UNITED STATES MINT

2016 ANNUAL REPORT

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I am proud to report that in Fiscal Year 2016, the dedicated men and women of the

United States Mint yet again accomplished, through their hard work, impressive results

for our country. 

Each of the Mint’s core product lines (circulating coins, bullion coins and numismatic

items) solidly performed to schedule this fiscal yea . Of special note: 100 percent of

the more than 16 billion circulating coins ordered by the Federal Reserve Bank were

shipped on time. The bullion product line set new records in both FY 2014 and

FY 2015; this year as well, demand for silver bullion coins remained strong, surging

late in the year. Almost 44 million ounces of gold, silver, and platinum bullion were

sold in FY 2016, a slight decrease from the record-setting 49 million ounces sold in

FY 2015. Throughout the fiscal yea , the numismatic product line remained profitabl

by controlling costs, resulting in earnings of $34.5 million. Due to the success of each 

product line, the Mint was able to transfer more than $550 million to the Treasury

General Fund this year.

Inherent to the success of our production operations is the preservation of the assets entrusted to our care and our 

financial integrit . In FY 2016, the Mint’s police force effectively maintained security over our national assets.

As a department, protection continued to upgrade its capabilities and in turn, upgrade the level of security provided. 

Additionally, the Financial Department remains strong; for the 24th consecutive year, independent auditors returned 

an unmodified or “clean” audit on the Mint s financial statements

2016 was a successful year for the Mint filled with many accomplishments; we aim to continue that upwar

trajectory by preparing for the future. In FY 2016, the Mint developed and introduced a five-year strategic pla

with three key goals: 1) fostering a safe, flexible, diverse, and engaged workforce; 2) improving enterpris

management and governance; and 3) integrating technology into operations and support lines. Furthermore,

the Mint developed and initiated a new program to reimagine the process of numismatic product development

from concept to final production and launch. 

In FY 2016, we focused on connecting with our customer base. As a result, customer satisfaction rose, and

continues to rise as a result of improvements to the experience of purchasing numismatic and bullion products. 

Moreover, increased use of the mobile app, faster delivery of products and updated order tracking have made buying 

Mint products easier and more convenient. 

2017 will mark the 225th anniversary of the formation of the United States Mint. To celebrate its milestone 225 

years, the Mint will strike, in high relief gold, the 2017 American Liberty coin with an image of Liberty. We at the 

Mint are very proud of our history and of the beautiful coin commemorating our anniversary. The coin’s image 

maintains an intimate connection with the history of this great Nation and our fundamental principles, while at the 

same time, recognizing our forward-looking diverse and dynamic population.

As an organization established by the Constitution, the United States Mint maintains the tradition that for 225 years 

has served the American people. I am proud of the accomplishments achieved by the Mint in 2016 and look forward 

to more progress in 2017.

Sincerely,

Matthew Rhett Jeppson, Principal Deputy Director

PRINCIPAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR’S LETTER

Matthew Rhett Jeppson

United States Mint

Principal Deputy Director

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OUR MISSION: The United States Mint (Mint) enables America’s economic growth and stability by protecting 

assets entrusted to us and manufacturing coins and medals to facilitate national commerce.

OUR CORE VALUES: The Mint is privileged to connect America through coins and medals, which reflect the

remarkable history, values, culture, diversity, and natural beauty of our Nation. To maintain the Mint’s reputation as 

one of the finest mints in the world, Mint employees are committed to undertaking their work according to the core

values of service, quality, and integrity.

Established in 1792, the Mint is the world’s largest coin manufacturer. Since Fiscal Year (FY) 1996, the Mint has 

operated under the Public Enterprise Fund (PEF) (31 U.S.C. § 5136). The PEF enables the Mint to operate without 

an appropriation. The Mint generates revenue through the sale of circulating coins to the Federal Reserve Banks 

(FRB), numismatic products to the public, and bullion coins to authorized purchasers. Revenue in excess of amounts 

required by the PEF is transferred to the United States Treasury (Treasury) General Fund.

The Mint operates six facilities and employs approximately 1,700 employees across the United States. Each facility 

performs unique functions critical to our overall operations. Manufacturing facilities in Philadelphia and Denver 

produce coins of all denominations for circulation. Both facilities also produce dies for striking coins. All sculpting 

and engraving of coin and medal designs is performed in Philadelphia. Production of numismatic products,

including bullion coins, is primarily performed at facilities in San Francisco and West Point. All four production 

facilities produce commemorative coins as authorized by Federal laws. The United States Bullion Depository

at Fort Knox stores and safeguards United States gold bullion reserves. Administrative and oversight functions are 

performed at the Mint Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE

Front row, left to right: Annie Brown, Associate Director, Workforce Solutions Directorate; Elisa Basnight,

Chief of Staff; Jean Gentry, Chief Counsel; Margaret (Peggy) Yauss, Acting Associate Director for Finance;

Ellen McCullom, Superintendent, West Point Mint.

Back row, left to right: Dave Motl, Acting Deputy Director for Management; David Jacobs, Superintendent,

San Francisco Mint; Lauren Buschor, Associate Director, Information Technology Directorate; Randall Johnson,

Superintendent, Denver Mint; Betty Birdsong, Acting Director, Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs; Eric

Anderson, Executive Secretary; Marc Landry, Superintendent, Philadelphia Mint; Matthew (Rhett) Jeppson, 

Principal Deputy Director; Richard (Dick) Peterson, Deputy Director for Manufacturing and Quality; B. B. Craig, 

Associate Director for Environment, Safety, Health and Energy; Thomas Jurkowsky, Chief, Corporate Communications; Jon Cameron, Acting Associate Director, Numismatic and Bullion Directorate; Dennis O’Connor, Chief, Mint 

Police; David Croft, Associate Director, Manufacturing Directorate; April Stafford, Chief, Design Management.
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Organizational Profil 2

The United States Mint at a Glance 4

Management’s Discussion and Analysis 6

Analysis of Systems, Controls, and Legal Compliance 23

Limitations of the Financial Statements 24

Message from the Chief Financial Office 25

Independent Auditors’ Report 26

Financial Statements 28

Notes to Financial Statements 32

Required Supplementary Information 49

Other Information 50

Independent Auditors’ Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 51

Independent Auditors’ Report on Compliance and Other Matters 53

Appendix I: FY 2016 Coin and Medal Products 54

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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THE UNITED STATES MINT AT A GLANCE

UNITED STATES MINT (MINT)

The men and women of the Mint manufacture 

and distribute circulating coins, precious metal 

and collectible coins, and national medals to meet 

the needs of the United States. The Mint has the 

following lines of operation: Circulating, Bullion, 

and Numismatic.

CIRCULATING COINAGE

The Mint is the sole manufacturer of legal tender 

coinage in the United States. The Mint’s highest 

priority is to efficiently and e fectively mint and 

issue circulating coinage. 

BULLION COINS

The Mint is the world’s largest producer of gold 

and silver bullion coins. The bullion coin program

provides consumers a simple and tangible means 

to acquire precious metal coins. Investors

purchase bullion coins for the intrinsic metal value

and the United States Government’s guarantee

of each coin’s metal weight, content, and purity.

NUMISMATIC PRODUCTS

The Mint prepares and distributes numismatic 

products for collectors and those who desire

high-quality versions of coinage. Most of the 

Mint’s recurring products are required by

Federal statute. Others are required by individual 

public laws.

SEIGNIORAGE AND NET INCOME

Seigniorage is the difference between the face 

value and cost of producing circulating coinage.

The Mint transfers seigniorage to the Treasury 

General Fund to help finance national debt. Net

income from bullion and numismatic operations 

can also fund Federal programs.

