- April 5
- Glenna Goodacre, designer of the Sacagawea dollar coin design, receives her $5000 commission in the form of 5000 specially-produced Sacagawea dollar coins. [5.52] [78.50] [96.38]
- April 12
- Representative Frank Lucas of Oklahoma introduces a bill in the House of Representatives seeking creation of the American Buffalo silver dollar. [195.77]
- May 22
- The US Mint releases the 2000 South Carolina State quarter dollar coin to circulation. [69.70]
- (month unknown)
- Stack's auctions the Dexter-Dunham US 1804 dollar for $1.84 million. [124.78]
- November 6
- US President Bill Clinton signs Public Law 106-435 authorizing silver dollars and gold half eagles for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. [128.36]
2001
- January 25
- The US government settles its legal claims with British coin dealer Stephen Fenton over a 1933 gold double eagle, allowing for the coin to be auctioned and owned privately. [52.83] [122.18] [135.163]
- February 24
- Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles sells at public auction a 1943 (P) Lincoln bronze cent for $97,750. [150.30]
- March 9
- At an auction in Salt Lake City, Utah, Superior Galleries sells a 1913 Liberty Head 5-cent coin to Dwight Manley for US$1.84 million. [135.18]
- March 12
- The US Mint releases the North Carolina quarter dollar to circulation. [93.38]
- May 21
- The US Mint launches the 2001 Rhode Island State quarter dollar. [69.70] [104.36]
- June 11
- The US Mint begins sales of the 2001 American Buffalo dollar coin. [50.46]
- (month unknown)
- Superior sells at auction a US 1913 Liberty Head 5-cent coin graded Proof 66 for $1.84 million. [124.78]
- July 26
- US Senate confirms Henrietta Holsman Fore as US Mint director. [117.38]
- October 29
- (to October 30) Sotheby's/Stack's conducts the auction of the Dallas Bank Collection. Some highlights:
- 1861 Coronet Paquet Reverse double eagle Choice About Uncirculated: US$345,000.
[43.108]
- November 12
- (to November 13) Stack's of New York sells at auction the finest known 1893-S Morgan dollar for US$414,000, second highest price paid for a Morgan dollar at auction. [78.5]
2002
- January 2
- The US Mint releases the 2002 Tennessee quarter dollar to circulation. [149.81]
- January
- Heritage Auction Galleries sells at public auction an 1856-O Coronet double eagle Proof for US$310,500. [113.5]
- March 11
- The US Mint launches the 2002 Ohio State quarter dollar coin. [69.70]
- March 16
- West Point unveils 2002 West Point Bicentennial commemorative dollar. [296.34]
- April 9
- Florida Governor Jeb Bush appoints a nine-member State quarter dollar design committee. [1.B20]
- July 30
- Sotheby's in New York in conjunction with Stack's auctions the King Farouk specimen of the US 1933 Saint-Gaudens double eagle for $7,590,020, a world record for a single coin at auction. The $20 represents a $20 Federal Reserve note paid by auctioneer David Redden to Mint Director Henrietta Holsman Fore to officially monetize the coin. [43.68] [52.82] [97.64] [120.94] [135.79,164]
- August 2
- The US Mint releases the 2002 Indiana quarter dollar to circulation. [119.32] [253.68]
2003
- January 2
- The US Mint launches the 2003 Illinois State quarter dollar coin. [69.70]
- January
- At the Florida United Numismatics convention, Heritage Auction Galleries sells a 1907 Indian Head With Periods Plain Edge gold eagle pattern PR-62 NGC (only one known) for $195,500. [43.20] [89.96]
- Legend Numismatics (New Jersey) purchases the Olsen specimen of the 1913 Liberty Head 5-cent piece for over $1.84 million from Spectrum Numismatics (California). [146.22]
- January 28
- The US Mint begins sales of the Legacies of Freedom set, containing an Uncirculated 2003 American Eagle silver dollar and an Uncirculated 2002 Britannia silver 2-pound bullion coin. The number of sets available is limited to 50,000. Price is US$49.99. [22.58]
- February 24
- Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles sells a 1943-D copper Lincoln cent graded MS-64 by PCGS for US$212,750, a record for any small cent. [54.93] [101.50] [150.34]
