U.S. Mint Boosts 1776-2026 Coin Production in June
July 14, 2026
The U.S. Mint produced more one-year-only 1776 ~ 2026 coins for circulation in June than in any month since February, led by a more than threefold jump in Emerging Liberty dime output. Production also included additional anniversary nickels, Semiquincentennial quarters and Enduring Liberty half dollars. Overall circulating coin production climbed 30% from May to 263.58 million coins and was 28.9% higher than in June 2025.
Despite the June increase, coin production for the first half of 2026 remained sharply lower than a year earlier. The U.S. Mint struck nearly 1.63 billion coins from January through June, down nearly 51% from the 3.32 billion produced during the same period in 2025. Much of the decline resulted from the absence of circulating cents, compared with 1.3 billion cents struck in the first half of last year, while output of other denominations also stayed relatively limited.
From Coin News