US Mint: January 2009

US MINT: coin production for January 2009:

These are the numbers for January. No subtracting of the previous month is necessary this time.

1 cent = 294.0 M
5 cents = 14.16 M
10 cents = 52.50 M
25 cents = 71.80 M
50 cents = 3.40 M
1 dollar = 77.56 M (7.98 M Sacagawea dollars + 69.58 M presidential dollars)
AVERAGE VALUE per COIN = $0.207

Fewest nickels since December 2007.

Fewest quarters since my records begin in June 2006.

The first striking of half dollars since January 2008, and probably the only striking of halves for the year. The mintages are identical to those from last year.

Highest quantity of dollars struck since January 2008.

January is generally a ramping up time for the Mint, when they get back into full production from the usual December respite. It makes the YoY data screwy, but overall this January was down 37% from January 2008.