- Ira and Larry GoldBerg Auctioneers sell a unique 1959-D Lincoln Wheat cent mule, graded MS-60+ brown for US$48,300. [59.58]
- April 23
- US President George W. Bush signs legislation authorizing changes to the design of the 5-cent coin through 2005, to commemorate the bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition. [18.7]
- May 23
- US coin dealer Paul Montgomery announces a $1 million bounty for the missing 1913 Liberty Head nickel. [34.84]
- June 2
- The US Mint releases the 2003 Maine quarter dollar coin to circulation. [45.42]
- June 10
- Representative Peter King of New York introduces a bill to mark the 100th anniversary in 2006 of Theodore Roosevelt's Nobel Peace Prize, with two silver dollars. [111.50]
- July 29
- Edward C. Lee buys the Eliasberg specimen of the 1913 Liberty Head nickel for nearly $3 million from the California Gold Marketing Group. [146.18]
- At the ANA World's Fair of Money in the Baltimore Convention Center, relatives of George O. Walton bring in a 1913 Liberty Head 5-cent coin for authentication. Three coin experts tentatively authenticate and identify the coin as the one that had been missing for 40 years. [44.14]
- July 30
- At the ANA World's Fair of Money in the Baltimore Convention Center, seven coin experts compare the 1913 Liberty Head 5-cent coin of relatives of George O. Walton to the four genuine examples, and declare it to be the authentic missing fifth coin. [44.14]
- August 4
- The US Mint launches the 2003 Missouri State quarter dollar coin. [69.70]
- August 5
- The General Services Administration turns over the Old San Francisco Mint to the city of San Francisco. [253.68]
- August
- Bowers and Merena auctions the Adams-Carter specimen of the Class III 1804 Draped Bust dollar for US$1,207,500. [99.18]
- October 6
- Coin Values magazine debuts. [57.91]
- November 21
- The House of Representatives pass a resolution to preserve President Franklin Roosevelt's portrait on the dime. [130.24]
- December 2
- H.R. 3633 is introduced in the House of Representatives, seeking to change the portrait on the circulating dime from Franklin Roosevelt to Ronald Reagan. [122.20]
2004
- January 26
- The US Mint releases the 2004 Michigan State quarter dollar coin to circulation. [69.70]
- March
- The US Mint releases a circulating 5-cent coin for the bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase. [19.26]
- March 29
- The US Mint launches the 2004 Florida State quarter dollar. [69.70]
- April 25
- National Geographic's Ultimate Explorer TV show explores "Lost Gold of the SS Republic" [24.42]
- May 4
- US Treasury approves design of the New River Gorge for the West Virginia State quarter dollar coin. [198.58]
- May 12
- The US Mint begins sales of the Coinage and Currency set of an Uncirculated 2004-P Lewis and Clark Bicentennial silver dollar, a silver-plated bronze duplicate of the Jefferson Indian peace medal, two Uncirculated 2004-P Jefferson, Peace Medal and Bison 5-cent coins, an Uncirculated 2004-P Sacagawea dollar, a replica 1901 $10 United States Note, three Lewis and Clark expedition postage stamps, and two booklets on the expedition and Louisiana Purchase. Limited to 50,000 sets, issue price is $90. [36.67]
- May 20
- The Olsen specimen of the 1913 Liberty Head 5-cent piece (Proof 64 NGC) is sold for $3 million. [146.18] [257.18]
- May 21
- U.S. Court of Appeals rules that intentional systematic overgrading of coins is a criminal offence. [201.36]
- June 3
- Heritage Auction Galleries sells at public auction a US 1856-O Coronet double eagle gold coin Proof for US$542,800. [70.92] [113.5] [119.94]
- June 17
- Whitman Publishing releases the 2005 edition of the Guide Book to United States Coins. [29.48]
- July 8
- (to July 9) Bowers and Merena Auctions conduct the auction of Jim Gray's North Carolina Collection. Some highlights:
- 1870-S half dime, unique, MS-63 NGC: US$661,250;
- 1873-CC Seated Liberty dime, No Arrows, MS-65 NGC: US$891,250.
