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U.S. Mint Begins Selling Trump $1 Coins for 250th Anniversary
Collectors can buy the coins in rolls and bags as the Mint says they are legal tender and randomly includes 250,000 special July 4th pieces.
- On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, the U.S. Mint began selling gold-colored $1 coins bearing President Donald Trump's likeness to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary.
- Officials authorized the design under the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020, citing the Semiquincentennial celebration, despite federal law generally prohibiting the depiction of living presidents on U.S. currency.
- Priced at $61 for 25-coin rolls and $154.50 for 100-coin bags, the coins contain 88.5% copper with no actual gold, while 250,000 randomly include a special "July 4th" privy mark.
- Treasury officials pointed to the 1926 Calvin Coolidge commemorative half-dollar as precedent, though critics argue the issuance violates long-standing statutes barring living presidents on currency intended for daily use.
- While the Mint markets these as "collectibles," the coins remain legal tender; high demand prompted an online waiting room, with household order limits scheduled to lift on Thursday.
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