US Mint Circulating Coin Production June 2011

For the month of June 2011, the United States Mint's circulating coin production reached 903.06 million. This is the highest monthly level since one year ago in June 2010.

Cents, nickels, and dimes accounted for the majority of production for the prior month, at 94.5% of the total. The balance of production consisted entirely of Presidential Dollars, with quarters and half dollars not struck during the month.

The table below displays the breakdown of production by denomination and mint facility. The first number column represents the production for June 2011, while the second column represents the latest year to date production figures.

2011 US Mint Coin Production Figures
	June 2011	YTD 2011
Lincoln Cent - Denver	269.20 M	1,252.94 M
Lincoln Cent - Phil.	240.00 M	1,151.20 M
Jefferson Nickel - Denver	78.48 M	276.96 M
Jefferson Nickel - Phil.	52.32	211.20 M
Roosevelt Dime - Denver	103.50 M	393.00 M
Roosevelt Dime - Phil.	110.00 M	425.50 M
Quarters - Denver	0	92.20 M
Quarters - Phil.	0	91.60 M
Kennedy Half - Denver	0	1.70 M
Kennedy Half - Phil.	0	1.75 M
Native Am Dollar - Denver	0	18.06 M
Native Am Dollar - Phil.	0	9.66 M
Pres Dollar - Denver	22.54 M	97.58 M
Pres Dollar - Phil.	27.02 M	100.66 M
Total	903.06 M	4,124.01 M

At the mid-year mark, circulating coin production is ahead of the levels of last year by about 15%. From January through June 2010, production had reached 3,597.43 million. For all of 2010, circulating coin production had reached 6,373.11 million.

For 2011, the mid year figures show that cents accounted for more than 58% of production. This was followed by dimes, which accounted for nearly 20% of production. From a personal perspective, cents and dimes have been the only 2011-dated coins that I have encountered in circulation.

The United States Mint has provided the preliminary production figures for the Olympic National Park Quarter. With 61 million produced across both facilities, the total is almost exactly in line with the previous two designs for the year. The US Mint does reserve the right to restart production of any design for the America the Beautiful Quarters Program within the year of release, so these numbers should not be considered final.

Shown below are all of the production levels by design that have been released by the US Mint so far. The figures for the listed Presidential Dollars can be considered final.

2011 US Mint Coin Production by Design
	Denver	Phil.	Total
Gettysburg Quarter	30.80 M	30.40 M	61.20 M
Glacier Quarter	31.20 M	30.40 M	61.60 M
Olympic Quarter	30.60 M	30.40 M	61.00 M
Andrew Johnson Dollar	37.10 M	35.56 M	72.66 M
Ulysses S. Grant Dollar	37.94 M	38.08 M	76.02 M

US Mint Coin Production May 2011

Circulating coin production at the United States Mint jumped to its highest monthly level in nearly a year. Across all denominations, there were a total of 807.41 million coins produced at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints during May 2011.

The breakdown by denomination shows a heavy concentration in the lower denominations. Cents, nickels, and dimes made up 97.64% of all circulating coinage struck during the month. Small amounts of quarters and Presidential Dollars accounted for the remaining production.

The table below shows the production for each denomination by mint location. The first number column represents the monthly production, while the second column represents year to date production through May 31, 2011.

2011 US Mint Coin Production Figures
	May 2011	YTD 2011
Lincoln Cent - Denver	236.14 M	983.74 M
Lincoln Cent - Phil.	204.80 M	911.20 M
Jefferson Nickel - Denver	65.76 M	198.48 M
Jefferson Nickel - Phil.	67.68 M	158.88 M
Roosevelt Dime - Denver	93.00 M	289.50 M
Roosevelt Dime - Phil.	121.00 M	315.50 M
Quarters - Denver	16.80 M	92.20 M
Quarters - Phil.	0	91.60 M
Kennedy Half - Denver	0	1.70 M
Kennedy Half - Phil.	0	1.75 M
Native Am Dollar - Denver	0	18.06 M
Native Am Dollar - Phil.	0	9.66 M
Pres Dollar - Denver	1.11 M	75.04 M
Pres Dollar - Phil.	1.12 M	73.64 M
Total	807.41 M	3,220.95 M

With five months of the year completed, the US Mint is on pace to exceed the production levels of the prior year. For all of 2010, there were 6.37 billion coins struck for circulation.