[42.78] [121.38]
- July
- DLRC Auctions sells a 1849-C Coronet, Open Wreath gold dollar graded MS-63 prooflike NGC for $690,000. [133.80]
- August 25
- An attorney for Joan Switt Langbord (daughter and inheritor of Israel Switt) and sons informs US Mint attorneys of the existence of ten 1933 Saint-Gaudens gold double eagles found in safety deposit box. [80.78] [122.18]
- September 7
- The US Mint begins sales of the Lewis and Clark Coin and Pouch sets, containing a Proof 2004 Lewis and Clark Bicentennial silver dollar and a handmade American Indian pouch. Limited to 50,000 sets, issue price is US$120. [36.67]
- Representative Ray LaHood of Illinois introduces the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coin Redesign Act in the House of Representatives. [133.36]
- September 16
- The US Mint unveils the design of a new 5-cent coin showing a close-up of Thomas Jefferson, and two new reverse designs commemorating the Lewis and Clark expedition. [20.14] [53.80]
- September 22
- Joan Switt Langbord arranges the transfer of ten 1933 gold double eagles to the US Mint under the understanding that the Mint would authenticate the coins. [52.82] [80.78] [122.18]
- October 12
- Stack's conducts the Part V auction of the John J. Ford Jr. Collection, selling a Massachusetts 1787 cent with arrows in right eagle talons for US$260,000. [66.71]
- November 8
- Heritage Numismatic Auctions sells a US 50-cent coin, 1919-D MS-66 for US$270,250. [7.31]
- November
- A US 1885 Trade Dollar graded Proof-63 sells at auction for US$1,006,250. [112.56]
- November 30
- American Coin Rarities auctions a 1793 Flowing Hair, Wreath, Strawberry Leaf cent for US$414,000. [85.4]
- December 21
- President George Bush signs a bill into law as Public Law 108-464, authorizing two Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary silver dollars. [77.42] [305.24]
2005
- January 12
- Steven Contursi and Donald Kagin purchase the unique 1787 Brasher gold doubloon for US$2,990,000, third highest price ever paid for a rare coin at public auction. [43.125] [135.79]
- January
- Heritage Auction Galleries sells a 1907 Saint-Gaudens, Ultra High Relief double eagle for nearly $3 million. [135.79]
- April 19
- The US Mint announces plans to produce 24-karat gold bullion coins in 2006. [9.29]
- June 2
- At the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo, a US $20 gold coin, 1927-D PCGS MS-66 sells for US$1.65 million. [9.28]
- June 8
- Representative Ray LaHood of Illinois introduces H.R. 2808 proposing a commemorative coin for the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln in 2009. [88.20]
- June
- American Numismatic Rarities auctions a 1796 Capped Bust, No Stars quarter eagle MS-65 for $1,380,000. [135.79]
- American Numismatic Rarities sells at auction a 1795 Flowing Hair silver dollar graded MS-65 for $322,000. [229.38]
- The US Mint informs Joan Switt Langbord that the ten 1933 gold double eagles are authentic, but no monetary settlement would be offered. [122.18]
- (month unknown)
- Steven Contursi of Rare Coin Wholesalers purchases the King of Siam Proof set (including Class I US 1804 dollar) for $8.5 million. [124.78]
- July
- An 1856-O Coronet double eagle graded AU-55 sells for US$431,250. [70.92]
- July 20
- The US Mint begins sales of the 2005 silver dollar commemorating the 230th anniversary of the founding of the United States Marine Corps. [202.5]
- August 5
- The US Mint launches the 2005 Jefferson, Ocean in View 5-cent at Cape Disappointment, Washington. [44.67] [120.86] [135.68]
- August
- The US Mint announces that ten 1933 gold double eagles surrendered by the Joan Switt Langbord family in September 2004 are genuine, but will not be returned, as they are considered stolen chattel property of the Mint. [52.82]
- September 6
- Congress passes H.R. 2808 calling for an Abraham Lincoln birth bicentennial silver dollar coin. [51.38]
- October 3
- The US Mint begins production on 2005 West Virginia State quarter dollar. [138.22]
- October 18
- The "San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act" is introduced in the US Senate. [58.68]
- November
- A US 1884 Trade Dollar graded Proof-65 sells at auction for US$603,750. [112.56]
- Heritage Numismatic Auctions sells at public auction the finest known 1907 Saint-Gaudens, High Relief, Roman Numerals, Wire Rim gold $20 coin MS-69 PCGS for $575,000. [156.21]
- November 23
- The US Mint unveils designs for 2006 State quarter dollars for Nevada, Nebraska, Colorado, North Dakota, and South Dakota. [70.64]
- December 13
- The House of Representatives passes the Senate's revised version of the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005. [144.64]
