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Mint to add more Trump $1 coins after sellout

9/3/2026

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Summary

Trump Coin Launch

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump’s portrait.
The coin began selling on September 2, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET.
The Mint produced 250,000 coins, sold in rolls of 25 for $61 and bags of 100 for $154.50.
Critics argue the coin breaches the 1866 law prohibiting living persons on currency.
Treasury officials cite the 2020 Redesign Act as permitting the portrait for the semiquincentennial.

Summary

Mint Waitlist

The Mint’s website put buyers in a virtual waiting room with wait times over one hour.
By mid-afternoon, the 25-coin rolls sold out and were listed as backordered.
Collectors have driven secondary-market prices to about $5 per coin, while July 4 privy-mark versions sell for over $500.
Resellers expect profit margins of four-to-five times face value, prompting the Mint to announce additional strikes.

History

Historical Context

The 1866 Coinage Act, passed by Congress, barred any living person from appearing on U.S. coins or money, extending a trend that began with the 1792 Act’s establishment of a national dollar and a 15 : 1 silver-to-gold ratio. Later, the 1857 Act ended foreign coins, reinforcing Treasury control, a framework now tested by the Treasury’s 2024 Trump commemorative coin.

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Trump Coin Launch

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump’s portrait.
The coin began selling on September 2, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET.
The Mint produced 250,000 coins, sold in rolls of 25 for $61 and bags of 100 for $154.50.
Critics argue the coin breaches the 1866 law prohibiting living persons on currency.
Treasury officials cite the 2020 Redesign Act as permitting the portrait for the semiquincentennial.

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