@Onastone said:
Well, I didn't see a $2.50 coin coming...last year I did say, "Maybe we should have added new denomination coin too, a 15¢ coin and maybe a 75¢ coin. With inflationary prices, perhaps a $5 or $10 dollar coin could be introduced as common pocket change."
I don’t think that Americans will use a $2.50 coin in circulation. It will have to be larger than a quarter, or there will be confusion over it as there was with the Susan B. Anthony Dollars. In really coins are on their way out of the everyday economy as much as I hate to say it.
I agree. Plus many Americans are too stupid to be able to figure out the math of a $2.50 coin in commerce.
Sadly, I agree. I gave a gas clerk $52..00 for a $37.00 purchase...he gave me back my original two singles plus the thirteen dollars change...I thought I would get a ten and a five. Now if I threw in a couple $2.50 coins....that would require a calculator!!!!
Yeah, counting money confuses Zoomers. I've done the above and then have them say "how did you know it would turn out that way". Uh.........3rd grade math. Also had one who never saw a nickel before and didn't know how much it was worth.
One Step Closer to Return of $2.50 Coin
House passes amended measure calling for “$2.50 for America’s 250th”
by Larry Jewett | Published on February 11, 2026
The original proposal called for the coin to feature the historic design originally issued for America’s 150th anniversary in 1926.
The hope that that the nation may again see a circulating $2.50 quarter eagle has been dampened, but optimism remains that the denomination will return as a numismatic product first.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of House Resolution 5616 called the “$2.50 for America’s 250th Act” on February 9. The measure, proposed by Alabama Republican Representative Robert Aderholt on September 30, 2025, initially called for the creation of both circulating and numismatic coins. The amended version seeks numismatic products while calling on the Secretary of the Treasury, through the Director of the Mint, to conduct “a comprehensive study to evaluate the feasibility, practicality, and potential public benefits of minting and issuing a $2.50 coin for wide circulation in the United States.”
Focus of the study would include an analysis of historical use, production costs, physical characteristics and potential benefits to commerce. The report must be submitted to the House Committee on Financial Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs by September 15.
“This coin is about more than a piece of metal, it’s about celebration, pride, and patriotism,” said Congressman Aderholt. “I still remember America’s 200th birthday in 1976 when I was 10 years old, and the incredible excitement and national unity that came with it. That Bicentennial celebration was something special, and I hope this coin helps spur that same kind of celebration and patriotism across our country as we approach America’s 250th anniversary. Americans from all walks of life should be able to carry a small reminder of our nation’s greatness with them every day, celebrating our country jingling right there in their pockets.”
Under the original proposal, Aderholt called for the coin to feature the historic design originally issued for America’s 150th anniversary in 1926, updated to reflect the new milestone.
The numismatic $2.50 would be minted in gold, silver and clad composition “to the specification of half dollar coins.” Mintage limits would be limited to no more than 100,000 gold coins, 300,000 silver coins and 750,000 clad coins. A provision within the measure calls for the coins to be minted and distributed not later than July 4, 2026 to coincide with the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration.
Aderholt is a member of the America 250 committee, guiding the nation’s Semiquincentennial celebration.
I could be wrong, but isn't the definition of a "quarter eagle" specifically that it is made of 0.12094 troy ounces gold? If so, we are not going to see a "circulating $2.50 quarter eagle" anytime ever.
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Yeah, counting money confuses Zoomers. I've done the above and then have them say "how did you know it would turn out that way". Uh.........3rd grade math. Also had one who never saw a nickel before and didn't know how much it was worth.
Circulating 3 small dollars makes me feel poor.
A $2.50 coin could cause malnutrition. Make America Wealthy Again.
Probably the Coinstar company will be opposing the proposed ‘circulating $2.50 coin.’
Noncirculating collector editions - sure, why not?
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One Step Closer to Return of $2.50 Coin
House passes amended measure calling for “$2.50 for America’s 250th”
by Larry Jewett | Published on February 11, 2026
The original proposal called for the coin to feature the historic design originally issued for America’s 150th anniversary in 1926.
The hope that that the nation may again see a circulating $2.50 quarter eagle has been dampened, but optimism remains that the denomination will return as a numismatic product first.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of House Resolution 5616 called the “$2.50 for America’s 250th Act” on February 9. The measure, proposed by Alabama Republican Representative Robert Aderholt on September 30, 2025, initially called for the creation of both circulating and numismatic coins. The amended version seeks numismatic products while calling on the Secretary of the Treasury, through the Director of the Mint, to conduct “a comprehensive study to evaluate the feasibility, practicality, and potential public benefits of minting and issuing a $2.50 coin for wide circulation in the United States.”
Focus of the study would include an analysis of historical use, production costs, physical characteristics and potential benefits to commerce. The report must be submitted to the House Committee on Financial Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs by September 15.
“This coin is about more than a piece of metal, it’s about celebration, pride, and patriotism,” said Congressman Aderholt. “I still remember America’s 200th birthday in 1976 when I was 10 years old, and the incredible excitement and national unity that came with it. That Bicentennial celebration was something special, and I hope this coin helps spur that same kind of celebration and patriotism across our country as we approach America’s 250th anniversary. Americans from all walks of life should be able to carry a small reminder of our nation’s greatness with them every day, celebrating our country jingling right there in their pockets.”
Under the original proposal, Aderholt called for the coin to feature the historic design originally issued for America’s 150th anniversary in 1926, updated to reflect the new milestone.
The numismatic $2.50 would be minted in gold, silver and clad composition “to the specification of half dollar coins.” Mintage limits would be limited to no more than 100,000 gold coins, 300,000 silver coins and 750,000 clad coins. A provision within the measure calls for the coins to be minted and distributed not later than July 4, 2026 to coincide with the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration.
Aderholt is a member of the America 250 committee, guiding the nation’s Semiquincentennial celebration.
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I could be wrong, but isn't the definition of a "quarter eagle" specifically that it is made of 0.12094 troy ounces gold? If so, we are not going to see a "circulating $2.50 quarter eagle" anytime ever.
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