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American Innovation $1 Coin Program

The American Innovation $1 Dollar Coin Program is the newest golden dollar coin series following the Presidential Dollar and Sacagawea Native American Dollar coin programs. This is a multi-year series that begins in 2018 and ends in 2032. The theme of this series is about honoring American innovations and innovators in each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) and 5 US Territories.

The American Innovation Dollar begins in 2018 with just one coin design: The American Innovators Introductory Coin (depicted below). Starting in 2019 and in each year afterwards, 4 coins will be released per year - each coin with a unique design on the reverse (or back/tails side) of the coin for each US State and the innovation/innovator related to the State. These coins will also be released in the order that each State/Territory joined the Union. In fact, the order that these coins will be released, is the same as the 50 State Quarters Program - starting with Delaware. Also, these coins are not being released into circulation. In fact, the only way to obtain them is directly through the US Mint, by purchasing premium rolls, bags and proof sets.

2018 American Innovation Dollar - Introductory Coin.

The obverse (or front/heads) side of the coin will feature a common reverse that will appear on all of the coins over the years, depicting the Statue of Liberty with the words "IN GOD WE TRUST" and "$1" (designed by Justin Kunz and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill). The reverse will feature a unique design and the required inscription: "United States of America". The edge of the coin will consist of a plain, smooth edge with the words "E PLURIBUS UNUM", the year of mintage and the mint mark. The 2018 Introductory Coin features the Statue of Liberty on front and the words "AMERICAN INNOVATORS" and a representation of George Washington's signature, which was used on the first ever US Patent issued on July 31, 1790.