The production level for the nickel is setting a faster pace than the previous year. The year to date total of 357.36 million compares to last year's annual total of 490.56 million.

The Native American Dollars are on a slower pace. However, the US Mint will be legally required to increase production at some before the close of the year. By law, at least 20% of all dollar coins produced for each year must be Native American Dollars. The current percentage is 15.71%.

Final production figures for the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Dollar were released with the latest data. For coins with rotating designs, the US Mint has generally provided figures following the end of production. (Although production of America the Beautiful Quarters may be restarted at any point during the year of issue.)

There were 76.02 million Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Dollars struck across both facilities. This is slightly greater than the number of coins struck for the previous release featuring Andrew Johnson.

Shown below are all of the production levels by design that have been released by the US Mint so far.

2011 US Mint Coin Production by Design
	Denver	Phil.	Total
Gettysburg Quarter	30.80 M	30.40 M	61.20 M
Glacier Quarter	31.20 M	30.40 M	61.60 M
Andrew Johnson Dollar	37.10 M	35.56 M	72.66 M
Ulysses S. Grant Dollar	37.94 M	38.08 M	76.02 M

US Mint Coin Production April 2011

Circulating coin production at the United States Mint reached its highest monthly level since January. Across all denominations, there were 640.17 million coins produced at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints.

This is up from 485.50 million circulating coins produced in the previous month, and also up from the 451.96 coins produced in the year ago period.

Total production for the year to date has now risen to more than 2.4 billion. During all of 2010, the US Mint had struck 6.37 billion coins.

The table below shows a breakdown of production by coin and mint facility for April, along with the year to date totals.

2011 US Mint Coin Production Figures
	April 2011	YTD 2011
Lincoln Cent - Denver	212.40 M	747.60 M
Lincoln Cent - Phil.	169.20 M	706.40 M
Jefferson Nickel - Denver	32.40 M	132.72 M
Jefferson Nickel - Phil.	37.68 M	91.20 M
Roosevelt Dime - Denver	47.50 M	196.50 M
Roosevelt Dime - Phil.	68.50 M	194.50 M
Quarters - Denver	13.80 M	75.40 M
Quarters - Phil.	30.4 M	91.60 M
Kennedy Half - Denver	0	1.70 M
Kennedy Half - Phil.	0	1.75 M
Native Am Dollar - Denver	0	18.06 M
Native Am Dollar - Phil.	0	9.66 M
Pres Dollar - Denver	18.49 M	73.93 M
Pres Dollar - Phil.	9.80 M	72.52 M
Total	640.17 M	2413.54 M

As was the case for each month of the year so far, the Lincoln Cent accounted for the largest proportion of production. The US Mint struck 381.6 million cents across both facilities, accounting for almost 60% of all coin production. For the year to date, more than 1.45 billion cents have been produced.

Production of nickels and dimes saw an increase in the latest month. There were just over 70 million nickels and exactly 116 million dimes produced. For these two denominations, this is the highest monthly production since January. The year to date production figures for each denomination are now already more than double the full annual production for 2009. For that year, final mintages were at the lowest levels in decades.

There were 44.2 million quarters produced for the month. This seems to represent the initial production for the Olympic National Park Quarter, due to be released on June 13, 2011.

There were 28.29 million Presidential Dollars struck, representing the continued production of the Ulysses S. Grant Dollar, set to be released on May 19, 2011.

The following table shows the production levels by design for the America the Beautiful Quarters and Presidential Dollars. For the quarters, the data is preliminary since production may be restarted for any design during the year of issue. No new figures have been added since last month's update.

2011 US Mint Coin Production by Design
	Denver	Phil.	Total
Gettysburg Quarter	30.80 M	30.40 M	61.20 M
Glacier Quarter	31.20 M	30.40 M	61.60 M
Andrew Johnson Dollar	37.10 M	35.56 M	72.66 M

US Mint Coin Production March 2011

Updated circulating coin production figures are available from the United States Mint, including coins struck during March 2011. The update also includes the preliminary production figures for the recently released Glacier National Park Quarter.

During March 2011, the US Mint produced 485.5 million coins for circulation at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints. This is down moderately from the prior month when 523.14 million coins were struck, but up from the level of the year ago period at 384.42 million coins.

