people flush down the toilet (most prescription bottles say “Do not flush”.
NumisdudeTX