	Design Image	State / Year	Release Date	Mintage	Details	Designer / Sculptor
2018 Dollar:
		Introductory Coin 2018	December 14, 2018	P: 862,475 D: 935,700 S Proof: 253,658 S Reverse Proof: 74,720	First dollar in the 50 States/Territories Innovation Dollars program. Depicts George Washington's signature on the 1st US Patent ever issued on July 31, 1790.	Donna Weaver Renata Gordon
2019 State Dollars:
		Delaware 2019	September 19, 2019	P: 546,050 D: 546,125 S Proof: 148,166 S Reverse Proof: 70,591	Classifying the Stars - Depicts a silhouette of Annie Jump Cannon on a background of stars. She is known for creating the modern system of classifying stars.	Donna Weaver Joseph Menna
		Pennsylvania 2019	October 24, 2019	P: 623,525 D: 515,400 S Proof: 148,166 S Reverse Proof: 55,079	Polio Vaccine of 1953 - Depicts various magnifications of the polio virus and a microscope, representing the research that went into developing a cure for polio.	Richard Masters Joseph Menna
		New Jersey 2019	November 21, 2019	P: 615,900 D: 675,020 S Proof: 148,166 S Reverse Proof: 50,569	Edison Light Bulb - Recognizes the invention of the light bulb. Coin depicts Thomas Edison's light bulb with an ornate background.	Paul C. Balan Phebe Hemphill
		Georgia 2019	December 19, 2019	P: 545,400 D: 518,025 S Proof: 148,166 S Reverse Proof: 47,160	Trustees' Garden - Depicts a hand planting seeds and a variety of plants grown in the garden. The garden was established in the early 1730's by James Edward Oglethorpe. It was dedicated to botany and agriculture, and also reflected the scientific and commercial aspirations of the trustees and their backers in England.	Emily Damstra Michael Gaudioso
2020 State Dollars:
		Connecticut 2020	July 21, 2020	P: 436,000 D: 435,325 S Proof: 107,067 S Reverse Proof: 46,744	Gerber Variable Scale - Depicts the Gerber Variable Scale increasing the scale of geometric shapes by 200%. The shape being shown represents the State of Connecticut.	Richard Masters Renata Gordon
		Massachusetts 2020	October 29, 2020	P: 436,750 D: 436,425 S Proof: 107,067 S Reverse Proof: 49,066	Telephone - Depicts the dial of an early Rotary Dial Telephone.	Emily Damstra Eric David Custer
		Maryland 2020	November 23, 2020	P: 434,825 D: 435,475 S Proof: 107,067 S Reverse Proof: 49,794	Hubble Space Telescope - Depicts the Hubble Space Telescope orbiting earth in a field of stars.	Joseph Menna
		South Carolina 2020	January 19, 2021	P: 432,850 D: 397,775 S Proof: 107,067 S Reverse Proof: 41,385	Septima Clark - Depicts Septima Clark marching with 3 African American students carrying books and the US flag, representing that education and literacy among oppressed people is necessary for empowerment and enjoyment of civil rights.	Justin Kunz Phebe Hemphill
2021 State Dollars:
		New Hampshire 2021	June 8, 2021	P: 454,325 D: 454,425 S Proof: 85,034 S Reverse Proof: 49,544	Home Video Game System - Recognizes the invention of the in-home video game system invented by Ralph Baer. Depicted is the game "Handball" and "Player 1".	Christina Hess Eric David Custer
		Virginia 2021	July 27, 2021	P: 454,975 D: 453,850 S Proof: 85,034 S Reverse Proof: 49,544	Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel - This unique structure was designated one of the seven engineering wonders of the modern world and is the world's largest bridge-tunnel complex.	Matt Swaim John P. McGraw
		New York 2021	August 31, 2021	P: 453,750 D: 453,825 S Proof: 85,034 S Reverse Proof: 49,544	Erie Canal - An engineering marvel of its day, depicted is a 363-mile long man-made waterway connecting Lake Erie to the Hudson River.	Ronald D. Sanders Phebe Hemphill
		North Carolina 2021	October 12, 2021	P: 454,150 D: 454,450 S Proof: 85,034 S Reverse Proof: 49,544	First Public University - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, opened in 1795, was the first public university in the United States and only public institution in the world to confer degrees in the 18th century.	Ronald D. Sanders Joseph Menna
2022 State Dollars:
		Rhode Island 2022	February 23, 2022	P: 454,150 D: 453,775 S Proof: 78,748 S Reverse Proof: 49,493	Reliance Yacht Naval Innovation - Depicts Nathanael Herreshoff's famous Reliance Yacht, which incorporates numerous technological naval innovations in 1891	Dennis Friel Phebe Hemphill
		Vermont 2022	April 26, 2022	P: 454,275 D: 452,875 S Proof: 78,748 S Reverse Proof: 49,493	Invention of Snowboarding - Features a snowboarder performing the "Melon Grab" trick against the Vermont winter landscape.	Justin Kunz Craig Campbell
		Kentucky 2022	June 28, 2022	P: 451,900 D: 452,625 S Proof: 78,748 S Reverse Proof: 49,493	Invention Bluegrass Music - Depicts the Banjo, an important bluegrass music instrument.	Christina Hess Renata Gordon
		Tennessee 2022	August 30, 2022	P: 453,425 D: 453,850 S Proof: 78,748 S Reverse Proof: 49,493	Tennessee Valley Authority and Rural Electrification - TVA built 16 hydroelectric dams in the Tennessee Valley between 1933-1944 to power farms and rural villages, which at the time, 9 of 10 of them had no electricity.	Matt Swaim Joseph Menna
2023 State Dollars:
		Ohio 2023	January 30, 2023	P: 496,275 D: 448,225 S Proof: 52,406 S Reverse Proof: 36,405	Underground Railroad - A loose network of individuals, families, friends, and churches that helped slaves escape to freedom. Ohio was pivotal as it was the southernmost free state bordering Kentucky and Virginia and had over 3000 miles of trails with safe houses.	Beth Zaiken Stephen Layne
		Louisiana 2023	April 10, 2023	P: 465,025 D: 430,625 S Proof: 52,406 S Reverse Proof: 36,405	Higgins Boat - Landing Craft, Vehicle and Personnel (LCVP) designed by designed by Andrew Jackson Higgins. 23,000 boats were manufactured in Louisiana throughout WWII and the boat is credited with helping allies win WWII. This flat-bottom boat can maneuver in only 10 inches of water. It was partly constructed of plywood to save money and steel, and also had a landing ramp to quickly and easily unload soldiers, small vehicles and equipment on beaches.	Dennis Friel John P. McGraw
		Indiana 2023	June 26, 2023	P: 500,950 D: 452,350 S Proof: 52,406 S Reverse Proof: 36,405	Automobile industry - Recognizes the automobile industry of Indiana, which boasts a long history of automotive inventions and technological advancement in automobile parts and systems. Depicted on the coin is the early gas automobile, classic car and a modern Indy-style race car.	Ronald D. Sanders Phebe Hemphill
		Mississippi 2023	August 28, 2023	P: 399,275 D: 383,600 S Proof: 52,406 S Reverse Proof: 36,405	First Human Lung Transplant - Dr. James D. Hardy and his collaborators, Watts R. Webb, Martin L. Dalton, Jr., and George R. Walker, Jr. performed the world's first human lung transplant on June 11, 1963 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.	Katelyn Arquette Craig Campbell
2024 State Dollars:
		Illinois 2024	January 25, 2024	P: N/A D: N/A S Proof: N/A S Reverse Proof: N/A	Steel Plow - Depicts a steel plow blade cutting through soil with Big Bluestem prairie grass in the background. Recognizes the invention of the steel plow	Beth Zaiken Renata Gordon
		Alabama 2024	To Be Determined	P: N/A D: N/A S Proof: N/A S Reverse Proof: N/A	Saturn V - Recognizes the invention of the Saturn V rocket that eventually brought mankind to the Moon. Coin depicts the Saturn V rocket and the moon in the background. The 363-foot-tall rocket was built at George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Construction was supervised by Wernher von Braun.	Craig Campbell
		Maine 2024	To Be Determined	P: N/A D: N/A S Proof: N/A S Reverse Proof: N/A	Direct Current Defibrillator - Recognizes the invention of a medical tool known as the Direct Current Defibrillator, invented by Dr. Bernard Lown. 40% of heart attack deaths were due to fibrillations. The device is timed with certain points of the heartbeat and induces an electric shock to put the heartbeat back into its correct rhythm.	Phebe Hemphill
		Missouri 2024	To Be Determined	P: N/A D: N/A S Proof: N/A S Reverse Proof: N/A	George Washington Carver - Recognizes the accomplishments of George Washington Carver as an agricultural scientist, inventor, and educator. Carver was born into slavery in Missouri at the end of the Civil War. In the south, cotton was a cash crop, but it depleted the soil of nutrients. Carver wanted to improve the lives of poor farmers and taught methods such as crop rotation. He also discovered hundreds of different uses for various crop, which helped farmers make living and improved the US economy.	Eric David Custer
2025 State Dollars:
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2026 State Dollars:
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2027 State Dollars:
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2028 State Dollars:
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2029 State Dollars:
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2031 State/Territory Dollars:
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2032 US Territories Dollars:
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Statehood Innovation Dollars Map of the United States