All denominations were produced during the latest month, except for the half dollar. The table below shows a breakdown of production by coin and mint facility for March and the current year to date total.

2011 US Mint Coin Production Figures
	March 2011	YTD 2011
Lincoln Cent - Denver	128.00 M	535.20 M
Lincoln Cent - Phil.	210.40 M	537.20 M
Jefferson Nickel - Denver	20.16 M	100.32 M
Jefferson Nickel - Phil.	8.40 M	53.52 M
Roosevelt Dime - Denver	10.00 M	149.00 M
Roosevelt Dime - Phil.	43.50 M	126.00 M
Quarters - Denver	19.40 M	61.60 M
Quarters - Phil.	0	61.20 M
Kennedy Half - Denver	0	1.70 M
Kennedy Half - Phil.	0	1.75 M
Native Am Dollar - Denver	0	18.06 M
Native Am Dollar - Phil.	0.14 M	9.52 M
Pres Dollar - Denver	18.34 M	55.44 M
Pres Dollar - Phil.	27.16 M	62.72 M
Total	485.50 M	1,773.37 M

Across both mint facilities there were 338.40 million Lincoln Cents produced in the latest month. This accounts for nearly 70% of circulating coin production by volume. The year to date total has already exceeded the one billion mark.

The least produced denomination for the month was the quarter with just 19.4 million coins produced. Although the quarter has been called the "workhorse coin" of circulation, the need for newly produced coins has diminished due to the large number of quarters within Federal Reserve Banks inventories. This has resulted in frustration for anyone trying to collect the new America the Beautiful Quarters from circulation.

For the month, the US Mint produced 18.34 million and 27.16 million Presidential Dollars at the Denver and Philadelphia Mints, respectively. This seems to be the start of production for the upcoming Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Dollar.

2011 US Mint Coin Production by Design
	Denver	Phil.	Total
Gettysburg Quarter	30.80 M	30.40 M	61.20 M
Glacier Quarter	31.20 M	30.40 M	61.60 M
Andrew Johnson Dollar	37.10 M	35.56 M	72.66 M

The table above shows the coin production levels by design for the America the Beautiful Quarters and Presidential Dollars.

Generally, these numbers are provided when production of a certain design has been completed. However, for the ATB quarters, the US Mint has stated that they may restart production of a design within the year of release if demand exists from their bulk purchase program. Last year, this resulted in the striking of additional Hot Springs and Yellowstone Quarters.

The preliminary production figures for the Glacier National Park Quarter were provided in the latest update, at 31.2 million Denver Mint coins and 30.4 million Philadelphia Mint coins. Total production of 61.6 million is just above the level set for the Gettysburg National Military Park design.

US Mint Coin Production February 2011

Circulating coin production at the United States Mint fell compared to the previous month, but remains well ahead of year ago levels. Total production across both the Philadelphia and Denver Mint facilities was 523.14 million coins.

Last month, production was higher at 764.63 million. Last year, in February 2010, the US Mint had only struck 194.4 million coins.

Production took place across all denominations except for the half dollar. Dollar coin production consisted of Native American Dollars only, with no Presidential Dollars reported struck.

The table below shows a breakdown of production by coin and mint facility for the most recent month, as well as the current year to date total.

2011 US Mint Coin Production Figures
	February 2011	YTD 2011
Lincoln Cent - Denver	144.00 M	407.20 M
Lincoln Cent - Phil.	192.00 M	326.80 M
Jefferson Nickel - Denver	2.88 M	80.16 M
Jefferson Nickel - Phil.	29.28 M	45.12 M
Roosevelt Dime - Denver	29.00 M	139.00 M
Roosevelt Dime - Phil.	62.50 M	82.50 M
Quarters - Denver	11.80 M	42.20 M
Quarters - Phil.	30.40 M	61.20 M
Kennedy Half - Denver	0	1.70 M
Kennedy Half - Phil.	0	1.75 M
Native Am Dollar - Denver	13.44 M	18.06 M
Native Am Dollar - Phil.	7.84 M	9.52 M
Pres Dollar - Denver	0	37.10 M
Pres Dollar - Phil.	0	35.56 M
Total	523.14 M	1,287.87 M

As is typically the case, the one cent coin accounted for the largest percentage of coin production. Across both facilities there were 336 million Lincoln Cents produced, accounting to about 64% of all coins struck during the month. The pace of production is ahead of last year when the final mintage was just over 4 billion.

