United States Mint Announces New Circulating 2027 Quarter And Half Dollar Coin Program

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CCFPress Press Manager United States 1420 Posts	Posted Yesterday 1:41 pm US Mint - The United States Mint (Mint) announces its newest circulating coin program, the Youth Sports Coin Collection, and shares the coin designs for 2027 for the first time. Beginning in 2027 and continuing through 2030, the Mint will issue five quarter-dollar coins per year featuring youth sports, and one half-dollar coin per year showcasing Paralympic sports. The program is authorized by the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-330), signed into law on January 13, 2021, by President Donald J. Trump. "Participation in sports teaches teamwork, perseverance, and the value of working toward a common goal," said Mint Director Paul Hollis. "Through the Youth Sports Coin Collection, the Mint has a unique opportunity to instill a sense of national pride and to celebrate the role sports play in the lives of all Americans." Each quarter in the collection will have a design on the reverse (tails) that is emblematic of a sport played by American youth. The common obverse (heads) depicts a likeness of George Washington in a new design created specifically for the program. Similarly, each half dollar will have a design on the reverse that is "emblematic of a sport tailored to athletes with a range of disabilities, including physical impairment, vision impairment and intellectual impairment." The common obverse features a likeness of John F. Kennedy, also created specifically for the program. The sports lineup for the four-year program includes the following: Youth Sports Quarters 2027: Baseball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Snowboarding 2028: Football, Swimming, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Track and Field 2029: Basketball, Wrestling, Tennis, Cheerleading, Karate 2030: Figure Skating, Skiing, Skateboarding, Volleyball, Ice Hockey Check out 2027 Quarters and Halves on ebay Paralympic Sports Half Dollars 2027: Wheelchair Basketball 2028: Para Climbing 2029: Para Ice Hockey 2030: Para Snowboarding Public participation played an important role in developing this program. In early 2025, the Mint invited Americans to provide input on the sports they wanted to see represented on the Nation's quarters. The Mint developed a list of sports for public consideration in consultation with the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. From January 22 through February 20, 2025, members of the public reviewed the list and shared their preferences through an online survey. The Youth Sports Coin Collection builds on the Mint's longstanding tradition of leveraging circulating coins to tell the American story while providing a new opportunity for young people, families, athletes, coaches, and coin collectors to engage with the Nation's coinage. Check out 2027 Quarters and Halves on ebay Check out Books on US Coins on Amazon Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 198301 Posts	Posted Yesterday 2:09 pm The new obverse designs are interesting. I am glad to get confirmation the half dollar is one design per year, like the Native American dollars. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
CollegeBarbers Pillar of the Community United States 2903 Posts	Posted Yesterday 2:38 pm Overall not bad, but I'll reserve my judgement until I see the designs in person. As usual, they are too cluttered for the surface area. The reverse designs are pretty good, except soccer, which looks like the kid is about to get hit by the ball. I don't really have a desire to collect these except that my OCD compels me to keep going with modern series. I do think these could be popular with kids, more so than most coins, because they're actually relatable. So if these programs inspire the next generation of numismatists, then that would be fantastic! ANA and IBNS member YouTube channel 7070 type set Walking Liberty set Want list Trade list Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 198301 Posts	Posted Yesterday 2:58 pm Quote: The reverse designs are pretty good, except soccer, which looks like the kid is about to get hit by the ball. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 110511 Posts	Posted Yesterday 4:01 pm The baseball girl looks like she is either going to miss the ball or knock it up and over backwards. I do like the obverse design, but not so much for the revers sides - Does everybody really have to get a 'participation' trophy? How about a few years for construction workers? Concrete workers, Framers, Electricians, low voltage, painters, drywallers, flooring folks, to name a few trades? We want our trophy too Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Bear906 Valued Member United States 57 Posts	Posted Yesterday 5:12 pm If the new Washington obverse looks as good in-hand as the above illustrations depict, I'll call it a winner. The current cow-eyed depiction of Jefferson on the nickel could use a similar refresh. The reverses don't do much for me. I'd like the Baseball reverse much more if the chain-link fence was deleted or replaced with a lively-looking group of spectators in the background. The current depiction looks much more like batting practice than an actual game. Report this Post to the Staff
Pre_Coder Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted Yesterday 6:25 pm The reverse of the Baseball (chain-link fence) and the reverse of the Golf (golf ball) will probably have some crazy varieties. I can see the Golf version having a huge chunk broken out of the ball by whatever mintage means, and then it gets labeled the "Death Star". LOL Edited by Pre_Coder Yesterday 6:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
cptbilly Pillar of the Community United States 2224 Posts	Posted Yesterday 6:43 pm Like the obverses. . .they should look very nice in proof and silver proof sets. The junior golfer looks like an ANGC Drive, Chip, and Putt participant. . .Snowboarding conveys the motion and energy of the sport rather well. Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7398 Posts	Posted Yesterday 8:34 pm Snowboarding reverse looks like they re-used the dies from the AI Vermont Dollar only reversed it. Report this Post to the Staff
mysilveryears Pillar of the Community United States 1920 Posts	Posted Today 1H 53M ago They included skateboarding! I can clearly recall when that was a counter culture activity, considered antisocial and even a crime in some jurisdictions. Seems to me this whole quarter program is kind of out of control. Of course the gov't makes money from every quarter saved; not spent. How far down the trickle list will they eventually go? Will we ever see personal collectibles hobbies honored, like stamps, coins, rocks & minerals (hugely popular among women), and perhaps even my own favorite -gasp- ---> old license plates ? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 198301 Posts	Posted Today 1H 19M ago Quote: and the reverse of the Golf (golf ball) will probably have some crazy varieties. Quote: Snowboarding reverse looks like they re-used the dies from the AI Vermont Dollar only reversed it. Interesting thoughts. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 198301 Posts	Posted Today 1H 16M ago Quote: They included skateboarding! I can clearly recall when that was a counter culture activity, considered antisocial and even a crime in some jurisdictions. I still have two old Vision decks hanging in the garage. Quote: and perhaps even my own favorite -gasp- ---> old license plates ? I have quite a few of those hanging in the garage as well. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Bear906 Valued Member United States 57 Posts	Posted Today 1H 1M ago Quote: Seems to me this whole quarter program is kind of out of control. Of course the gov't makes money from every quarter saved; not spent. How far down the trickle list will they eventually go? Will we ever see personal collectibles hobbies honored, like stamps, coins, rocks & minerals (hugely popular among women), and perhaps even my own favorite -gasp- ---> old license plates ? I quite agree, it's a bit out of control with the circulating commemorative quarters and dollars. However, it would also seem that they're nearing the point of exhausting the logical possibilities for themes on such coins in the future. After the American Innovation Dollar series wraps up in 2032, what's left that hasn't already been commemorated? At least they've abandoned issuing new Olympics coins every time they roll around, even if they're not being hosted in the USA. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 198301 Posts	Posted Today 32M ago There is no turning back at this point. These thematic series will continue long after the coins cease circulating. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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