Revenue (dollars in millions)

 3,602.5 3,693.3 

 3,101.9 

 4,335.0 

 3,435.4 

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 

Revenue (dollars in millions)

 1,114.0 1,104.2 

 783.0 

 578.0 493.3 

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 

Revenue (dollars in millions)

 2,085.3 2,126.1 

 1,814.4 

 3,244.6 

 2,460.9 

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 

Revenue (dollars in millions)

 413.0 453.2 

 504.5 512.4 481.2 

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 

Seigniorage and Net Income

(dollars in millions, before protection cost)

 668.7 668.5 

 367.9 

 292.5 

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 

 208.2 

Revenue by Line of Business (percent of total)

Circulating 

30.7% 

Bullion 

57.9% 

Numismatic 

11.4% 

Revenue by Denomination (dollars in millions)

$91.1 

five-cent 

$78.9 

dime 

$313.4 

quarterdollar 

$620.8 

one-cent 

Revenue by Program (dollars in millions)

American 

Eagle Gold 

$1,033.8 

American Eagle Silver 

$755.2 America 

the Beautiful 

Silver 

$29.6 

American 

Buffalo Gold 

$244.1 

American Eagle 

Platinum 

$22.6 

Revenue by Program (dollars in millions)

Gold & 

Platinum 

$233.7 

Silver 

$41.7 

Annual Core Sets 

$47.7 

America the Beautiful Quarters 

$11.9 

Presidential & First Spouse 

$36.4 

Commemoratives

$22.9 

Miscellaneous

$18.7 

Circulating 

$578.7 

Bullion 

$55.3 

Numismatic 

$34.5 

Seigniorage and Net Income by Line of Business

(dollars in millions, before protection cost)
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2016 PERFORMANCE

FY 2016 revenue was $3,602.5 million, a decrease of 2.5 percent compared to last 

year. Cost of goods sold (COGS) decreased 3.2 percent to $2,789.0 million. Selling, 

general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased 1 percent from last year. 

Total seigniorage and net income before Protection expenses remained constant 

compared to last year, reflecting the impact of lower demand in the bullion and

numismatic business lines.

TRANSFER TO THE GENERAL FUND

In FY 2016, the Mint transferred $611 million to the Treasury General Fund from 

the PEF. The Mint transferred $550 million of seigniorage as a non-budget transfer. 

In the first quarte , the Mint made a budget transfer of $61 million from FY 2015 

numismatic program results.

CIRCULATING COINAGE

Circulating coin shipments increased 1.0 percent to 16,308 million coins in

FY 2016. Shipments for most denominations increased except the penny and

quarter-dollar. Circulating revenue decreased 1 percent to $1,104.2 million.

Seigniorage increased 7.0 percent to $578.7 million. Seigniorage per dollar issued 

increased to $0.52 from $0.49 last year.

BULLION COINS

Demand for bullion coins in FY 2016 decreased compared to last year. The Mint 

sold 45.2 million ounces of gold, silver and platinum bullion coins, a decrease

of 4.6 million ounces from last year. Total bullion coin revenue decreased 1.9

percent to $2,085.3 million in FY 2016, primarily due to an 11.9 percent decrease

in silver bullion coin revenues. Bullion coin net income decreased 9.3 percent to 

$55.3 million and bullion coin net margin decreased to 2.7 percent from 2.9 percent 

last year.

NUMISMATIC PRODUCTS

Numismatic sales decreased 22.7 percent to 4.2 million units in FY 2016.

Numismatic revenues decreased 8.9 percent to $413.0 million due to decreases

in silver product revenues. Numismatic net income decreased 48.4 percent

to $34.5 million (before Protection expenses). Numismatic net margin decreased

to 8.4 percent compared to 14.7 percent last year.

Gross Cost (dollars in millions)

 2,934.0 3,024.6 

 2,734.0 

 4,042.5 

 3,227.2 

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 

Shipments (millions of coins)

one-cent 

9,114 

five-cent 

1,578 

dime 

3,134 

quarterdollar 

2,482 

Sales (thousands of ounces)

American 

Eagle Gold 

819.0 

American 

Eagle Silver 

42,446.0 

America the 

Beautiful Silver 

1,679.0 

American 

Buffalo Gold 

199.0 

American Eagle 

Platinum 

20.0 

Sales (thousands of units sold)

Gold & 

Platinum 

332 

Silver 

656 

Annual Core 

Sets 

1,278 

America the Beautiful Quarters

503 

Presidential & 

First Spouse 

808 

Commemoratives

289 

Miscellaneous 

293 

Transfer to the Treasury General Fund

(dollars in millions)

 611.0 561.0 

 272.0 

 392.0 

 77.0 

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 
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CIRCULATING

As America’s sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage, the efficient and e fective production and distribution of 

coinage is the Mint’s highest priority.

The Mint produces and issues circulating coins to the FRB in quantities to support their service to commercial banks 

and other financial institutions. These financial institutions then meet the coinage needs of retailers and the public.

The Mint recognizes revenue from the sale of circulating coins at face value when they are shipped to the FRB.

CIRCULATING RESULTS FY 2016 circulating coin shipments to the FRB increased by 1.0 percent to a total 16.3 

billion coins compared to last year. The year saw increases in all denominations except the penny and quarter-dollar, 

which resulted in a modest decrease in revenue compared to last year.

The overall shipment mix stayed

relatively flat for all denomination

in FY 2016. As a percentage of total 

shipments, penny and quarter shipments 

decreased by 2.0 percent, while nickels 

and dimes increased by 2.0 percent.

FY 2016 circulating revenue was 

$1,104.2 million, 0.9 percent lower than 

last year, driven by a $40.5 million

(6.1 percent) decrease in quarter-dollar 

revenue. FY 2016 circulating

seigniorage was $578.7 million, 7.0

percent higher than last year, due to 

lower metal and production costs. The 

resulting seigniorage per dollar issued 

was $0.52, exceeding both $0.49 from last year and FY 2011 levels prior to the $1 coin suspension.

FY 2016 unit costs decreased for all denominations except the penny compared to last year. By keeping indirect 

costs down while meeting increased demand, fixed costs were spread among more units. The unit cost for both

pennies (1.50 cents) and nickels (6.32 cents) remained above face value for the eleventh consecutive fiscal yea . 

Lower metal costs generated a smaller FY 2016 net loss ($20.8 million) for the nickel compared to FY 2015

($35.9 million).

Compared to last year, FY 2016 average spot prices for nickel decreased 30.9 percent to $9,264.43 per tonne,

average copper prices fell 19.6 percent to $4,766.68, and average zinc prices decreased 10.4 percent to $1,868.28.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

(UNAUDITED)

CIRCULATING COINAGE FOR THE NATION’S COMMERCE

Total Circulating Coin Production (coins in millions)

0 

5,000 

10,000 

15,000 

20,000 

25,000 

30,000 

1967 1974 1981 1988 1995 2002 2009 2016 
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2016

Cost of Goods Sold

Selling, General & Administrative

Distribution to FRB

Total Unit Cost

One-Cent

$ 0.0131

$ 0.0017

$ 0.0002

$ 0.0150

Five-Cent

$ 0.0551

$ 0.0071

$ 0.0010

$ 0.0632

Dime

$ 0.0269

$ 0.0034

$ 0.0005

$ 0.0308

Quarter-Dollar

$ 0.0672

$ 0.0080

$ 0.0011

$ 0.0763

UNIT COST OF PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING COINS BY DENOMINATION

2015

Cost of Goods Sold

Selling, General & Administrative

Distribution to FRB

Total Unit Cost

One-Cent

$ 0.0125

$ 0.0015

$ 0.0003

$ 0.0143

Five-Cent

$ 0.0664

$ 0.0068

$ 0.0012

$ 0.0744

Dime

$ 0.0315

$ 0.0033

$ 0.0006

$ 0.0354

Quarter-Dollar

$ 0.0755

$ 0.0076

$ 0.0013

$ 0.0844

2014

Cost of Goods Sold

Selling, General & Administrative

Distribution to FRB

Total Unit Cost

One-Cent

$ 0.0143

$ 0.0021

$ 0.0002

$ 0.0166

Five-Cent

$ 0.0699

$ 0.0102

$ 0.0008

$ 0.0809

Dime

$ 0.0338

$ 0.0049

$ 0.0004

$ 0.0391

Quarter-Dollar

$ 0.0775

$ 0.0109

$ 0.0011

$ 0.0895

CIRCULATING (coins and dollars in millions except seigniorage per $1 issued)

Coin Shipments

Value of Shipments

Gross Cost

 Cost of Goods Sold

 Selling, General & Administrative

Seigniorage

Seigniorage per $1 Issued

 2016

 16,308

$ 1,104.2

$ 525.5

$ 468.5

$ 57.0

$ 578.7

$ 0.52

 2015

 16,151

$ 1,114.0

$ 573.1

$ 520.0

$ 53.1

$ 540.9

$ 0.49

 2014

 13,037

$ 783.0

$ 493.9

$ 435.4

$ 58.5

$ 289.1

$ 0.37

 2013

 10,696

$ 578.0

$ 440.6

$ 383.7

$ 56.9

$ 137.4

$ 0.24

 2012

 9,082

$ 493.3

$ 387.4

$ 325.8

$ 61.6

$ 105.9

$ 0.21

2015 to 2016

 1.0%

 (0.9%)

 (8.3%)

 (9.9%)

 7.3%

 7.0%

 7.1%

% Change

Shows seigniorage generated by denomination for the last 10 years.