Production of nickels and dimes slowed compared to the previous month, particularly for nickels. The five cent denomination has received some attention recently since the intrinsic value of the copper and nickel composition exceeds its face value. Following the passage of the Coin Modernization, Oversight, and Continuity Act of 2010, the US Mint recently requested public comment on factors to be considered as they begin metallic coinage materials research.

Quarter production remained around the low levels experienced since the start of the America the Beautiful Quarters program. The reduced production is presumably in response to decreased coinage orders from the Federal Reserve Banks, who have indicated an abundance of quarters within their inventory.

Native American Dollar production was higher, allowing the US Mint to catch up with their requirement that at least 20% of all dollar coins produced each year must be Native American Dollars.

The US Mint has posted final production figures for the Andrew Johnson Presidential Dollar. There were 37.1 million coins struck at Denver and 35.56 struck at Philadelphia for a total of 72.66 million. This marks another fresh mintage low for the series.

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2011 Gettysburg Quarter Coin Production

The US Mint has recently indicated the preliminary circulating coin production figures for the 2011 Gettysburg National Military Park Quarter. For the time being, the figures represent the lowest production for any issue of the America the Beautiful Quarters series.

Total production was 61.2 million, comprised of 30.4 million coins struck at the Philadelphia Mint and 30.8 million coins struck at the Denver Mint.

These figures are noted as preliminary since the US Mint has indicated that they may restart production of any design within the year of issue, specifically to fulfill demand for bulk purchase program. This program allows bulk bags of 200,000 quarters ($50,000 face value) to be purchased for face value plus a 3% handling charge.

During 2010, the Mint did restart production for the Hot Springs National Park Quarter. Initially, production was reported as 59.6 million across both facilities. The US Mint later produced an additional 10 million coins, presumably to fulfill bulk orders. For the previous State Quarters Program, once production of a particular design had stopped, the mintages were final.

The mintages for the America the Beautiful Quarters to date are shown below. The figures for the 2010 releases are final, while the 2011 release remains preliminary.

America the Beautiful Quarter Mintages

	Denver	Phil.	Total
Hot Springs Quarter	34.00 M	35.60 M	69.60 M
Yellowstone Quarter	34.80 M	33.60 M	68.40 M
Yosemite Quarter	34.80 M	35.20 M	70.00 M
Grand Canyon Quarter	35.40 M	34.80 M	70.20 M
Mount Hood Quarter	34.40 M	34.40 M	68.80 M
Gettysburg Quarter	30.80 M	30.40 M	61.20 M

US Mint Coin Production January 2011

The United States Mint has provided their first circulating coin production figures of the year, indicating coins struck at the Philadelphia and Denver Mint facilities during January 2011.

Overall production was 764.73 million coins, covering all denominations. This represents a significant increase from the production level from the year ago period. In January 2010, the US Mint has struck 218.41 million coins.

It is also an increase from the average monthly circulating coin production for the prior year, which was about 531 million. Last year, the highest monthly production occurred in June when 918.94 million coins were struck.

2011 US Mint Coin Production Figures
	January 2011
Lincoln Cent - Denver	263.2 M
Lincoln Cent - Phil.	134.8 M
Jefferson Nickel - Denver	77.28 M
Jefferson Nickel - Phil.	15.84 M
Roosevelt Dime - Denver	110.00 M
Roosevelt Dime - Phil.	20.00 M
Quarters - Denver	30.40 M
Quarters - Phil.	30.80 M
Kennedy Half - Denver	1.70 M
Kennedy Half - Phil.	1.75 M
Native Am Dollar - Denver	4.62 M
Native Am Dollar - Phil.	1.68 M
Pres Dollar - Denver	37.10 M
Pres Dollar - Phil.	35.56 M
Total	764.73 M

The Lincoln Cent accounted for more than half of all coins produced in January, at 398 million across both facilities. Last year, the US Mint struck more than 4 billion Lincoln Cents.

Production of nickels and dimes is running above the averages of last year, driven by the large amounts struck at the Denver Mint.

Continuing the trend from last year, the number of quarters produced has remained low. As a result of large inventories of previously issued quarters held by the Federal Reserve Banks, demand for new quarters has been low. So far, the average mintage for America the Beautiful Quarters has been about one-tenth the level of the prior State Quarters program.