Below is an excellent and easy-to-use map and table visualizing which US States and the corresponding years that the innovation dollars coins will be released. Since the coins are released in the order in which the States/Territories ratified the US Constitution and joined the United States, it also helps visualize how the US was built. The table below shows the States order in which their coins/designs will be released into circulation.

Color	Year	1st Release	2nd Release	3rd Release	4th Release
	2019	Delaware	Pennsylvania	New Jersey	Georgia
	2020	Connecticut	Massachusetts	Maryland	South Carolina
	2021	New Hampshire	Virginia	New York	North Carolina
	2022	Rhode Island	Vermont	Kentucky	Tennessee
	2023	Ohio	Louisiana	Indiana	Mississippi
	2024	Illinois	Alabama	Maine	Missouri
	2025	Arkansas	Michigan	Florida	Texas
	2026	Iowa	Wisconsin	California	Minnesota
	2027	Oregon	Kansas	West Virginia	Nevada
	2028	Nebraska	Colorado	North Dakota	South Dakota
	2029	Montana	Washington	Idaho	Wyoming
	2030	Utah	Oklahoma	New Mexico	Arizona
	2031	Alaska	Hawaii	District of Columbia	Puerto Rico
	2032	Guam	American Samoa	U.S. Virgin Islands	Northern Mariana Islands