Patsy Takemoto Mink Quarters Available in U.S. Mint Rolls and Bags

Rolls and bags of the newest coin from the United States Mint go on sale today at noon ET with the release of the 2024 Patsy Takemoto Mink quarter. The newest quarter appears in two-roll sets, three-roll sets, and 100-coin bags, all containing circulating quality coins produced at the Philadelphia, Denver or San Francisco Mints.

These coins are the newest release in the U.S. Mint’s four-year series of American Women Quarters™. The program debuted in 2022 and includes five new quarter designs annually, each celebrating the accomplishments and contributions made by women from the United States.

Honored on this newest program strike is Patsy Takemoto Mink, a 24-year member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii. Mink is noted as the first woman of color and the first Asian-American woman elected to Congress.

"As a Member of Congress, the Honorable Patsy Takemoto Mink fought for gender and racial equality, affordable childcare, and bilingual education," describes the U.S. Mint. "Mink was the champion of Title IX legislation in Congress, prohibiting sex discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. Title IX was posthumously renamed the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act."

Patsy Mink passed away in 2002 at the age of 74.

New Quarter Products and Prices

Three different U.S. Mint facilities provide the coins included in this new release. Buyers have various product options to choose from:

• Two-Roll Sets containing 40 quarters produced at the Philadelphia Mint and 40 quarters produced at the Denver Mint
• Three-Roll Sets containing 40 quarters from Philadelphia Mint, 40 from the Denver Mint and 40 from the San Francisco Mint
• 100-Coin Bags where buyers have the choice of 100 coins from either the Philadelphia or Denver Mint

Mink quarters have also been released into circulation through the Federal Reserve Bank system. However, circulation coinage for the nation only comes from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints, while the San Francisco Mint exclusively strikes coins for numismatic purposes, such as those found in three-set rolls, making them more desirable to collectors.

Patsy Takemoto Mink Quarter Designs

Appearing on the quarter’s reverse (tails side) is an image of the Honorable Patsy Takemoto Mink holding her landmark "TITLE IX" legislation. She is shown wearing a lei representing her home state of Hawaii, with the south wing of the U.S. Capitol Building, home to the U.S. House of Representatives, behind her.

Inscriptions read "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "PATSY TAKEMOTO MINK," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," "25 CENTS," and "EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION." The design was created by U.S. Mint Artistic Infusion Program artist Beth Zaiken and sculpted by Mint Medallic Artist John P. McGraw.

A common obverse (heads side) design appears on all quarters of the American Women series. It depicts a portrait of George Washington, the first U.S. President. This image was created by artist Laura Gardin Fraser to mark Washington’s 200th birthday in 1932. Obverse inscriptions include "LIBERTY," "IN GOD WE TRUST" and "2024."

Quarter Specifications

Limits, Prices, and Ordering

Product prices and limits include:

• 100-coin bags have product limits of 8,250 and initial household order limits of 10. They are offered for $45.
• Two-roll sets have a product limit of 6,000 and household order limits of 3. They are sold for $40.
• Finally, three-roll sets have a product limit of 16,625 with a household order limit of 3 and are sold for $60.

Patsy Mink American Women Quarters may be ordered directly from the U.S. Mint’s online catalog.

U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters Program

Public Law 116-330 created this new series of quarters and dictate a total of twenty new coins over four years. The 2024 quarters honor the following individuals:

• Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray – poet, writer, activist, lawyer, and Episcopal priest
• Patsy Takemoto Mink – first woman of color to serve in Congress
• Dr. Mary Edwards Walker – Civil War era surgeon, women’s rights and dress reform advocate
• Celia Cruz – Cuban-American singer, cultural icon, and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century
• Zitkala-Ša – writer, composer, educator, and political activist

In addition to these rolls and bags, the new American Women quarters will also appear in clad proof sets, silver proof sets, holiday ornaments and an uncirculated mint set.

The final coins from the program, quarters for 2025, will recognize Ida B. Wells, Juliette Gordon Low, Dr. Vera Rubin, Stacey Park Milbern, and Althea Gibson.