For the Kennedy Half Dollar, there were 1.7 million coins from the Denver Mint and 1.75 million from the Philadelphia Mint. Last year, similar amounts had been struck in January, with no additional half dollars struck for the rest of the year. This denomination is not issued for circulation, but distributed only through numismatic bags and rolls, which are sold at a premium to face value.

Production of dollar coins primarily consisted of Presidential Dollars. Eventually, the US Mint will have to increase the ratio of Native American Dollars produced since by law at least 20% of all dollar coins minted and issued each year must be Native American Dollars.

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US Mint Produces 6.37 Billion Circulating Coins in 2010

The United States Mint has updated their circulating coin production figures to represent the full year of 2010.

Production for the month of December 2010 was minimal at 80.2 million coins, although this is likely seasonal. For December 2009, the US Mint did not report any circulating coins produced.

For all of 2010, production was 6,373,110,000 coins. This represents an increase of 79.6% over the historic low production experienced in 2009. Lower denomination coins were produced in greater numbers, while production of most higher value coins fell.

2010 US Mint Coin Production Figures
	December 2010	Full Year 2010
Lincoln Cent - Denver	64.40 M	2,047.20 M
Lincoln Cent - Phil.	(6.80 M)	1,963.63 M
Jefferson Nickel - Denver	3.36 M	229.92 M
Jefferson Nickel - Phil.	0	260.64 M
Roosevelt Dime - Denver	13.50 M	562.00 M
Roosevelt Dime - Phil.	0	557.00 M
Quarters - Denver	0	173.40 M
Quarters - Phil.	0	173.60 M
Kennedy Half - Denver	0	1.70 M
Kennedy Half - Phil.	0	1.80 M
Native Am Dollar - Denver	5.74 M	48.72 M
Native Am Dollar - Phil.	0	32.06 M
Pres Dollar - Denver	0	159.88 M
Pres Dollar - Phil.	0	161.56 M
Total	80.20 M	6,373.11 M

Comparing 2010 coin production to the prior year, cents across both mint facilities rose by 70.38% to more than 4 billion. Nickels rose by 403.92% to 490.56 million. Dimes rose by 666.43% to more than 1.1 billion. Native American Dollars rose by 13.36% to 80.78 million.

Looking at denominations which experienced declines, production of quarters fell by 35% to 347 million. Kennedy Half Dollars fell from 3.8 million to 3.5 million. Presidential Dollars fell by 8.78% to 321.44 million.

There were no changes to the figures provided for 2010 Presidential Dollars and 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters by individual design, suggesting that these figures are now final. For the quarter series, the US Mint had reserved the right to restart production of prior designs within the same year of issuance, if demand existed from the bulk purchase program.

2010 US Mint Coin Production by Design
	Denver	Phil.	Total
Hot Springs Quarter	34.00 M	35.60 M	69.60 M
Yellowstone Quarter	34.80 M	33.60 M	68.40 M
Yosemite Quarter	34.80 M	35.20 M	70.00 M
Grand Canyon Quarter	35.40 M	34.80 M	70.20 M
Mount Hood Quarter	34.40 M	34.40 M	68.80 M
Total			347.00 M
Fillmore Dollar	36.96 M	37.52 M	74.48 M
Pierce Dollar	38.36 M	38.22 M	76.58 M
Buchanan Dollar	36.54 M	36.82 M	73.36 M
Abraham Lincoln	48.02 M	49.00 M	97.02 M
Total			321.44 M

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United States Mint 2010 Bullion Sales

With another year behind us, it's a good time to revisit the annual sales figures for the United States Mint's bullion coin programs.

The American Silver Eagles set a new annual record, while Gold Eagles sold about 14% less than the prior year. The American Gold Buffalo, which was only available for five months, was up slightly from the prior year.

The following tables will present the annual sales figures for US Mint bullion coins by product measured in troy ounces. Note, these are not mintage figures, but reflect the total ounces sold during the calendar year without regards to date.

