Mint to release limited 4th of July quarters
Coins to be placed into circulation randomly
By: Gaba Hauari
USA Today
..... Coin collectors will soon have another commodity to be on the lookout for.
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The United States Mint announced June 23 [2026] it will produce 250,000 sesquicentennial 2026 Declaration of Independence quarters festering a special "July 4th" privy mark in celebration of American;s 250th Anniversary.
..... "Bearing no mint mark, these unique quarters will be placed randomly into circulation, offering Americans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to discover a piece of history in everyday transactions," the U.S. Mint said in a news release.
..... These coins will be randomly mixed in with other 2026 Declaration of Independence quarters, according to the U.S. Mint, and will be made available to banks and financial institutions nationwide in time for the Fourth of July.
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The Declaration of Independence quarters is one of five new quarter-dollar dollar for 2026. the obverse design features Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States, with inscriptions of "E Plurbus Unum," "In God We Trust," and "1776-2026."
..... The reverse depicts the Liberty Bell ringing, with the bell's crack visible. the inscriptions on this side are "The Declaration of Independence," Quarter Dollar," "Liberty" and "United States of America."
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The other 25-cent coins hat will feature in the sesquicentennial commemoration include the Mayflower Compact Quarter, the Revolutionary War Quarter, the U.S. Constitution quarter and the Gettysburg Address Quarter.
..... The Mayflower Compact Quarter went into circulation in January [2026] and features two Pilgrims embracing, a man and a woman, under a banner hat reads "E Pluribus Unum," which translates to "out of may, one." The Revolutionary War quarter went into circulation in March [2026] and features George Washington during the Revolutionary War.
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The U.S. Constitution quarter features a portrait of James Madison and has not yet gone into circulation, while the Gettysburg Address quarter, also not yet in circulation, features Abraham Lincoln on the front, with two clasped hands on the back and the inscription "A New Nation conceived in Liberty."
..... Other coins being minted for the occasion include a dime with the face of Liberty, a nickel with Thomas Jefferson and a "1776-2026" inscription, a Liberty half dollar and a 1776-2026 penny. The U.S. Mint revealed the coin designs last December. [2025] In a news release, Kristie McNally, acting director of the U.S. Mint, said the coin designs "depict the story of American;s journey toward a 'more perfect union,' and celebrate America's defining ideals of liberty."
..... McNally added: "we hope to offer each American the opportunity to hod our nation's stories 250 years of history in the palms of their hands as we Connect America though Coins."
..... Contributing: Michelle Del Rey and Mike Snider, USA Today