 $(57) $(51) $(50) $(38) $(36) $(21) $(59) $(25) $(2) $(15) 

 $(40) $(22) $(20) $(27) $(60) $(58) $(55) $(53) $(39) $(46) 

 $217 $186 $104 $135 $83 $61 $16 $38 $61 $133 

 $431 $438 

 $271 

 $154 

 $67 $45 $31 $132 

 $354 

 $413 

 $77 

 $383 

 $283 

 $319 

 $349 

 $574 

 $(200) 

 $- 

 $200 

 $400 

 $600 

 $800 

 $1,000 

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 

Millions 

Circulating Seigniorage by Year ($ Millions) Dollar 

Quarter 

Dime 

One-cent 

Five-cent 
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SHIPMENTS, COSTS, AND SEIGNIORAGE BY DENOMINATION

(coins and dollars in millions except seigniorage per $1 issued)

2016

Coins Shipments

Value of Shipments

Gross Cost

 Cost of Goods Sold

 Selling, General & Administrative

Seigniorage

Seigniorage per $1 Issued

One-Cent

 9,114

$ 91.1

$ 137.1

$ 121.9

$ 15.2

$ (46.0)

$ (0.50)

Five-Cent

 1,578

$ 78.9

$ 99.7

$ 88.5

$ 11.2

$ (20.8)

$ (0.26)

Dime

 3,134

$ 313.4

$ 96.4

$ 85.7

$ 10.7

$ 217.0

$ 0.69

Quarter-Dollar

 2,482

$ 620.8

$ 189.4

$ 169.5

$ 19.9

$ 431.4

$ 0.69

 Total

 16,308

$ 1,104.2

$ 525.5

$ 468.5

$ 57.0

$ 578.7

$ 0.52

Mutilated

 & Other

 –

$ –

$ 2.9

$ 2.9

$ –

$ (2.9)

$ –

2015

Coins Shipments

Value of Shipments

Gross Cost

 Cost of Goods Sold

 Selling, General & Administrative

Seigniorage

Seigniorage per $1 Issued

One-Cent

 9,155

$ 91.6

$ 130.1

$ 116.5

$ 13.6

$ (38.5)

$ (0.42)

Five-Cent

 1,477

$ 73.8

$ 109.7

$ 99.7

$ 10.0

$ (35.9)

$ (0.49)

Dime

 2,874

$ 287.3

$ 101.6

$ 92.1

$ 9.5

$ 185.7

$ 0.65

Quarter-Dollar

 2,645

$ 661.3

$ 223.2

$ 203.2

$ 20.0

$ 438.1

$ 0.66

 Total

 16,151

$ 1,114.0

$ 573.1

$ 520.0

$ 53.1

$ 540.9

$ 0.49

Mutilated

 & Other

 –

$ –

$ 8.5

$ 8.5

$ –

$ (8.5)

$ –

2014

Coins Shipments

Value of Shipments

Gross Cost

 Cost of Goods Sold

 Selling, General & Administrative

Seigniorage

Seigniorage per $1 Issued

One-Cent

 7,920

$ 79.2

$ 132.1

$ 115.3

$ 16.8

$ (52.9)

$ (0.67)

Five-Cent

 1,211

$ 60.5

$ 98.1

$ 85.7

$ 12.4

$ (37.6)

$ (0.62)

Dime

 2,223

$ 222.3

$ 87.1

$ 76.1

$ 11.0

$ 135.2

$ 0.61

Quarter-Dollar

 1,683

$ 421.0

$ 150.5

$ 132.2

$ 18.3

$ 270.5

$ 0.64

 Total

 13,037

$ 783.0

$ 493.9

$ 435.4

$ 58.5

$ 289.1

$ 0.37

Mutilated

 & Other

 –

$ –

$ 26.1

$ 26.1

$ –

$ (26.1)

$ –

5,000 

10,000 

15,000 

20,000 

25,000 

30,000 

35,000 

Sep-13 Mar-14 Sep-14 Mar-15 Sep-15 Mar-16 Sep-16 

spot price (USD/tonne) 

Nickel 

2,000 

4,000 

6,000 

8,000 

10,000 

12,000 

Sep-13 Mar-14 Sep-14 Mar-15 Sep-15 Mar-16 Sep-16 

spot price (USD/tonne) 

Copper 

500 

1,000 

1,500 

2,000 

2,500 

3,000 

Sep-13 Mar-14 Sep-14 Mar-15 Sep-15 Mar-16 Sep-16 

spot price (USD/tonne) 

Zinc 

Base Metal Daily Official Spot Price (prices per metric tonne in dollars)
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MINT COINS COMMEMORATE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

The Mint released four coins connected to the National Park Service (NPS), which celebrated its 100th anniversary 

in 2016. Five-dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins were minted as part of the

Commemorative Coin Program, to celebrate the centennial of the NPS. The obverse designs feature a number

of iconic natural and historical images, including noted conservationists Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir

and the Old Faithful geyser of Yellowstone National Park. The Mint then joined the NPS to celebrate the release

of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park America the Beautiful Quarter®. The ceremony was held at the park’s 

Painted Canyon Visitor Center on August 25, the founding date of the NPS.

“This coin serves to memorialize the 26th President for his enduring contributions to the conservation of our

nation’s resources, especially those found here in Theodore Roosevelt National Park,” Mint Principal Deputy

Director Rhett Jeppson said.

The Theodore Roosevelt National Park quarter is one of five eleased in 2016. Located amid the vast badlands of 

North Dakota, the park honors Roosevelt’s formative experiences in the area and subsequent legacy of conservation.

The coin’s reverse design depicts a young Roosevelt on horseback surveying the terrain near the Little Missouri 

River. Since 2010, the Mint has issued quarters depicting national parks, forests, and other sites for each of the U.S. 

states and territories. Past designs have featured the Grand Canyon, Gettysburg, Denali and the Hawai’i Volcanoes.
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PRECIOUS METAL BULLION COINS FOR INVESTORS

BULLION COINS

The Mint’s bullion coin program provides the public a simple and tangible means to acquire precious metal coins 

at a slight premium to spot market metal prices. Investors purchase bullion coins not only for their intrinsic metal 

value, but also because the United States guarantees each coin’s metal weight, content, and purity.

The Mint produces and issues gold, silver, and platinum bullion coins to authorized purchasers through the

American Buffalo, America the Beautiful Silver Bullion CoinTM, and the American Eagle Programs. The Mint sells 

the coins to the authorized purchasers at the same market price paid for the metal, plus a premium to cover bullion 

program operating costs. Authorized purchasers agree to maintain an open, two-way market for these coins, assuring 

their liquidity. This allows the public to purchase and sell bullion coins at the prevailing market price, adjusting for 

any premium the authorized purchaser applies.

BULLION RESULTS In FY 2016, the Mint sold 45,163 thousand ounces of bullion, a decrease of 4,585 thousand 

ounces or 9.2 percent compared to FY 2015, which was a record-breaking year for bullion. Because of lower bullion 

demand, FY 2016 bullion coin program revenue and net income decreased compared to FY 2015. Revenue totaled 

$2,085.3 million, down 1.9 percent from $2,126.1 million last year. Net income decreased 9.3 percent to $55.3 million 

from $61.0 million, driven by American Eagle Silver Bullion earnings, which decreased $4.1 million (11.9 percent).

Bullion demand surged from January through May of FY 2016, driven by increases in American Eagle Silver

Bullion Coin ounces. However, starting in June, silver demand experienced a dramatic slowdown. The decrease in 

total bullion revenue was more modest than the volume declines because there was a $46.1 million (3.7 percent) 

increase in gold bullion revenue.

GOLD BULLION COIN RESULTS Bullion coin program results are highly dependent on trends in commodity

market prices. These commodity prices are, in turn, dependent on variables such as global supply constraints,

perceived strength as a safe-haven asset, currency exchange markets, and earnings potential from other commodities 

or investments.

