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Ushering in the new year with new coin releases

January 2009

In November 2008, the United States Mint’s 10-year 50 State Quarters® Program ended with the issuance of the Hawaii quarter — the 50th and last coin in the program. As we usher in 2009, the Federal Reserve Banks are preparing for 14 new United States Mint coin releases, including four Presidential $1 Coins, six quarters honoring the District of Columbia and the United States Territories, as well as four different one-cent coins honoring the bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln's birth and the 100th anniversary of the first issuance of the Lincoln cent.

Presidential $1 Coin

In continuation of the Presidential $1 Coin Program, the Federal Reserve Banks will distribute four new designs issued by the United States Mint in 2009. The Federal Reserve Banks will maintain the special ordering arrangements available for previous releases. Orders for each coin can be placed by depository institutions beginning two weeks prior and continuing in the four weeks following the official public release date.

The four coins being released in 2009 and their public release dates are:

Dollar Coin Release Date
William Henry Harrison February 19
John Tyler May 21
James K. Polk August 20
Zachary Taylor November 19

Detailed ordering information for the Presidential $1 Coin is available online.

New circulating quarters and pennies

Also in 2009, the United States Mint will introduce the District of Columbia and United States Territories Quarters in six releases, as well as four different one-cent coins in recognition of the bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln's birth and the 100th anniversary of the first issuance of the Lincoln cent. The new quarters and pennies will be distributed as needed to meet transactional demand. The United States Mint's estimated release dates* are listed below:

District of Columbia and United States Territories Quarter

Quarter Release Date
District of Columbia January 26
Puerto Rico March 30
Guam May 26
American Samoa July 27
Virgin Islands September 28
Northern Mariana Islands November 30

Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent

One Cent Coin Release Date
Birth and early childhood in Kentucky
(1809 – 1816)		 February 12
Formative Years in Indiana
(1816 – 1830) 		May 14
Professional Life in Illinois
(1830-1861) 		August 13
Presidency in Washington, D.C.
(1861-1865)		 November 12

For more information on these programs and coin availability, please consult your local FedCash® Services contact or visit the United States Mint (Off-site Link) online.

Did you know?
The quarter was first minted in 1796. The United States Mint has compiled a History of the Quarter (Off-site Link) that includes this interesting fact and many more.

*Release dates are subject to change and new coin will not be released prior to the dates provided.

"50 State Quarters" is a registered trademark of the United States Mint.

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