US Mint May 2011 Coin Production Surges, Grant $1 Mintages Revealed

The amount of coins coming out of the United States Mint surged in May 2011, according to the latest coin production figures from the bureau.

The totals were the highest of the year, the second best over the past twelve months, and revealed the final mintages for the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential $1 which launched into circulation May 19.

The Mint pressed 807.41 million coins for circulation in May, topping the previous month by 26.1 percent and year ago levels by 22.9 percent.
Monthly US Mint Coin Production Figures / Mintages
Month Mintages Rank
May 2011 807.41 M 2
April 2011 640.17 M 9
March 2011 485.5 M 12
February 2011 523.14 M 11
January 2011 764.73 M 4
December 2010 80.200 M 13
November 2010 531.46 M 10
October 2010 730.22 M 6
September 2010 690.02 M 7
August 2010 743.78 M 5
July 2010 772.08 M 3
June 2010 918.94 M 1
May 2010 657.22 M 8



The production gap grew wider last month between the two United States Mint facilities responsible for striking American circulating coins, which are the Philadelphia and Denver Mints. The lack of Philadelphia quarters was a deciding factor in the balance.

Both Kennedy half dollars and Native American $1 coins were silent for a second straight month. The United States Mint again focused its attention on smaller denominated coins. The combined Philadelphia and Denver Mint totals for the cent, the Jefferson nickel and the Roosevelt dime were easily the highest of the year. As always, Lincoln cents led the pack. They accounted for 55 percent of the entire coin output.
May 2011 US Mint Coin Production
Denver Philadelphia Total
Lincoln Cents 236,140,000 204,800,000 440,940,000
Jefferson Nickels 65,760,000 67,680,000 133,440,000
Roosevelt Dimes 93,000,000 121,000,000 214,000,000
2011 Quarters 16,800,000 0 16,800,000
Kennedy Half Dollars 0 0 0
Native American $1s 0 0 0
Presidential Dollars 1,110,000 1,120,000 2,230,000
Total 412,810,000 394,600,000 807,410,000



As mentioned, the latest coin production figures reveal Ulysses S. Grant Presidential $1 mintages. Including the Grant dollar, there have been 18 Presidential $1 coins released since the series debuted in 2007. The Grant $1s rank fourth in terms of least produced. Their combined 76.02 million mintage falls behind the:

* 2011 Andrew Johnson $1 (72.66 million)
* 2010 James Buchanan $1 (73.36 million)
* 2010 Millard Fillmore (74.48 million)

How the Grant $1 compares against past Presidential $1 coins may be seen in the table below.