The Uncirculated Coin Set (Mint Set) from the United States Mint will be released today at 12pm EST. The annual coin set will retail for just $29.00.
Featuring two cards of 10 coins each, the complete 20-coin set contains coins from both the Philadelphia Mint and the Denver Mint. Each card contains all five 2024 American Women Quarters, one Native American $1 Coin honoring the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, one Kennedy half dollar, one Roosevelt dime, one Jefferson nickel, and one Lincoln penny.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, the product limit is set at 190,000 with no mintage or household limit disclosed.
Below are the five women being honored this year as part of the American Women Quarters Program.
The Honorable Patsy Takemoto Mink
The first woman of color to serve in Congress, Patsy Takemoto Mink fought for racial and gender equality, affordable childcare, and bilingual education. She helped with the passage of Title IX which was later renamed the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act.
Holding the historic “TITLE IX” legislation, Honorable Patsy Takemoto Mink is seen with a view of the U.S. Capitol Building behind her and more specifically, the south wing. That is where the House of Representatives reside and where she served in Congress. Around her neck is a lei representing her home state of Hawaii. “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “PATSY TAKEMOTO MINK,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “25 CENTS,” and “EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION” is inscribed around the entirety of the design.
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
Crossing battle lines to care for wounded soldiers, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was a Civil War era surgeon who at one point was captured by Confederate troops as a suspected spy. She was held prisoner for four months during the war and is the only woman to be given the Medal of Honor. She was also a women’s rights advocate and abolitionist.
The reverse design depicts Dr. Mary Edwards Walker holding her pocket surgical kit with the Medal of Honor on her uniform. A surgeon's pin is also on her collar. To the left of her showcases the details of the Medal of Honor, which she continued to wear for the rest of her life. “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “25 CENTS,” “DR. MARY EDWARDS WALKER,” and “MEDAL OF HONOR 1865” are also inscribed.
Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray
A fierce advocate for civil rights and a fighter against racial and sex discrimination, Pauli Murray was a poet, writer, activist, lawyer, and Episcopal priest. She co-founded the National Organization for Women in 1966 with Betty Friedan and other activists. She is regarded as one of the most important social justice advocates of the 20th century.
Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray’s face framed with glasses peeking through the word “HOPE” is depicted on the reverse. This is symbolic of her belief that societal reforms were possible when stemmed from hope. “A SONG IN A WEARY THROAT” is inscribed within the word, which is a line from her poem “Dark Testament.” Additional inscriptions read “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “25C,” “THE REVEREND DR. PAULI MURRAY,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
Zitkala-Ša (Red Bird)
Zitkala-Ša left her home on the Yankton reservation in South Dakota at the young age of just eight to attend a boarding school run by white missionaries. There, her native culture and traditions were not allowed. She would grow up to become a composer, writer, educator, and political activist for Native Americans’ right to obtain United States citizenship and to gain the other civil rights they had been denied.
In traditional Yankton Sioux dress, Zitkala-Ša is seen holding a book on the reverse, which is meant to represent her work as not only an author but a successful activist for Native American rights. A stylized sun is seen behind her, which is symbolic of her work on The Sun Dance Opera. A cardinal is included in the design to represent her name which translates to “Red Bird,” and a Yankton Sioux-inspired diamond pattern sits underneath the sun. Inscriptions featured are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “AUTHOR,” “ACTIVIST,” “COMPOSER,” “25 CENTS,” and “ZITKALA- ŠA.”
Celia Cruz
A Cuban American singer, Celia Cruz was a cultural icon and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century. She was awarded many honors, including five Grammy awards, a National Medal of Arts, and a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Grammy. She is known as “The Queen of Salsa.”
With an incredible smile, Celia Cruz is featured performing in a rumba style dress in this design. “¡AZÚCAR!” is seen inscribed on the right as it is her signature catchphrase. Additionally, “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “25C,” and “CELIA CRUZ” are inscribed.
