| US Mint 2011 Annual Coin Production Rises 28.7%, Mintages Top 8.2 Billion |
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 Of the more than 8.2 billion coins produced by the United States Mint in 2011, more than 4.9 billion were Lincoln cents. United States Mint annual coin production climbed higher last year, marking a second straight yearly advance. The United States Mint produced over 8.2 billion coins for circulation in 2011, which was an increase of more than 1.8 billion, or 28.7 percent, from the nearly 6.4 billion coins minted in 2010. Leading gains were Jefferson nickels which soared higher 101.9 percent and Roosevelt dimes which shot up 34.2 percent. In unit totals, almost 500 million more nickels and 383 million more dimes were struck than in 2010. Lincoln cents notably improved by more than 927.7 million, or 23.1 percent. |
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