Although FY 2016 gold bullion demand fluctuated throughout the yea , a strong third quarter resulted in volumes 

matching last year. FY 2016 sales stayed flat at 1,018 thousand ounces, with a 1.1 percent increase in American 

Eagle Gold Bullion Coin ounces sold fully offset by a 4.3 percent decrease in American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coin 

ounces sold compared to last year.

Total Gold Bullion Coin Sales (ounces sold in millions)

0.0 

0.1 

0.2 

0.3 

0.4 

0.5 

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 

FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 

Millions 

500 

700 

900 

1,100 

1,300 

1,500 

1,700 

Sep-13 Mar-14 Sep-14 Mar-15 Sep-15 Mar-16 Sep-16 

spot price (USD/ounce)

Precious Metal Daily Official Spot Price

(prices per troy ounce in dollars)

Gold 
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BULLION COINS (dollars in millions)

Gold oz. sold (thousands)

Silver oz. sold (thousands)

Platinum oz. sold (thousands)

Sales Revenue

Gross Cost

 Cost of Goods Sold

 Selling, General & Administrative

Net Income

Bullion Net Margin

 2016

 1,018

 44,125

 20

$ 2,085.3

$ 2,030.0

$ 2,003.9

$ 26.1

$ 55.3

 2.7%

 2015

 1,018

 48,727

 3

$ 2,126.1

$ 2,065.1

$ 2,038.5

$ 26.6

$ 61.0

 2.9%

 2014

 702

 38,968

 14

$ 1,814.4

$ 1,786.4

$ 1,760.9

$ 25.5

$ 28.0

 1.5%

 2013

 1,218

 44,644

 –

$ 3,244.6

$ 3,185.3

$ 3,159.0

$ 26.3

$ 59.3

 1.8%

 2012

 788

 34,152

 –

$ 2,460.9

$ 2,432.5

$ 2,407.6

$ 24.9

$ 28.4

 1.2%

2015 to 2016

 0.0%

-9.4%

 566.7%

-1.9%

-1.7%

-1.7%

-1.9%

-9.3%

-6.9%

% Change

BULLION COINS REVENUE, COST, AND NET INCOME BY PROGRAM

(dollars in millions)

2016

Ounces Sold (thousands)

Sales Revenue

Gross Cost

 Cost of Goods Sold

 Selling, General

 & Administrative

Net Income

Bullion Net Margin

American 

Eagle Gold

 819

$ 1,033.8

$ 1,012.9

$ 1,009.1

$ 3.8

$ 20.9

 2.0%

American 

Eagle Silver

 42,446

$ 755.2

$ 725.0

$ 704.3

$ 20.7

$ 30.2

 4.0%

America the

Beautiful Silver

 1,679

$ 29.6

$ 28.5

$ 27.7

$ 0.8

$ 1.1

 3.7%

 Total

 45,163

$ 2,085.3

$ 2,030.0

$ 2,003.9

$ 26.1

$ 55.3

 2.7%

2015

Ounces Sold (thousands)

Sales Revenue

Gross Cost

 Cost of Goods Sold

 Selling, General

 & Administrative

Net Income

Bullion Net Margin

American 

Eagle Gold

 810

$ 979.6

$ 957.8

$ 954.8

$ 3.0

$ 21.8

 2.2%

American 

Eagle Silver

 47,870

$ 875.4

$ 841.1

$ 818.5

$ 22.6

$ 34.3

 3.9%

America the

Beautiful Silver

 857

$ 15.5

$ 14.7

$ 14.3

$ 0.4

$ 0.8

 5.2%

 Total

 49,748

$ 2,126.1

$ 2,065.1

$ 2,038.5

$ 26.6

$ 61.0

 2.9%

2014

Ounces Sold (thousands)

Sales Revenue

Gross Cost

 Cost of Goods Sold

 Selling, General

 & Administrative

Net Income

Bullion Net Margin

American 

Eagle Gold

 524

$ 693.5

$ 676.5

$ 674.4

$ 2.1

$ 17.0

 2.5%

American 

Eagle Silver

 38,285

$ 849.9

$ 843.6

$ 821.1

$ 22.5

$ 6.3

 0.7%

America the

Beautiful Silver

 683

$ 15.1

$ 14.6

$ 14.3

$ 0.3

$ 0.5

 3.3%

 Total

 39,684

$ 1,814.4

$ 1,786.4

$ 1,760.9

$ 25.5

$ 28.0

 1.5%

Sub-Total 

Silver

 38,968

$ 865.0

$ 858.2

$ 835.4

$ 22.8

$ 6.8

 0.8%

Sub-Total 

Silver

 48,727

$ 890.9

$ 855.8

$ 832.8

$ 23.0

$ 35.1

 3.9%

American

Buffalo Gold

 199

$ 244.1

$ 239.9

$ 239.3

$ 0.6

$ 4.2

 1.7%

American

Buffalo Gold

 208

$ 252.2

$ 247.7

$ 247.2

$ 0.5

$ 4.5

 1.8%

American

Buffalo Gold

 178

$ 234.0

$ 229.3

$ 228.8

$ 0.5

$ 4.7

 2.0%

Sub-Total 

Gold

 1,018

$ 1,277.9

$ 1,252.8

$ 1,248.4

$ 4.4

$ 25.1

 2.0%

Sub-Total 

Gold

 1,018

$ 1,231.8

$ 1,205.5

$ 1,202.0

$ 3.5

$ 26.3

 2.1%

Sub-Total 

Gold

 702

$ 927.5

$ 905.8

$ 903.2

$ 2.6

$ 21.7

 2.3%

Sub-Total 

Silver

 44,125

$ 784.8

$ 753.5

$ 732.0

$ 21.5

$ 31.3

 4.0%

American

Eagle Platinum

 20

$ 22.6

$ 23.7

$ 23.5

$ 0.2

$ (1.1)

-4.9%

American

Eagle Platinum

 3

$ 3.4

$ 3.8

$ 3.7

$ 0.1

$ (0.4)

-11.8%

American

Eagle Platinum

 14

$ 21.9

$ 22.4

$ 22.3

$ 0.1

$ (0.5)

 (2.3%)
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Gold bullion revenue increased by 3.7 percent to $1,277.9 million because of increases of 5.5 percent in American 

Eagle revenue. American Buffalo revenue decreased by 3.2 percent. 

FY 2016 gold bullion net income decreased $1.2 million (4.6 percent), driven by a $0.9 million (4.1 percent)

decrease in American Eagle earnings. American Buffalo earnings decreased by $0.3 million (6.7 percent).

The FY 2016 average daily spot price of gold was $1,221.75 per ounce, up 3.2 percent from $1,183.52 last year.

SILVER BULLION COIN RESULTS Total silver bullion ounces sold decreased 4,602 thousand ounces

(9.4 percent) to 44,125 thousand ounces with an 11.3 percent decrease in American Eagle Silver Bullion Coin 

ounces sold compared to last year. The Mint lifted allocation of American Eagle Silver One Ounce Bullion Coins 

effective July 18, 2016 and remained off of allocation for the rest of the fiscal yea .

Net income from silver bullion coins decreased 10.8 percent because of a $4.1 million decrease in American Eagle 

earnings. America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins experienced a $0.3 million increase (37.5 percent) in earnings 

compared to last year.

The majority of America the Beautiful bullion sales came from the Shawnee National Forest silver coin. It launched 

on February 1, 2016 as the first five-ounce release of this calendar ye . Shawnee bullion sales (525,000 ounces) 

were the highest since the 2011-dated releases commemorating Glacier National Park and Gettysburg National

Military Park (each selling 633,500 ounces).

Lower volumes meant that FY 2016 silver revenue decreased by 11.9 percent. American Eagle revenue decreased

by $120.2 million (13.7 percent), while America the Beautiful revenue increased by $14.1 million (91 percent). 

The FY 2016 average daily spot price of silver was $16.53 per ounce, up 2.5 percent from $16.12 compared to the 

same period last year.

0 

10 

20 

30 

40 

50 

Sep-13 Mar-14 Sep-14 Mar-15 Sep-15 Mar-16 Sep-16 

spot price (USD/ounce)

Precious Metal Daily Official Spot Price

(prices per troy ounce in dollars)

Silver 

Total Silver Bullion Coin Sales (ounces sold in millions)

0 

4 

8 

12 

16 

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 

FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 

Millions 
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PLATINUM BULLION COIN RESULTS Prior to July 25, 2016, the Mint had not produced America’s official

platinum bullion coin, the American Eagle Platinum Bullion Coin, since the spring of FY 2014. During FY 2016,

the Mint identified a platinum supplier that met Mint delivery requirements, which allowed the Mint to resum

production of platinum bullion. The Mint sold 20 thousand ounces of platinum bullion, generating revenue

of $22.6 million and net loss of $1.1 million in FY 2016.

