Mint: November 2009

Mint production totals for Jan-Nov 2009:

1cent = 2.354 B
5cents = 86.64 M
10cents = 146.0 M
25cents = 533.92 M
50cents = 3.80 M
1dollar = 423.64 M (including 71.26 M native dollars)

By subtraction, isolated November 2009 totals are:

1cent = 61.6 M
5cents = none
10cents = none
25cents = 11.8 M
50cents = none
1dollar = 2.66 M (all Presidents)
Total coins: 76.06 M
average value per coin = $0.082

Third-lowest monthly cent mintage since my records began 42 months ago.

Fourth consecutive month without nickels produced.

Seventh consecutive month without dimes produced.

Second-lowest monthly quarter mintage since my records began 42 months ago.

Dollar coins make up 12% of all 2009-dated coins produced so far. In comparison, dollar coins made up only 5% in 2008 and 7% in 2007.

Overall monthly production total was THE LOWEST of all 42 months in my records!

It is very unlikely the Mint will make more than 4 billion coins this year. The last year with under 4 billion minted was 1963. Back then, the US population was 190 million, and stamps cost 5 cents each.