- December 22
- US President George W. Bush signs the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 into law as Public-Law 109-145. [135.113]
- US President George W. Bush signs Senate bill S. 1047 approving four reverse designs for the 2009 Lincoln cent. [148.24]
- December 29
- The Denver Mint makes first strikes of 2006 Jefferson, Return to Monticello 5-cent coins. [191.81]
2006
- January 16
- NASA launches the New Horizons spacecraft from Florida, on a mission to rendezvous Pluto and its Moon Charon. On board are US State quarters of Florida and Maryland, and a 1991 US postage stamp proclaiming "Pluto: Not Yet Explored". [71.4]
- February 16
- Representative Deborah Price of Ohio introduces H.R. 4770 seeking authorization for production of silver dollars marking the 50th anniversary of the 1964 US Civil Rights Act. [265.24]
- March
- The Adams-Carter specimen of the Class III 1804 Draped Bust dollar is sold in a private transaction for US$2.475 million. [99.60] [104.4]
- April
- Heritage Auctions sells a 1792 half disme graded SP-67 by PCGS for US$1,322,500. [51.60]
- June 20
- The US Mint begins sales of the new 2006 $50 American Buffalo bullion 1-ounce 0.9999 fine gold coins. [43.5] [47.92]
- The US Mint introduces the American Buffalo 0.9999 fine gold $50 coin. [52.72]
- June 22
- Ceremonial first strike of American Buffalo gold coins. [113.40]
- The US Mint begins sales of the Proof 2006-W $50 American Buffalo 1-ounce 0.9999 fine gold coin. [43.5] [135.112]
- June 27
- US Mint staff exhibit examples of American Buffalo 1-ounce gold $50 bullion coin before Congress. [59.42]
- July 27
- The Louis Braille Bicentennial-Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act is signed into law. [41.60]
- August 30
- The US Mint begins sales of a two-coin set of an Uncirculated American Eagle silver dollar and an Uncirculated American Eagle 1-ounce gold coin, for $850. [135.112] [292.34]
- The US Mint begins sales of a three-coin set of a Proof, a Reverse Proof, and an Uncirculated silver American Eagle coin, for $100. [292.34]
- September 6
- The House of Representatives approves H.R. 2808 proposing a commemorative coin for the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln in 2009. [88.20]
- September 8
- The US Senate approves H.R. 2808 proposing a commemorative coin for the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln in 2009. [88.20] [264.42]
- September 27
- US President George W. Bush signs Public Law 109-285 authorizing a commemorative coin for the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln in 2009. [76.71] [88.20]
- September 28
- The US Mint begins sales of Uncirculated 2006-W 1-ounce 0.999 fine American Eagle silver dollar coins, with initial price US$19.95. [5.46]
- October 17
- Stack's auctions the George Byers Collection of U.S. Half Dollars and Buffalo Nickels. An 1853-O half dollar sells for $368,000. [193.77]
- November 6
- The US Mint releases the 2006 South Dakota State quarter dollar coin to circulation. [69.70]
- December 6
- The Joan Switt Langbord family files suit against the U.S. Treasury Department seeking the return of ten 1933 double eagles surrendered to the Mint in 2004. [52.82] [122.18] (December 5 [80.78])
2007
- January 23
- Representative Dennis Moore of Kansas introduces H.R. 634 in the House of Representatives, seeking authorization of silver dollars to honor disabled American war veterans. [256.24]
- The US Mint begins sales of the five-coin 2007 State Quarter Proof set. [152.62]
- February 8
- The George Washington Presidential dollar coin is released early in Nebraska. [87.72]
- February 15
- The US Mint releases the first coin of the Presidential $1 Coin Program to circulation, the George Washington dollar. [39.10] [57.5] [65.48] (February 16 [98.4])
- March
- An 1808 Capped Draped Bust gold $2.50, MS-63 PCGS sells at auction for US$425,000. [76.76]
- March 20
- The US Mint begins sales of 2007 Sacagawea dollars. [296.34]
- March 26
- The Denver Mint begins striking 2007 Washington state quarters for circulation. [192.32]
- March 27
- The US Mint begins sales of the Proof 2007-W American Eagle silver dollar. [149.66]
- April 25
- Representatives John Lewis of Georgia and Deborah Pryce of Ohio introduce H.R. 2040 proposing a commemorative coin for 2014 to mark the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. [25.75] [76.78] [78.77]
- The Eliasberg specimen of the 1913 Liberty Head nickel is sold for $5 million. [146.18]
- April 27
- The US Mint begins sales of Uncirculated 2007-W American Eagle gold coins, 1/10 ounce ($89.95), 1/4 ounce ($195.95), 1/2 ounce ($3795.95), and 1 ounce ($749.95). [21.4]