The Mint sold its entire inventory of American Eagle Platinum Bullion Coins in FY 2016, with more than 17

thousand units sold within 24 hours of release. The FY 2016 average daily spot price of platinum was $979.58

per ounce, down 13.5 percent from $1,132.91 per ounce in the same period last year.

THREE MINT FACILITIES SUPPORT SILVER BULLION PRODUCTION

The Mint is the world’s largest producer of bullion coins. This year, the San Francisco and Philadelphia Mints 

joined West Point in the production of American Eagle Silver Bullion coins—operating as “One Mint” by working 

together across organizational boundaries to achieve a common objective. This collaboration allowed West Point 

to complete the development and production of the American Eagle Proof Coin, which included edge lettering to 

commemorate the 30th anniversary of the bullion coin. In order to ensure consistent quality across all production 

facilities, the three mints had to work closely together to coordinate dies, blanks, assay processes, packaging

materials, packaging processes, and shipping schedules.

500 

700 

900 

1,100 

1,300 

1,500 

1,700 

1,900 

Sep-13 Mar-14 Sep-14 Mar-15 Sep-15 Mar-16 Sep-16 

spot price (USD/ounce)

Precious Metal Daily Official Spot Price

(prices per troy ounce in dollars)

Platinum 

Total Platinum Bullion Coin Sales (ounces sold in thousands)

0.0 

5.0 

10.0 

15.0 

20.0 

25.0 

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 

FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 

Thousands 
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NUMISMATIC PRODUCTS FOR THE PUBLIC

NUMISMATIC

The Mint’s numismatic program provides high-quality versions of circulating coinage, precious metal coins,

commemorative coins, and medals for sale to the public. Most of the Mint’s recurring products—such as United 

States Mint Uncirculated Coin Sets®, United States Mint Proof Sets®, and United States Mint Silver Proof Sets®—

are required by Federal statute. Others, such as commemorative coins and Congressional Gold Medals, are required 

by individual public laws. A main objective of the numismatic program is to increase the Mint’s customer base and 

foster sales while controlling costs and keeping prices as low as practicable.

NUMISMATIC RESULTS Numismatic

product sales decreased to 4.2 million units

in FY 2016 compared to 5.4 million units in

FY 2015. Silver coin product sales were 54.3 

percent lower than last year, due to the late 

release of the American Eagle Silver products

as a result of new legislative requirements

for 30th anniversary edge lettering. American 

Eagle Silver contributed 6.0 percent of overall 

numismatic revenue in FY 2016, compared to 

8.0 percent last year.

Numismatic revenue was also lower than last 

year. FY 2016 numismatic revenue was $413.0 

million, a $40.2 million (8.9 percent) decrease 

from FY 2015 because of a $45.3 million decrease in revenue from silver coin products. The American Eagle Silver 

One Ounce Proof Coin contributed $25.8 million to revenue this year, which was $10.7 million (29.3 percent) lower 

than FY 2015.

The 2016 United States Mint Proof Set and the 2016 American Eagle Silver One Ounce Proof Coin were the most 

popular sellers (in terms of units) this year, selling a combined 736 thousand units. Sales for these products were 

25.4 percent lower than they were last year.

Gold and platinum numismatic products generated the largest share of revenue (56.6 percent) compared to the other 

numismatic products. This category generated $233.7 million in numismatic revenue compared to $179.3 million 

revenue generated by the other categories. Annual recurring sets recorded a $24.1 million net loss in FY 2016.

The numismatic net margin decreased to 8.4 percent in FY 2016 from 14.7 percent in FY 2015.

FY 2016 numismatic COGS decreased 1.8 percent by $5.7 million, driven by the reduced sales of silver products. 

SG&A expenses decreased 3.4 percent this year.

Top Selling Products Fiscal Year

(units sold in thousands)

204 

209 

267 

346 

390 

2016 Uncirculated Set 

2015 Proof Set 

2016 Silver Proof Set 

2016 American Eagle 

Silver Proof One Ounce Coin 

2016 Proof Set 
AMERICAN SILVER EAGLE FEATURES 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDGE LETTERING 

The Mint issued numismatic editions of the American Silver Eagle Bullion Coins featuring

smooth edges with “30TH ANNIVERSARY” lettering instead of the typical reeded edges.

The change commemorated the 30th anniversary of the coins and is in effect only through 2016.

The edge-incused lettering required development of new, special tooling, die preparation, and 

intensive testing and evaluation. Multiple Mint teams collaborated over an accelerated period

of several months to overcome the technical challenges associated with striking the edge-lettered 

coins and create the final p oduct.

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NUMISMATIC (dollars in millions)

Units Sold (Thousands)

Sales Revenue

Gross Cost

 Cost of Goods Sold

 Selling, General & Administrative

Net Income & Seigniorage

Numismatic Net Margin

Seigniorage Portion

 2016

 4,159

$ 413.0

$ 378.5

$ 316.6

$ 61.9

$ 34.5

 8.4%

$ 25.6

 2015

 5,379

$ 453.2

$ 386.4

$ 322.3

$ 64.1

$ 66.8

 14.7%

$ 26.0

 2014

 5,725

$ 504.5

$ 453.7

$ 386.3

$ 67.4

$ 50.8

 10.1%

$ 28.1 

 2013

 5,509

$ 512.4

$ 416.6

$ 356.5

$ 60.1

$ 95.8

 18.7%

$ 29.3 

 2012

 5,559

$ 481.2

$ 407.3

$ 346.1

$ 61.2

$ 73.9

 15.4%

$ 22.9

2015 to 2016

 (22.7%)

 (8.9%)

 (2.0%)

 (1.8%)

 (3.4%)

 (48.4%)

 (42.9%)

 (1.5%)

% Change

Net Income & Seigniorage figu es are before protection costs. Seigniorage portion results from the sale of circulating coins (boxes, bags and 

rolls) directly to the public through the numismatic channels.
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 Total

 5,379

$ 453.2

$ 386.4

$ 322.3

$ 64.1

$ 66.8

 14.7%

$ 26.0

NUMISMATIC REVENUE, COST, AND NET INCOME OR SEIGNIORAGE BY PROGRAM

(dollars in millions)

2015

Units Sold (Thousands)

Sales Revenue

Gross Cost

 Cost of Goods Sold

 Selling, General

 & Administrative

Net Income

& Seigniorage

Numismatic

Net Margin

Seigniorage Portion

Silver Coin 

Products

 1,436

$ 87.0

$ 60.0

$ 44.7

$ 15.3

$ 27.0

 31.0%

$ –

Annual

Sets*

 1,403

$ 52.4

$ 60.9

$ 41.2

$ 19.7

$ (8.5)

 (16.2%)

$ –

Quarter 

Products

 512

$ 12.2

$ 14.0

$ 9.5

$ 4.5

$ (1.8)

 (14.8%)

$ 2.4

Presidential and 

First Spouse Medals

 1,067

$ 48.4

$ 27.2

$ 17.2

$ 10.0

$ 21.2

 43.8%

$ 20.6

Gold and Platinum 

Coin Products

 169

$ 206.2

$ 162.9

$ 160.3

$ 2.6

$ 43.3

 21.0%

$ –

Miscellaneous

 313

$ 20.7

$ 39.6

$ 32.6

$ 7.0

$ (18.9)

 (91.3%)

$ 3.0

Commemorative

 479

$ 26.3

$ 21.8

$ 16.8

$ 5.0

$ 4.5

 17.1%

$ –

 Total

 5,725

$ 504.5

$ 453.7

$ 386.3

$ 67.4

$ 50.8

 10.1%

$ 28.1

Silver Coin 

Products

 1,222

$ 77.9

$ 69.3

$ 58.0

$ 11.3

$ 8.6

 11.0%

$ –

Annual

Sets*

 1,477

$ 52.9

$ 69.8

$ 47.4

$ 22.4

$ (16.9)

 (31.9%)

$ –

Quarter 

Products

 573

$ 13.6

$ 16.1

$ 10.8

$ 5.3

$ (2.5)

 (18.4%)

