Philadelphia Mints News Today

A set of gold coins sold by Philadelphia dealer Henry Chapman and long held in a family's bank vault continue to be a high interest item with readers, as was a unique Franklin half dollar recently sold.

The report of a nearly complete collection of old gold dollars held in a Philadelphia vault and connected to dealer Henry Chapman elicited plenty of attention, as did news about 2024-minted coins.

The first 2024 American Women quarter dollars will start to circulate with the coin honoring Dr. Pauli Murray getting the process started on Jan. 2

Special guests gathered at the Philadelphia Mint for a special striking ceremony of the Proof 2024-P Harriet Tubman Bicentennial silver dollar but production had already begun inside the facility.

The coins and sets developed for the Harriet Tubman commemorative coin program will be the first offerings in 2024 from the U.S. Mint with remaining issues scheduled through February.

The total number of coins struck at the Denver and Philadelphia Mints with a circulation quality finish in 2023 is running about 8 percent higher than the comparable total for 2022.

Jovita Idar quarter dollars in the American Women series go into circulation in August a day before the circulation quality coins will be offered in numismatic products from the U.S. Mint.

The United States Mint produced over 3.4 billion coins during the first quarter of 2022. This is down from last year's amount of 3.96 billion coins. However, it's worth noting that last year's amount was the highest first quarterly total since 2017. In March, the Mint ramped up its pace of producing coins for circulation.

The United States Mint has announced issue dates for five more numismatic products it is releasing in calendar year 2023, all in May, including new medals and 2023 Kennedy half dollars.

GreatCollections is currently offering interested numismatists a rare opportunity to acquire one of the finest certified examples of the Barber Quarter