Is the Mint making coins for circulation anymore?

jmski52

I liked the design for the new dime, but I'm not really willing to pay over $100 for a $20 bag of dimes. On top of that, none of the rolls of dollars - Native American and Innovation dollars - seem to be "available".

What's going on? Are they just trying to jerk us around for some unknown reason?

oldglorycoins

LOL, Yes they are

johnny9434

Yes but like it was on some stuff

relicsncoins

I just got back from the EU. I've never had more coins in my pocket. I had a handful of 20c, 50c, 1 and 2 euro. I used way more cash over there then I do here. Hell, you have to keep coins to use the toilet over there.

Rc5280

Yes, they're making a bunch of new circulating coins.

illini420

Actually, I think they are probably jerking us around if you mean collectors. They absolutely could be minting more for circulation. And of course they could have sold more through their Website direct to collectors.

But, probably not jerking you around as much if you're a modern coin dealers. The low mintage and scarcity benefits them quite a bit, just look at home shopping for the extreme example. But why would the Mint want to benefit dealers over collectors. Not like the Mint director is a dealer with close relationships to.... wait, nevermind.

oih82w8

I have yet to see any 2026 coins in circulation. Plenty of advertisements and in dealers display cases. A teller at my credit union said that they have seen any yet either.

HATTRICK

Many bank employees, armor delivery employees and any others in the currency distribution system are buying up whatever they can get their hands on and selling on EBay instead of providing for their customers. It’s an infestation of flippers.

mlittle

It's been 4 months since the Mint supposedly sent the 2026 coins out but I have not seen any in circulation and I live about 200 miles from D.C. and the Mint. My local bank says they have not seen any as well.

HATTRICK

@mlittle said:
It's been 4 months since the Mint supposedly sent the 2026 coins out but I have not seen any in circulation and I live about 200 miles from D.C. and the Mint. My local bank says they have not seen any as well.

Did they try to sell you some swamp land in Florida also ? 😈

BillJones

50 years ago, you received the Bicentennial quarters in change on a regular basis. The half dollars and dollars did not circulate very well. You rarely saw them, but getting them was not hard.

To me, the mint has become a greedy government agency which has lost its way with regard to serving the public. Yes, it can charge high prices from Proof sets, both clad and silver. The excessive prices from mint sets are less justified.

The situation with the made for circulation coins, which are supposed to be part of the Semi Quincentennial celebration, really stinks. I'd tell the Mint Director to his face that he is running a scam operation.

privatecoin

@BillJones said:
50 years ago, you received the Bicentennial quarters in change on a regular basis. The half dollars and dollars did not circulate very well. You rarely saw them, but getting them was not hard.

To me, the mint has become a greedy government agency which has lost its way with regard to serving the public. Yes, it can charge high prices from Proof sets, both clad and silver. The excessive prices from mint sets are less justified.

The situation with the made for circulation coins, which are supposed to be part of the Semi Quincentennial celebration, really stinks. I'd tell the Mint Director to his face that he is running a scam operation.

Agreed, but I'd add that the Government and the UnFederal Reserve destroying the dollar have a lot to do with it too.

Shabu92

I'm in California. So far, no new dimes, quarters, or halves in my area. But I have seen several 1776-2026 nickels.

jmlanzaf

@BillJones said:
50 years ago, you received the Bicentennial quarters in change on a regular basis. The half dollars and dollars did not circulate very well. You rarely saw them, but getting them was not hard.

To me, the mint has become a greedy government agency which has lost its way with regard to serving the public. Yes, it can charge high prices from Proof sets, both clad and silver. The excessive prices from mint sets are less justified.

The situation with the made for circulation coins, which are supposed to be part of the Semi Quincentennial celebration, really stinks. I'd tell the Mint Director to his face that he is running a scam operation.

50 years ago, cash was dominant and credit card use less common. It takes time for new coinage to get into circulation. Even going back a few years, it was later and later in the year that you'd see new issues. I really don't think there's a conspiracy to keep the new issues out of circulation.

Rc5280

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Maywood

Are 2026 dated coins needed for commerce or can that function be fulfilled with backlogs of earlier dated coins??

As pointed out by @jmlanzaf, everyone uses credit/debit cards or paper money. I honestly can’t recall the last time I saw someone reach into their pocket to pull out change to pay for something. Who does that??

Typically, if I receive change from a transaction it comes out of my pocket as soon as I get home.

jmlanzaf

@Maywood said:
Are 2026 dated coins needed for commerce or can that function be fulfilled with backlogs of earlier dated coins??

As pointed out by @jmlanzaf, everyone uses credit/debit cards or paper money. I honestly can’t recall the last time I saw someone reach into their pocket to pull out change to pay for something. Who does that??

Typically, if I receive change from a transaction it comes out of my pocket as soon as I get home.

There's still a few old ladies with a change purse that I see at the grocery store

rooksmith

As pointed out by @jmlanzaf, everyone uses credit/debit cards or paper money. I honestly can’t recall the last time I saw someone reach into their pocket to pull out change to pay for something. Who does that??

People used to do almost all transactions with cash. I remember my mother freaking out when she found out I used a credit card to pay for groceries (back in the early 1980's). She figured that having a credit card was a sign of desperation. She also clipped paper coupons, and often paid by check! think of the time it took to check her out!

Then there were the old ladies with the coin purses, (complete with the requisite moths that flew out) who paid with pennies nickels and dimes for things like milk. (in the 1970's I briefly worked in a grocery store, in college)

I also was a paperboy (Milwaukee Journal) when I was in 6th grade. (1967) Those were the days. You could find a lot of silver quarters, dimes, and even the occasional Franklin half. The Kennedy Halfs were all being hoarded.

rooksmith

I figure that every coin that comes out with a new design feature will be hoarded to the point of a coin shortage. Only by making billions of them will they be recirculated. Someone has to literally walk into a coin shop and ask "what is this dime worth" and then be told "ten cents"

DBSTrader2

Unfortunately, new issues are so much harder to find in circulation these days that I've decided that once each folder is filled, I'll be stopping collecting that series instead of buying a new folder to continue the effort. At first, I collected for myself. Then it was along with and for my kids. And now, it's really just trying to keep up with each series, so I can give my grandkids up-to-date sets. But it's getting harder & harder, especially with so many of the series (halves, dollars) not really being made for circulation anymore. I didn't even attempt to start the "Inno-Bucks" series, and will likely stop the quarters after 2026. I was actually somewhat relieved when they finally cut the penny series....... Doesn't help that my eyesight's not like it used to be, either....... can't read the dates on the dimes for sure, with nickels not far behind.....