$ 2.5

Presidential and 

First Spouse Medals

 996

$ 45.5

$ 21.8

$ 12.2

$ 9.6

$ 23.7

 52.1%

$ 22.0

Gold and Platinum 

Coin Products

 197

$ 246.4

$ 206.9

$ 202.9

$ 4.0

$ 39.5

 16.0%

$ –

Miscellaneous

 342

$ 21.7

$ 27.2

$ 20.9

$ 6.3

$ (5.5)

 (25.3%)

$ 3.6

Commemorative

 918

$ 46.5

$ 42.6

$ 34.1

$ 8.5

$ 3.9

 8.4%

$ –

 Total

 4,159

$ 413.0

$ 378.5

$ 316.6

$ 61.9

$ 34.5

 8.4%

$ 25.6

Silver Coin 

Products

 656

$ 41.7

$ 29.4

$ 22.4

$ 7.0

$ 12.3

 29.5%

$ –

Annual

Sets*

 1,278

$ 47.7

$ 71.8

$ 50.3

$ 21.5

$ (24.1)

 (50.5%)

$ –

Quarter 

Products

 503

$ 11.9

$ 16.9

$ 11.3

$ 5.6

$ (5.0)

 (42.0%)

$ 2.5

Presidential and 

First Spouse Medals

 808

$ 36.4

$ 24.1

$ 14.6

$ 9.5

$ 12.3

 33.8%

$ 20.1

Gold and Platinum 

Coin Products

 332

$ 233.7

$ 192.6

$ 185.0

$ 7.6

$ 41.1

 17.6%

$ –

Miscellaneous

 293

$ 18.7

$ 22.0

$ 15.2

$ 6.8

$ (3.3)

 (17.6%)

$ 3.0

Commemorative

 289

$ 22.9

$ 21.7

$ 17.8

$ 3.9

$ 1.2

 5.2%

$ –

2014

Units Sold (Thousands)

Sales Revenue

Gross Cost

 Cost of Goods Sold

 Selling, General

 & Administrative

Net Income

& Seigniorage

Numismatic

Net Margin

Seigniorage Portion

2016

Units Sold (Thousands)

Sales Revenue

Gross Cost

 Cost of Goods Sold

 Selling, General

 & Administrative

Net Income

& Seigniorage

Numismatic

Net Margin

Seigniorage Portion

*Annual Sets are the United States Mint Silver Proof Set, United States Mint Proof Set, and United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set.
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COMMEMORATIVE COINS

Commemorative coin programs are created by acts of Congress to honor a person, place, organization, or event.

The price of each coin ordinarily includes a surcharge authorized to be paid to designated recipient organizations.

Two commemorative coin programs began in FY 2016. The National Park Service 100th Anniversary program had 

revenue of $13.6 million with surcharges of $1.9 million through September 30. The surcharges support National 

Park Foundation projects intended to preserve, protect, and promote National Park Service resources for public 

enjoyment. The Mark Twain program had revenue of $11.1 million with surcharges of $1.6 million through

September 30. The surcharges support Twain’s legacy through the following four institutions: the Mark Twain 

House & Museum; the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum; the University of California, Berkeley; and

Elmira College. These programs run through December 31, 2016.

Two commemorative coin programs ended during FY 2016. The 2015 U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary

program had revenue of $22.2 million with surcharges of $3.1 million. The first $5 million in surcha ges supported 

the U.S. Marshals Museum, Inc., with the remaining surcharges divided among the National Center for Missing

and Exploited Children, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association Foundation, and the National Law

Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. The 2015 March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Program had revenue

of $8.5 million with surcharges of $1.6 million collected for its recipient organization, the March of Dimes

Foundation, to help finance research, education, and services aimed at improving the health of women, infants

and children. These programs ran through December 31, 2015.

MINT RELEASES ICONIC ANNIVERSARY COINS

The Mint commemorated the 100th anniversary of three coin designs originally issued in 1916: the Winged Liberty 

dime, Standing Liberty quarter, and Walking Liberty half-dollar. The original three designs featured distinct obverse 

designs, a notable break from convention at the time.

The Winged Liberty dime became known as the “Mercury” dime for Liberty’s resemblance to the Roman god of 

commerce. Designed by Adolph A. Weinman and minted until 1945, the coin’s reverse features a Roman fasces and 

an olive branch, juxtaposing America’s military readiness with its desire for peace. The Standing Liberty quarter, 

minted until 1930, was designed by Hermon A. MacNeil. The quarter’s obverse depicts Liberty holding a shield

and an olive branch. The Walking Liberty half-dollar, also designed by Weinman, was minted until 1947. The

half-dollar’s obverse portrays Liberty as she strides toward the sunrise of a new day.
MINT WINS COIN OF THE YEAR AWARDS

The Mint won three 2016 World Coin News awards,

including Coin of the Year, for its 2014 National

Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin. An

international panel of judges voted the clad half dollar 

coin, which also won Most Innovative Coin, as the best 

overall out of ten category winners for the competition. 

The Mint also won the Best Gold Coin award for the 

gold five-dollar version of the coin. These unique coins

featured the first-ever curved design p oduced by

the Mint, with a concave obverse depicting an open

baseball glove and a convex reverse resembling a

baseball. The coins commemorated the 75th anniversary 

of the establishment of the National Baseball Hall

of Fame and ranked among the most popular and

successful commemorative programs in Mint history, 

with the 50,000 gold coins selling out within 24 hours. 

Mint Principal Deputy Director Rhett Jeppson accepted 

the awards in February 2016 at the World Money Fair

in Berlin, Germany.

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CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS

The Mint produces a variety of medals to commemorate significant historical events or sites and to honor those

whose superior deeds and achievements have enriched U.S. history or the world. This year, the Mint produced

four Congressional Gold Medals, the highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements

and contributions.

• Monuments Men – Members of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program of the Allied Armies risked their 

lives to prevent the loss of countless artistic and cultural artifacts during World War II.

• 1965 Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights Marches – Despite violent resistance from armed state troopers during the

“Bloody Sunday” march, peaceful demonstrators successfully reached the Alabama State Capitol on March 25 and 

spurred national support for the voting rights movement.

• U.S. Army 65th Infantry Regiment “Borinqueneers” – This U.S. Army unit was established as a segregated Puerto 

Rican regiment and served with distinction in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. The unit was fully 

integrated in 1953.

• St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and Pueblo of Laguna Tribe Native American Code Talkers – These Native American 

tribes served in the U.S. armed forces and used their native languages to transmit coded tactical messages during

World War I and World War II.
BORINQUENEERS RECEIVE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL

On April 13, 2016, the 65th Infantry Regiment received the Congressional

Gold Medal during a ceremony in Emancipation Hall in the United States

Capitol Visitor Center. Members of this segregated Puerto Rican regiment

called themselves the Borinqueneers, from the Taino word for Puerto Rico,

and served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. Though faced

with adversity and restricted to noncombat roles during World War I, the

Borinqueneers fought with great distinction in some of the fie cest battles

of World War II, and by 1953 the regiment was fully integrated. The Medal’s

designs feature an unnamed member of the 65th Infantry Regiment and a

“garita,” a dome-covered sentry box and Puerto Rican cultural symbol.

One Mint employee, Idalia Smith (Manufacturing Finance and Systems

Support), fully understands and appreciates the significance of this hono . Her father, Wilfredo De La Paz, enlisted 

in 1940 at the age of 18 and served as a Borinqueneer paratrooper during World War II. De La Paz passed away 

in 2001, and Smith attended the ceremony in his memory. “That he would jump out of an aircraft in the early 1940s 

says everything about him,” Smith said. “He was unafraid, at the front of the line, and ready to do what was needed 

of him. He was a true reflection of a Borinquenee . This [Congressional Gold Medal] is an honor that is well

deserved by all Borinqueneers.”

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PEF EARNINGS AND TRANSFERS TO THE TREASURY

GENERAL FUND

As required by 31 U.S.C. § 5136, the Mint deposits all receipts from operations and programs into the PEF.

Periodically, the Mint transfers amounts in the PEF determined to be in excess of amounts required to support

ongoing operations and programs. The circulating, bullion, and numismatic program data exclude costs for the 

protection of custodial assets activity. Consolidated earnings are discussed below to provide a status of the entirety 

of the PEF compared to prior periods.

FY 2016 Protection costs increased by 10.6 percent to $45.0 million compared to $40.7 million last year. FY 2016 

PEF earnings after Protection costs decreased to $623.5 million compared to $628.0 million last year, driven by 

increased depreciation in Protection.

