From halting cent production to quietly pulling the Jan. 6 Congressional Gold Medal replica, the U.S. Mint is making waves.

According to its financial reports, the Mint has covered losses from its small change with profits from sales of gold and silver ... to Federal Reserve data. The drop in coin demand accelerated ...

First minted back in 1794, it was the very first dollar coin issued by the U.S. federal government. According to Atkinson’s Bullion and Coins, this coin consists of 90% silver and 10% copper ...

according to the U.S. Mint. But as Chronicle Collectibles noted, some of the bicentennial quarters were composed of 40% silver — an important distinction because the silver coins are rarer and ...

Half dollar and $1 coins are produced as collectibles, though they still may be ordered by the Federal Reserve for circulation and used as legal tender, according to the U.S. Mint. Even certain ...

According to the U.S. Mint, Congress is the body that approves every coin it produces. The Coinage Act of April 2, 1792 established the Mint and the regulation of coins in the United States. There was ...