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Trump $1 coins go on sale from U.S. Mint, priced from $1.55 to over $2 each
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Key Points:
- The U.S. Mint will start selling gold-colored $1 coins featuring President Donald Trump's likeness at noon ET on Wednesday, priced between $1.55 and $2.44 per coin depending on quantity purchased.
- The coins display Trump's face with inscriptions including "Liberty," "In God We Trust," and "1776 ~ 2026," and the reverse side features the presidential seal alongside "250" to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary.
- Although U.S. regulations typically restrict currency images to deceased individuals, a 2020 law allows the living president to appear on coins commemorating the semiquincentennial.
- The coins are primarily copper with small amounts of zinc, manganese, and nickel, and contain no actual gold despite their gold color; they can be used as legal tender but are marketed mainly as collectibles.
- The U.S. Mint is including 250,000 special-issue coins with a "July 4th" privy mark randomly in the rolls and bags sold on its website.
