Four new collectible coins debut today from the United States Mint with their trademarked 2022 American Innovation $1 Coin Reverse Proof Set™ available at noon ET.
Priced at $28, all four dollars appear together in one protective lens and honor American innovation and ingenuity from the states of Rhode Island, Vermont, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Each features the unique reverse proof finish noted for its frosted backgrounds and brilliant, mirror-like relief elements — the opposite of standard proof coins.
The four coins of the set are for 2022 only and celebrate:
- 2022 Rhode Island Innovation $1 Coin – Nathanael Herreshoff’s Reliance Yacht
- 2022 Vermont Innovation $1 Coin – Snowboarding
- 2022 Kentucky Innovation $1 Coin – Bluegrass music
- 2022 Tennessee Innovation $1 Coin– Rural electrification by the Tennessee Valley Authority
Designs emblematic of the above listed themes are found on coin reverses (tails side). A likeness of the Statue of Liberty is shared across the coins’ obverses (heads side).
Rolls and bags of individual uncirculated Innovation dollars were released in intervals throughout the year. In addition, the standard proof set of 2022 dollars launched in August.
This regular proof set is still available for $24. It has sales nearing 67,500.
Ordering and Limits
The 2022 American Innovation Reverse Proof Set may be ordered beginning at Noon ET via the Mint’s online store for Innovation products.
This set has a mintage of 50,000, like last year’s set which eventually sold out at pricing of $28.
About American Innovation $1 Coins
The set’s four 2022 dollars are fifth year issues in the U.S. Mint’s innovation series. Each honors American ingenuity and trailblazing efforts with one theme chosen from each state, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories.
A single coin was released in the program in 2018 with a reverse design inscribed with AMERICAN INNOVATORS and George Washington’s signature (who signed the first U.S. Patent). That coin was followed at a rate of four per year honoring innovation in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Georgia in 2019; Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland and South Carolina in 2020; and New Hampshire, Virginia, New York and North Carolina in 2021.
The program is scheduled to conclude in 2032 at which time fifty-seven coins will have been issued — the introductory 2018 coin, 50 state coins, the D.C. coin and the five U.S. territory coins.
so at the moment, the Mint indicates 16,851 sets are available. A few weeks ago the figure under subscription was only a couple of 1000. So suddenly the number dramatically increased? I’m guessing the figure that used to show under subscription now represents 75% of the total sets to be issued (or some such figure). Back a month ago the 2023 Morgan dollars listed as available suddenly dropped by around 25% overnight. I find it hard to believe they sold that many in one day, so I think they adjusted the numbers to reflect the amount available under subscription rather… Read more »
Maybe the Mint is on to us checking the amounts available and has adjusted accordingly. Just an opinion.
More “junk” from the US MINT, Keep Running FORREST>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Since these aren’t circulating coins, unlike the initial Presidential and Native American dollars, and they aren’t bullion coins, is there really a reasonable market for them? Just my opinion. The reason why I never got into collecting them. Perhaps junk is too strong a word, maybe something else would be a better description. I remember when Susan B. Anthony (SBA) Dollars were referred to by some people as “Carter quarters”.
They could be 4 corner paper weights. What is a Carter? My first president was a puppet in a Phil Collins MTV video.
President James “Jimmy” Earl Carter. These coins (SBA) were minted while he was president. When Ronald Reagan became president, they were discontinued and only available in mint and proof sets for the final year of their issue (1981).
I’m right behind you. My first president was Ike.
Agree Antonio, if these were circulating coins an interest and following would follow.
For decades the US Government has been trying to figure out an acceptable way to extend the life of the paper bills. Coins were a novel way for a fix but the consumer just wasn’t interested. Other countries are including plastic in their paper currency to extend paper currencies service time and durability. Wondering when the US will try this? And will the US consumer accept it?
Canada and Mexico have discontinued issuing paper currency and use a polymer material.
And UK & EU I believe too Antonio. Poland & Russia use / testing polymer coins as well.
If for some reason one kicks the proverbial bucket before finishing all 10 years, does it really matter? Whatever comes after our journey to border patrol to speak to homeland security agent by the name of Saint Peter begins will not change a thing. You can’t take your coins with you and you can’t have the remaining subscription forwarded to heaven or He77. Also, what did st Pete do to be outside the gate with no time off ever. (I never read or heard about him being relieved of duty, and it’d suck to be the guy that did get… Read more »
You have an unrivareled sense of humor and wit. I am very jealous. Sir Kaiser, it seems you have a worthy competitor.
Sorry for the misspelled unrivaled……………………..
I may not have a dog in this fight.
Possibly a dog eat dog world? Or to put it another way, how’s the rat race? The rats are winning.
Besides, if you really want the set, you can currently buy on ebay for $42 plus shipping instead of the Mint’s $28 and free shipping if you subscribe. or but them individual for about $16 a piece, which is close to $64 for the whole set. go and figure. I like the on that was $42 and change now reduced to $40 as a special.
Agree. I did purchase my home state coin – Maryland. Guess it’s popular b/c of the space-minded folks and that NASA’s main facility is in Maryland.
Will be my only purchase unless there’s some stellar design; sailboat or snowboarder aren’t that attractive. Keep up the good work States on designating what makes you innovative 😉
Kentucky & Tennessee should gone to fisticuffs to produce an innovative bourbon coin 😉
Exactly. Like Napa Valley and Sonoma for California wine.
Well it all started with whiskey.
This set is inaccurate. I don’t see on any of the inventions a made in China tag
This reminisces back to the time when things bought in the U.S. were made in U.S.A.
I remember when Made in Japan meant cheap junk.
I like my Infinity.
I purchased the “First” of these when they were first released. None after. I must admit that I am surprised that there are only 9,400 remaining. Good show.
Same here. One and done.
Agreed. I would probably subscribe to a mint fare whereas on one side it says in God we trust, and on the other side it says… but elections, eh not so much. Have maybe the Cumberland gap on one side and Stacy Abrams on the other, or have a great lakes as a 5 coin series, with Kerri lake and rikki lake (I can’t think of any other lake, we’ll the land o lakes Indian woman, but I think she’s already under a non compete clause for the indian ballet coin, perhaps Justin Timberlake but seems a bridge too far,… Read more »
Wouldn’t the 1916 and 1917 (Type I) Standing Liberty Quarters qualify for that one?
I’m not familiar with that but then I live in southern California, not far from the beach, so seeing women in swimsuits in a magazine vs seeing them at the beach doesn’t interest me much.
I like the series. I do not like the 4 coin package. I prefer the single coin package with the informational tidbits. It was going to look good as a library Now the collection looks weird and cheap . 4 coin slabs look cheap and all educational use is out the window.
Kaiser,
I would be happy to pay the 12 per coin for some display value. The new packaging goes against everything this set was to represent. A snowboard or video game package would have been cool . This is just another boring annual proof set now . The collection looks incomplete and stupid now . Time to box it up and display something new .
Isn’t the packaging similar to the packaging for uncirculated coins?
They need a series of coins with the drink each state is famous/known for. I believe those would sell well for the Mint. It could be the U.S. Mint julep series. 🙂