(Some 2021 half dollars were placed into circulation through the Federal Reserve typically, the denomination is struck only as a numismatic product.) Mint in bags and rolls as numismatic products above face value. The 2021 output comprises Lincoln cents, Jefferson 5-cent coins, Roosevelt dimes and 2021 quarter dollars placed into general circulation, as well as Kennedy half dollars and Native American dollars produced in circulation quality but offered by the U.S.
Circulation patterns were disrupted in 2020 in response to pandemic pressures.
Production of circulating coinage was increased in 2020 to meet increased demand in commerce.
Production in calendar year 2021 at the Philadelphia Mint and Denver Mint of circulating and circulation-quality coinage is running slightly below that for calendar year 2020.
