http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/The_United_States_MintFind stories, videos, and photos about The United States Mint from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:13:47 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/The_United_States_Mint14433Find stories, videos, and photos about The United States Mint from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/19/credit.card.contracts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/19/credit.card.contracts/index.html#cnnSTCTextHave you ever read your credit card contract? If not, you're not alone. Most cardholders never read the long complicated legalese in a credit card agreement.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/26/braille.coin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/26/braille.coin/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Mint will begin accepting orders Thursday for the first coin to feature readable Braille.Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/24/duke.ellington.coin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/24/duke.ellington.coin/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States Mint launched a new coin Tuesday featuring jazz legend Duke Ellington, making him the first African-American to appear by himself on a circulating U.S. coin.Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:57:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/08/magazines/fortune/benner_gold.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/08/magazines/fortune/benner_gold.fortune/index.htmGold may have a special place in the hearts of many investors, but it has not been immune from the forces that have hammered commodities from aluminum to zinc this year - the rising dollar and drastic economic slowdown. Since hitting a record near $1,030 an ounce in March, the price of gold has fallen about 25% to $775 as of Monday. Even so, the precious metal should still shine for investors in 2009.Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:06:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/22/news/economy/US_onecent/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/22/news/economy/US_onecent/index.htmFor the first time in 50 years, the penny is getting redesigned, with four versions coming next year to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth, the U.S. Mint announced Monday.Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:28:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1819874,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1819874,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOfficials unveiled the prototype of the first U.S. coin with readable Braille characters on Wednesday -- a silver dollar commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis BrailleWed, 02 Jul 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/07/news/dollarcoin/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/07/news/dollarcoin/index.htmSome owners of the recently released George Washington Presidential coins unwittingly got a little more bang for their buck - and they have God to thank.Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:15:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/15/news/dollar_coin/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/15/news/dollar_coin/index.htmCoin enthusiasts and casual collectors lined up Thursday morning at Grand Central Terminal in New York for the first opportunity to get the $1 presidential coin - but the new coin's widespread adoption is far from guaranteed.Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/12/news/presidential_dollar/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/12/news/presidential_dollar/index.htmThe U.S. Mint will issue a dollar coin featuring the likeness of George Washington this Thursday, the first in the series of presidential coin dollars.Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/19/lifestyle/coins/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/19/lifestyle/coins/index.htmThe U.S. Mint is issuing a new series of gold collector coins that feature the nation's early First Ladies, the Mint said Tuesday.Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:18:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/14/news/melting/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/14/news/melting/index.htmThe U.S. Mint has implemented a rule against melting down pennies and nickels which, at current metal prices, could be worth more as metal than as currency.Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:06:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/18/news/penny/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/18/news/penny/index.htmRepresentative Jim Kolbe wants to do away with the penny - and for a second time has introduced legislation that would effectively kill it.Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/21/news/funny/penny/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/21/news/funny/penny/index.htmPenny advocates gained an unlikely supporter Wednesday as Britney Spears' husband, Kevin Federline, came out in support of the smallest unit of the U.S. currency system at an event sponsored by cellphone carrier Virgin Mobile.Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/24/news/funny/penny/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/24/news/funny/penny/index.htmThe penny is now shining brighter than ever as recent increases in the cost of copper and zinc continue to push up its actual value, but that's not necessarily good news for the United States Mint, according to a report published Monday.Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/12/news/monticello_nickel/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/12/news/monticello_nickel/index.htmA new nickel breaks into circulation Thursday, and it will feature Thomas Jefferson appearing in a totally new view.Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/16/news/economy/dollar_coin/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/16/news/economy/dollar_coin/index.htmCoin collectors can look forward to a new series of gold-colored dollar coins depicting portraits of former presidents, according to a report published Friday.Fri, 16 Dec 2005 12:21:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/26/pf/marines_coin/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/26/pf/marines_coin/index.htmOn the eve of Memorial Day, the U.S. Mint is remembering America's fighting men and women.Thu, 26 May 2005 13:04:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/27/pf/new_dollar/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/27/pf/new_dollar/index.htmLike lemmings rushing into the fjords, Congress cannot seem to resist a leap into the dollar-coin money pit.Wed, 27 Apr 2005 13:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/19/pf/gold_coin/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/19/pf/gold_coin/index.htmWill a new gold coin make a mint for the U.S. Mint?Tue, 19 Apr 2005 14:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/23/pf/new_nickel_rollout/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/23/pf/new_nickel_rollout/index.htmThere's more change for your change, as another new U.S. nickel is launched into general circulation.Wed, 23 Feb 2005 15:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/09/pf/wisconsin_quarter/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/09/pf/wisconsin_quarter/index.htmA mistake in the minting process for some quarters issued last year is putting coin collectors in a frenzy. Speculators are bidding up prices for the recently discovered pieces from their 25-cent face value to nearly $1,500.Wed, 09 Feb 2005 22:58:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/03/pf/debt/new_nickels/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/03/pf/debt/new_nickels/index.htmStart checking your change: new nickels are making their way to pockets and purses across America.Wed, 03 Mar 2004 18:02:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/10/01/309896/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/10/01/309896/index.htmDebate over whether the U.S. mint should continue to produce pennies is heating up. Arizona congressman Jim Kolbe has proposed a bill that would require retailers to round up or down to the nearest...Mon, 01 Oct 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/04/16/301025/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/04/16/301025/index.htmA ton of money sounds like an incomprehensible amount--more than Jeff Bezos lost all day!--but how much is 2,000 pounds really worth? Naturally the answer depends on the kind of money you're weighi...Mon, 16 Apr 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/03/01/274064/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/03/01/274064/index.htmFEBRUARY Wed, 01 Mar 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/11/10/233776/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/11/10/233776/index.htmThe first $100 U.S. coin is hot off the minting presses. Don't go spending it at your local minimart, though--it's worth more than it seems. About $430, in fact. Mon, 10 Nov 1997 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/09/09/75447/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/09/09/75447/index.htmEach year just $14 million in counterfeit U.S. bills gets into circulation -- a tiny fraction of the $268 billion circulating worldwide. But digital photocopiers could make funny money a lot easier...Mon, 09 Sep 1991 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/07/01/84593/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/07/01/84593/index.htmCOLLECTIBLES Q. I have a poster, dated 1933, that was used to advertise the movie King Kong. The poster is in excellent condition. How much might it be worth? John Tsigakos New York City Fri, 01 Jul 1988 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/03/28/70363/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/03/28/70363/index.htmIn the weathered redbrick mills of Crane & Co. in Dalton, Massachusetts, cotton pulp flows like watery scrambled eggs through tiled vats on its way to becoming fine stationery and paper so durable ...Mon, 28 Mar 1988 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/11/23/69859/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/11/23/69859/index.htmAs a hedge against stock market losses, gold can perform tolerably well. In the short run, as Black Monday shows, nothing heightens gold's appeal so much as fear. After stocks nose-dived on U.S. ex...Mon, 23 Nov 1987 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/06/22/69158/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/06/22/69158/index.htmGold's glamour is back. After a long bear market that drove its price from more than $850 an ounce in 1980 to a low of $284 early in 1985, bullion has bounded ahead more than 60%. The specter of hi...Mon, 22 Jun 1987 04:01:00 EDT