2026 American Innovation $1 Coin Reverse Proof Set Available On October 13

US Mint - The United States Mint (Mint) will begin accepting orders for the 2026 American Innovation $1 Coin Reverse Proof Set on October 13, 2026, at noon EDT. The 2026 coins celebrate significant American pioneering innovations and innovators from Iowa, Wisconsin, California, and Minnesota. The four-coin set is priced at $60.00. Orders are limited to two sets per household.

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The obverse (heads) design of American Innovation $1 Coins features a dramatic representation of the Statue of Liberty in profile with the inscriptions "IN GOD WE TRUST" and "$1." Each obverse design also includes a unique privy mark of a stylized gear, representing industry and innovation. In 2026, the privy mark also incorporates a Liberty Bell with the inscription "250" to commemorate the Semiquincentennial of our Nation's founding. The edge-incused inscriptions are "2026," the mint mark, and "E PLURIBUS UNUM."



American Innovation - Iowa
The Iowa American Innovation $1 Coin reverse (tails) design depicts Dr. Norman Borlaug holding a sheaf of wheat and wheat stalks, highlighting his pioneering work developing resilient crops capable of feeding a growing global population. Inscriptions are "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "IOWA." Additional inscriptions are "NORMAN BORLAUG" and "FATHER OF THE GREEN REVOLUTION."

American Innovation - Wisconsin
The Wisconsin American Innovation $1 Coin reverse (tails) design features the Cray-1, the first commercially successful supercomputer. Built from 1976 to 1982, it was known as the world's fastest computer. The Cray-1's unique circular design helped increase the speeds at which signals travel from one part of the computer to the other. This design exhibits a stylized aerial view of the Cray-1 supercomputer. The image emphasizes the Cray-1 not only through its shape, but also by suggesting the shape of a "C" for Cray-1 and "computer." Inscriptions are "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "WISCONSIN." The additional inscription is "CRAY-1 SUPERCOMPUTER."

American Innovation - California
The California American Innovation $1 Coin reverse (tails) design presents a young Steve Jobs sitting in front of a quintessentially northern California landscape of oak-covered rolling hills. As he is captured in a moment of reflection, his posture and expression show how this environment inspired his vision to transform complex technology into something as intuitive and organic as nature itself. Inscriptions are "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "CALIFORNIA." Additional inscriptions are "STEVE JOBS" and "MAKE SOMETHING WONDERFUL."

American Innovation - Minnesota
The Minnesota American Innovation $1 Coin reverse (tails) design features a 1940s-era truck with an early front-mounted refrigeration unit. The icons adorning the side of the truck identify the diverse temperature-sensitive goods whose widespread transportation was made possible by this innovation. Inscriptions are "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "MINNESOTA." The additional inscription is "MOBILE REFRIGERATION."

This set features a clear plastic lens encasing four stunning coins in a beautifully designed package and includes the Mint's Certificate of Authenticity.

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