- May 25
- US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson approves the design for the 2008 Hawaii State quarter dollar. [69.4]
- June 13
- The US Mint begins sales of Uncirculated 2007-W 1-ounce 0.999 fine American Eagle silver dollar coins, with initial price US$19.95. [5.46]
- June 15
- Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee of Texas introduces H.R. 2750 "NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act" in the House of Representatives. [57.5]
- June 19
- The US Mint begins sales of the Proof (US$429.95) and Uncirculated (US$410.95) 2007-W Martha Washington and Abigail Adams First Spouse gold coins. [23.73] [28.46] [135.113]
- June 28
- C.A. Ruppersberger of Maryland introduces H.R. 2894 "The Star Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act", seeking a 2012 commemorative silver dollar. [51.5]
- June 30
- H.R. 3229, the "National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin Act" is introduced in Congress. [51.5]
- (month unknown)
- Rare Coin Wholesalers of California sells a 1792 half disme graded MS-68 by NGC to the Cardinal Collection Educational Foundation in California for US$1.5 million. [51.60]
- July 17
- The US Mint begins sales of the Uncirculated 2007-W American Eagle 1-ounce platinum coin for $1489.95, and tenth-ounce coin for $189.95. [35.66]
- July 30
- H.R. 2750 "NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act" passes a vote in the House of Representatives. [57.5]
- August 2
- H.R. 3330 is introduced in the House of Representatives, seeking transfer of constitutional power over composition of coinage from Congress to Treasury. [288.56]
- August 3
- Senator Wayne Allard of Colorado introduces a bill in the US Senate, seeking transfer of constitutional power over composition of coinage from Congress to Treasury. [288.56]
- August
- An 1854-O double eagle graded AU-55 sells for US$494,500. [70.92]
- August 30
- The US Mint begins sales of the Proof (US$429.95) and Uncirculated (US$410.95) 2007-W Thomas Jefferson Liberty First Spouse gold coins. [46.68] [135.113] (August 16 [28.46])
- September 4
- The US Senate approves a House bill providing for commemorative reverses for Sacagawea dollar coins. [264.42]
- September 20
- President George W. Bush signs the "Native American $1 Coin Act" into law as Public Law 110-82, for an annual circulating dollar coin starting in 2009 representing one important American Indian contribution. [21.5] [82.5]
- October
- Stack's auctions a 1894-S Barber dime in Proof 64 condition for $1,552,500. [135.79]
- November 8
- Representative Ron Paul of Texas introduces H.R. 4127 "Make No Cents Until It Makes Sense" Act in the House of Representatives, seeking to suspend production of cents. [129.38]
- November
- Heritage Auction Galleries sells a 1927-D Saint-Gaudens double eagle MS-67 for $1,897,500. [135.79]
- November 19
- The US Mint begins sales of the Proof (US$529.95) and Uncirculated (US$509.95) 2007-W Dolly Madison First Spouse gold coins. [21.5,64] [28.46] [135.113]
- December 4
- Michael A. Newdow, attorney and founder of the First Amendmist Church of True Science, initiates lawsuits challenging government-sanctioned references to God, and the statute that requires "In God We Trust" to appear on all American coins and paper currency. (The case is decided March 11, 2010, ruling he does not have legal right to challenge the statute that made "In God We Trust" the National Motto.) [2.54]
- December 13
- The US Mint begins sales of the 2007-W American Eagle 10th Anniversary Platinum set for $1949.95. The set contains two 2007-W American Eagle 1/2 ounce 0.9995 platinum coins, one struck in regular Proof, the other in enhanced Reverse Proof. Mintage limit is 30,000 sets. [26.4] [48.4] [56.91] [122.4] [135.112] [156.62]
- December 18
- In Congress, H.R. 4833 is proposed to authorize minting $5 gold and $1 silver commemorative coins in 2010 for the 400th anniversary of the founding of Sante Fe, New Mexico. [28.62]
- December 19
- The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 becomes law, directing that "In God We Trust" be moved from the edge of Presidential dollars to the obverse or reverse. [82.84]
- December 26
- US President George W. Bush signs into law H.R. 2764, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008, including the District of Columbia and United States Territories Quarter Program, authorizing circulating 2009 quarter dollar coins honoring the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. [82.5] [84.4] [136.4]
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