The Mint made two transfers to the Treasury General Fund this fiscal year totaling $6 1 million. In FY 2015,

the Mint transferred $561 million. The Mint makes two types of transfers. Non-budget transfers from the PEF

consist of seigniorage, which is not treated as a 

budgetary receipt to the Government, but as a 

means of financing. Budget transfers to th

Treasury General Fund from the PEF usually

consist of numismatic net income and can be 

treated as a budgetary receipt to the Government.

In December 2015, the Mint made a budget transfer of $61 million from numismatic and bullion 

earnings to the Treasury General Fund, compared 

to $11 million transferred last year. On September 

30, 2016, the Mint made a non-budget transfer

of $550 million to the Treasury General Fund,

the same amount that was transferred last year.

Transfer to the Treasury General Fund

350 

250 

550 550 

51 77 

42 

22 

11 61 

0 

100 

200 

300 

400 

500 

600 

700 

FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 

Dollars in Millions 

Budget Non-Budget 
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FOSTER A SAFE, FLEXIBLE, DIVERSE,

AND ENGAGED WORKFORCE

The Mint’s employees are at the heart of the organization’s success; therefore, the Mint strives to foster a workforce 

that is safe, flexible, diverse, and engaged. Ensuring the safe y of the workforce is paramount. The Mint continues

to promote employee awareness of safety protocols, improve training opportunities, and ensure compliance with

applicable regulations and standards. The Mint must also maintain its competitive edge by attracting, training,

promoting, and retaining high-quality people who bring a diversity of skills, experiences, and backgrounds to their 

work. Cultivating a more flexible and engaged workforce will al ow the Mint to respond to change and continue to 

deliver on its mission.

MINT CREATES NEW LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

The Mint is in the process of developing a new Leadership and Development Program. Given the aging workforce 

and increased numbers of retirements across the Federal Government, this program will help the Mint accomplish

a critical strategic objective by identifying and developing its future leaders and enhancing its recruitment and

hiring capabilities. Through the Program, Mint managers and employees can pursue a direct path to accomplish their 

leadership and core competency training. The program will enable 24-hour access to courses, instructions, and tools 

and provide supervisor access to a SharePoint portal to support training schedule planning. Three separate leadership 

development programs launched in June 2016 and are currently available online. The full courses are scheduled to 

launch in early FY 2017.

MINT COMPLETES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS

The Mint completed the third cycle of environmental compliance assessments at each of its facilities in FY 2016. 

Auditors reviewed the Mint’s compliance with Federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations,

including the following: the Clean Water Act, the Oil Pollution Act, the Clean Air Act, the Emergency Planning and 

Community Right-To-Know Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, and the Toxic Substances Control Act.

The Mint also continues to complete Energy Savings Performance Contracts at its facilities. The Denver Mint is in 

the process of selecting an Energy Savings Performance Contractor (ESCO) to complete the Preliminary Assessment 

(PA) phase. The PA is a high-level description of a feasible project based on the ESCO’s walk-through audit and 

information provided by the Mint.

MINT CONTINUES DIGITAL SERVICES STRATEGY

Following the successful rollout of the “MyUSMint” mobile application (app) in July 2015, the Mint is focused on 

the next components of its Digital Services Strategy (DSS). Current DSS initiatives include creating a user-friendly 

solution to clearly communicate the Mint’s mission, history, and new product releases to its customers. The Mint

is also working on a number of new information technology projects inspired by shared priorities across its new 

Strategic Plan and Digital Services Playbook. Other developments include secure, FedRAMP-authorized services

for enterprise email, SharePoint, Lync, and a new Web Content Management System. The Mint will realize a

number of benefits from these initiatives, including enhanced digital performance and availability; improve

enterprise-wide, data-driven governance and decision making capabilities; reduced data center footprint; and an 

improved process for publishing and managing content on the www.usmint.gov website.
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MINT LAUNCHES ARTIST PORTAL

A cross-functional Mint team led by the DSS Program Management Office successfully launched the Artist Portal,

a solution to host current and future Mint coin design competitions online. The Artist Portal provides public

information about the competitions, facilitates artist interactions, and enables judges from the Citizens Coin

Advisory Committee and the Committee of Fine Arts to receive and score submissions in a secure online

environment. The Portal made its debut in February 2016, with the Mint’s 2018 World War I American Veterans 

Centennial Silver Dollar Commemorative Coin design competition, and subsequently supported the 2018 Breast 

Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin design competition. The Portal will also be used to support future Mint 

design competitions and Calls for Artists, such as the Artistic Infusion Program.

MINT ENHANCES NUMISMATIC AND BULLION PRODUCT LIFECYCLES

As part of its FY2016-FY2020 Strategic Plan, the Mint is focused on enhancing its numismatic and bullion lines

of operation. To support this initiative, multiple Mint teams are collaborating to improve the end-to-end lifecycle 

processes for numismatic and bullion products. This effort will provide the foundation for transformation in three 

core areas: process, technology, and people.

The Mint teams have already completed successful workshops designed to define the future state, map the processes

in place today, and identify critical gaps, dependencies, risks, and opportunities for improvement. The next phase of 

this initiative is to use Mint technology and systems infrastructure to improve the numismatic and bullion processes, 

give employees the tools to succeed, and enhance the Mint’s reputation for quality.

POLICE TRAINING IMPROVES SECURITY

The United States Mint Police is only one of two Federal police organizations currently accredited by the Commission

on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, a standard-driven body recognized for ensuring best practices 

amongst its membership. FY 2016 marked the first full year in which the Mint Police incor orated Federal Law

Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) for the Field Training Officer program. FLE A uses nationally

recognized standards for new officer training and has been adop ed by the majority of uniformed law enforcement 

organizations. The training is intended to increase professionalism, reduce liability, and provide stronger protection 

for the Mint’s assets.
The Strategic Plan also emphasizes the importance of collaborative teamwork across geographical and

organizational boundaries to achieve common objectives by operating as “One Mint.” During the next five years,

the Mint will work to become a more agile organization equipped to respond appropriately to changing internal

and external conditions. By accomplishing its strategic goals, the Mint will continue to enjoy success while laying 

the groundwork for a promising future.

“As we continue our nearly 225-year journey, this plan will serve as our compass for the next five years,

Mint Principal Deputy Director Rhett Jeppson said. “I look forward to ... the next chapter of that journey.”

“ONE MINT” – MINT RELEASES FY 2016-2020 STRATEGIC PLAN

On the eve of celebrating 225 years in operation, the U.S. Mint has earned a reputation as the world’s finest mint

and one of the most trusted institutions in the American government. The FY 2016-2020 Strategic Plan, which was 

released in June 2016, provides the Mint with an actionable roadmap for maintaining that positive reputation and 

continuing to achieve its mission.

The Strategic Plan articulates three core strategic goals, each with a number of corresponding objectives:

STRATEGIC GOAL 1: Foster a safe, flexible, diverse, and engaged workfo ce.

STRATEGIC GOAL 2: Improve enterprise management and governance.

STRATEGIC GOAL 3: Integrate technology into operations and support lines.

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ANALYSIS OF SYSTEMS, CONTROLS, AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE

The Mint is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and has

made a conscious effort to meet the internal controls requirements of the Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity 

Act (FMFIA), the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA), Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) Circular A-123, and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) s Standards for Internal Control in the 

Federal Government. The Mint is operating in accordance with the procedures and standards prescribed by the 

Comptroller General and OMB guidelines.

The systems of management control for the Mint organization are designed to ensure that:

• Programs achieve their intended results;

• Resources are used consistent with overall mission;

• Programs and resources are free from waste, fraud, and mismanagement;

• Laws and regulations are followed;

• Controls are sufficient to minimize any improper or erroneous payments

• Performance information is reliable;

• System security is in compliance with all relevant requirements;

• Continuity of operations planning in critical areas is sufficient to reduce risk to reasonable levels

• Financial management systems are in compliance with Federal financial systems requirements, (i.e., FMFI

Section 4 and FFMIA);

• Complete and accurate data is reported on USASpending.gov; and

• Controls and policies are in place to prevent fraud and inappropriate use of government charge cards.

For all Mint responsibilities, unmodified assurance is provided herein that the above listed management control

objectives, taken as a whole, were achieved by our organization during FY 2016. Specificall , this assurance is 

provided in accordance with Sections 2 and 4 of the FMFIA. The Mint further assures that its financial management

systems comply with the requirements imposed by the FFMIA.