American Gold Eagle Bullion Sales (ounces)
Year	Ounces
1986	1,787,750
1987	1,253,000
1988	560,000
1989	503,500
1990	457,450
1991	253,000
1992	385,800
1993	514,000
1994	310,000
1995	297,750
1996	275,000
1997	771,250
1998	1,839,500
1999	2,055,500
2000	164,500
2001	325,000
2002	315,000
2003	484,500
2004	536,000
2005	449,000
2006	261,000
2007	198,500
2008	860,500
2009	1,425,000
2010	1,220,500
Total	17,503,000

During 2010, the US Mint recorded sales of 1,220,500 ounces of gold through the American Gold Eagle bullion coins. Sales consisted of 1,143,000 one ounce coins, 46,000 one-half ounce coins, 62,000 one-quarter ounce coins, and 390,000 one-tenth ounce coins.

The highest monthly sales total occurred in July when 152,000 ounces were sold. The lowest monthly sales occurred in December when 60,000 ounces were sold.

Sales of the 22 karat Gold Eagle bullion coins reached their annual peak back in 1999, when uncertainty about Y2K spurred demand for gold. During the course of the last three years, gold bullion coins were sometimes subject to rationing, meaning that recent annual sales may not reflect total demand.

American Silver Eagle Bullion Sales (ounces)
Year	Ounces
1986	5,096,000
1987	9,420,000
1988	5,869,000
1989	6,166,000
1990	7,247,000
1991	6,952,000
1992	5,544,000
1993	5,890,000
1994	5,540,500
1995	4,590,000
1996	3,466,000
1997	3,636,000
1998	4,320,000
1999	9,008,500
2000	9,133,000
2001	8,827,500
2002	10,475,500
2003	9,153,500
2004	9,617,000
2005	8,405,000
2006	10,021,000
2007	9,887,000
2008	19,583,500
2009	28,766,500
2010	34,662,500
Total	241,277,000

American Silver Eagle bullion sales achieved a new record for annual sales with 34,662,500 of the one ounce coins sold. This amount represents more than three times the average annual sales level, and exceeds the total sales for the first five years of the program.

Silver Eagles also achieved record monthly sales of 4,260,000 ounces during November 2010. The prior record took place back in December 1986.

American Gold Buffalo Bullion Sales (ounces)
Year	Ounces
2006	323,000
2007	167,500
2008	172,000
2009	200,000
2010	209,000
Total	1,071,500

The 24 karat American Gold Buffalo bullion coins were only available for sale this year from April 29, 2010 to the end of September 2010. This was a longer period of availability than 2009, when the coins were offered for less than two months.

Total annual sales came in at 209,000, representing the second highest year of sales, after the 323,000 ounces sold in 2006 when the series debuted.

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US Mint Coin Production November 2010

United States Mint circulating coin production figures have been updated through November 2010. Final or preliminary mintages have also been made available for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Dollar and Mount Hood National Forest Quarter.

During November 2010, the US Mint struck 531.46 million coins for circulation at the Philadelphia and Denver facilities. This represents a decline of about 200 million from the prior month and the lowest monthly production since April.

The table below presents the breakdown of circulating coins produced for November, along with total production levels for the year to date.

2010 US Mint Coin Production Figures
	November 2010	YTD 2010
Lincoln Cent - Denver	177.20 M	1,982.80 M
Lincoln Cent - Phil.	166.80 M	1,970.43 M
Jefferson Nickel - Denver	34.32 M	226.56 M
Jefferson Nickel - Phil.	38.64 M	260.64 M
Roosevelt Dime - Denver	53.00 M	548.50 M
Roosevelt Dime - Phil.	61.50 M	557.00 M
Quarters - Denver	0	173.40 M
Quarters - Phil.	0	173.60 M
Kennedy Half - Denver	0	1.70 M
Kennedy Half - Phil.	0	1.80 M
Native Am Dollar - Denver	0	42.98 M
Native Am Dollar - Phil.	0	32.06 M
Pres Dollar - Denver	0	159.88 M
Pres Dollar - Phil.	0	161.56 M
Total	531.46 M	6,292.91 M

Only cents, nickels, and dimes were produced this month, with no production reported for the other denominations.

For the year to date, the Mint has struck 487.20 million Jefferson Nickels across both facilities compared to just 86.64 million in the prior year. Year to date production for Roosevelt Dimes has now reached 1,105.50 million, compared to 146.00 million in the prior year.

Year to date production of Lincoln Cents now approaches the 4 billion mark. The smallest denomination accounts for 62.8% of the US Mint's total circulating coin production for this year.

Updates have been made to the breakdown of circulating coin production figures by design. Figures for each of the different designs for the 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters and Presidential Dollars are now available.

2010 US Mint Coin Production by Design
	Denver	Phil.	Total
Hot Springs Quarter	34.00 M	35.60 M	69.60 M
Yellowstone Quarter	34.80 M	33.60 M	68.40 M
Yosemite Quarter	34.80 M	35.20 M	70.00 M
Grand Canyon Quarter	35.40 M	34.80 M	70.20 M
Mount Hood Quarter	34.40 M	34.40 M	68.80 M
Total			321.44 M
Fillmore Dollar	36.96 M	37.52 M	74.48 M
Pierce Dollar	38.36 M	38.22 M	76.58 M
Buchanan Dollar	36.54 M	36.82 M	73.36 M
Abraham Lincoln	48.02 M	49.00 M	97.02 M
Total			347.00 M

The Mount Hood Quarter had 34.4 million coins struck for circulation at each facility. This is around the same level as the other four issues for this year. The US Mint indicates that the figures for all 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters are still preliminary, as production for any design may be restarted during the year of issue to fulfill demand from the bulk purchase program.

The Abraham Lincoln Dollar had overall production for circulation of 97.02 million, made up of 48.02 million coins from Philadelphia and 49 million from Denver. This breaks the general trend of declining mintages for the series. The last coin in the series with a higher mintage was the ninth release featuring William Henry Harrison at 98.42 million.

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US Mint Coin Production October 2010

The United States Mint has updated circulating coin production figures to reflect coins struck during October 2010. There were a total of 730.22 million coins produced at the Philadelphia and Denver Mint facilities across five denominations.

The figures for the latest month break a three month losing streak, which followed this year's peak production of more than 900 million coins in June.

The table below presents the breakdown of circulating coins produced in the latest month by denomination and mint. The first column shows the number of coins produced in October, while the second column shows the total for the year to date.

2010 US Mint Coin Production Figures
	October 2010	YTD 2010
Lincoln Cent - Denver	242.80 M	1,805.60 M
Lincoln Cent - Phil.	181.20 M	1,803.63 M
Jefferson Nickel - Denver	44.88 M	192.24 M
Jefferson Nickel - Phil.	39.12 M	222.00 M
Roosevelt Dime - Denver	86.00 M	495.50 M
Roosevelt Dime - Phil.	49.5 M	495.50 M
Quarters - Denver	34.40 M	173.40 M
Quarters - Phil.	34.40 M	173.60 M
Kennedy Half - Denver	0	1.70 M
Kennedy Half - Phil.	0	1.80 M
Native Am Dollar - Denver	0	42.98 M
Native Am Dollar - Phil.	0	32.06 M
Pres Dollar - Denver	8.82 M	159.88 M
Pres Dollar - Phil.	9.10 M	161.56 M
Total	730.22 M	5,761.45 M

As usual, the heaviest production took place for the one cent coin at 424 million. This accounted for more than 50% of overall production. Production of the Lincoln Cent for the year to date is now more than one billion higher than last year's combined production across the four different 2009 Lincoln Cent designs.

The US Mint continues to strike nickels and dimes in quantity, with the monthly and year to date production for each denomination outnumbering the figures for the quarter. This is somewhat surprising since in modern times, the quarter is considered the workhorse coin in commerce.

The lower production for the past two years has been attributed to the high production during the years of the State Quarters Program. With the series concluded some previously collected coins have been returning to the channels of circulation, reducing the need for newly produced coins.

No updates have been made to the circulating coin production figures for the Presidential Dollars and America the Beautiful Quarters broken down by design. The upcoming releases featuring Abraham Lincoln and Mount Hood National Forest may still be in production.

2010 US Mint Coin Production by Design
	Denver	Phil.	Total
Hot Springs Quarter	34.00 M	35.60 M	69.60 M
Yellowstone Quarter	34.80 M	33.60 M	68.40 M
Yosemite Quarter	34.80 M	35.20 M	70.00 M
Grand Canyon Quarter	35.40 M	34.80 M	70.20 M
Fillmore Dollar	36.96 M	37.52 M	74.48 M
Pierce Dollar	38.36 M	38.22 M	76.58 M
Buchanan Dollar	36.54 M	36.82 M	73.36 M