The Mint management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial

reporting, which includes safeguarding of assets and compliance with laws and regulations. The Mint conducted the 

required Treasury assessment of the effectiveness of its internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with

OMB Circular A-123, Management’s Responsibility for Internal Control. Based on the results of this assessment, 

the Mint can provide unmodified assurance that its internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2016, wa

operating effectively. No material weaknesses were found in the design or operation of the internal control over 

financial reporting. In addition, the Mint is committed to maintaining e fective internal control, as demonstrated by 

the following actions:

• Annual audits of the Mint’s financial statements pursuant to the Chief Financial Officer Act, as amended,

including a) information revealed in preparing the financial statements, b) auditors reports on the financi

statements, and c) internal controls and compliance with laws and regulations and other materials related to

preparing financial statements

• Annual performance plans, reviews, and reports pursuant to the Government Performance Results Act, which 

include analysis and evaluation of performance measures.

• The development, tracking, and closure of corrective actions identified in the Financial StatementAudit and OMB 

Circular A-123 Assessment.
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The principal financial statements have been prepared to report the financial position and results of operations of th

Mint, pursuant to the requirements of 31 U.S.C. §3515(b). The statements have been prepared from the books and 

records of the Mint in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for Federal entities and the formats 

prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget. The statements are in addition to the financial reports used

to monitor and control budgetary resources, which are prepared from the same books and records. The statements 

should be read with the realization that they are for a component of the United States Government.

LIMITATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

• Internal management and program reviews conducted for the purpose of assessing management controls.

• Reviews of financial systems for requirements compliance in conjunction with OMB CircularA-123 and FFMIA.

• Reviews of systems, applications, and contingency plans conducted pursuant to the Computer Security Act of 

1987 and OMB Circular A-130, Management of Federal Information Resources.

• Annual assessments, reviews, and reporting performed in compliance with the Improper Payments Elimination and

Recovery Act of 2010 and the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 (IPERIA).

• Reviews and reporting in compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).

The Mint continues to make improvement in maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and is

committed to monitoring and improving its internal controls throughout the entire organization.
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF

FINANCIAL OFFICER

Margaret M. Yauss

United States Mint

Acting Chief Financial Office

I am pleased to present the Mint’s financial statements as part of the F 2016 Annual

Report. Our independent auditors rendered an unmodified or “clean” audit opinion on

these financial statements

The Mint had another successful year. Our positive financial results reflect our continu 

efforts to minimize costs while delivering exemplary customer service and quality

products to the public. We returned to the U.S. Treasury General Fund seigniorage of

$550 million, which will be used to reduce the United States’ interest on debt. In the firs 

quarter of FY 2017, we will return the earnings of the numismatic program, $34.5 million.

Demand for circulating coins increased to 16.3 billion coins, up 1 percent from last

year. Circulating revenue was 1 percent lower than last year at $1,104.2 million.

However, FY 2016 unit costs decreased for all denominations except the penny compared to last year. Lower metal 

costs and unit costs reduced the net loss on the nickel by $15.1 million compared to FY 2015. These results

demonstrate the Mint’s commitment to controlling indirect costs while accomplishing its strategic goals.

The Mint’s FY 2016 bullion results featured the return of platinum bullion sales, the first since F 2014. The Mint 

sold its entire platinum inventory, selling more than 85 percent of that inventory within 24 hours of release. Gold 

bullion revenue increased 3.7 percent to $46.1 million. However, overall bullion demand and revenue decreased in 

FY 2016, due to a dramatic slowdown in silver bullion demand in the latter half of the year.

FY 2016 demand for numismatic products also decreased as the Mint sold 4.2 million units, down 22.5 percent

from last year. Legislation mandated that the Mint issue special American Silver Eagles featuring smooth edges

and lettering to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the coins. This effort demanded challenging new production

techniques and compressed schedules, and its success speaks volumes of the talent and dedication of our workforce.

In January 2016, the previous CFO was selected as the Mint’s Acting Deputy Director for Management. It was my 

pleasure to step in and manage the CFO team for the remainder of FY 2016. The team continued to build on the 

strong foundation that my predecessor established, including our focus on customer service, integrity and providing

timely and accurate work products. To reinforce this foundation, the Financial Directorate launched the “RISE” 

initiative in FY 2016. RISE comprises four core operating pillars: to regulate, innovate, support, and engage.

The initiative demonstrates our increased commitment to an engaged workforce, quality products, and excellent

customer service. The CFO team also joined the entire Mint in announcing the release of the FY 2016-2020 Strategic

Plan. Through its three strategic goals, the plan reinforces the importance of our people, our processes, and our use 

of technology to support effective internal control and achieve our common mission as “One Mint.”

The statements presented herein comply with accounting standards issued by the Federal Accounting Standards 

Advisory Board (FASAB). The FASAB is designated by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as 

the standard-setting body for the financial statements of Federal Government entities, with respect to establishment

of the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. In addition, the Mint conducted a comprehensive

assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting. Based upon the results of this revie , 

the Mint can provide unmodified assurance that its internal controls over financial reporting are operating fectively 

in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Circular A-123.

We are proud that the Mint continues to be strong financially and to help lead the Mint s efforts to operate in the 

most cost effective manner. We will continue to adhere to sound fiscal principles, look for ways to improve the

financial results of operations, and invest wisely in support of our mission to serve our customers

Margaret M. Yauss, Acting Chief Financial Office
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Independent Auditors’ Report

Inspector General

Department of the Treasury

Principal Deputy Director

United States Mint: 

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the United States Mint, which comprise the balance 

sheets as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, and the related statements of net cost, changes in net position, 

and budgetary resources for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in 

accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this includes the design, implementation, and 

maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are 

free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted 

our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, in 

accordance with the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards

issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, and in accordance with Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) Bulletin No. 15-02, Audit Requirements for Federal Financial Statements. Those standards and 

OMB Bulletin No. 15-02 require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about 

whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the 

financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors’ judgment, including the assessment of 

the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those 

risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation 

of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but 

not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we 

express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and 

the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall 

presentation of the financial statements. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our 

audit opinion.

KPMG LLP is a Delaware limited liability partnership and the U.S. member 

firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with 

KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. 

KPMG LLP

Suite 12000

1801 K Street, NW

Washington, DC 20006
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Opinion on the Financial Statements

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial 

position of the United States Mint as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, and its net costs, changes in net 

position, and budgetary resources for the years then ended in accordance with U.S. generally accepted 

accounting principles.

Other Matters

Required Supplementary Information

U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require that the information in the Management’s Discussion and 

Analysis and Required Supplementary Information sections be presented to supplement the basic financial 

statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Federal 

Accounting Standards Advisory Board who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing 

the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied 

certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards 

generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the 

methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management’s 

responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audits 

of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information 

because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any 

assurance.

Other Information

Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements as a whole. 

The Principal Deputy Director’s Letter, Organizational Profile, The United States Mint at a Glance, Message 

from the Chief Financial Officer, Other Information and Appendix 1: FY 2016 Coin and Medal Products are 

presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such 

information has not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial 

statements, and accordingly, we do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on it. 

Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards

In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated December 9, 2016

on our consideration of the United States Mint’s internal control over financial reporting and our report dated 

December 9, 2016 on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, and contracts and 

other matters. The purpose of those reports is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over 

financial reporting and compliance and the result of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the internal 

control over financial reporting or on compliance. Those reports are an integral part of an audit performed in 

accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the United States Mint’s internal control over 

financial reporting and compliance.

December 9, 2016
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY UNITED STATES MINT

BALANCE SHEETS

As of September 30, 2016 and 2015

Assets

Intragovernmental:

 Fund Balance with Treasury (Note 3) $ 727,959 

 2,181

 730,140 

 736,466 

$ 1,008,145

 Advances and Prepayments (Note 5) 

Total Intragovernmental Assets 1,009,352

 Custodial Gold and Silver Reserves (Note 6) 10,493,740

 Accounts Receivable, Net (Note 4) 15,293 

 Inventory (Notes 7 and 20) 

 Supplies 14,212 

 Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Note 8) 188,114 

 Advances and Prepayments (Note 5) 1

Total Non-Intragovernmental Assets $ 11,447,826 $ 11,130,070

Total Assets (Notes 2 and 14) $ 12,177,966 $ 12,139,422

Heritage Assets (Note 9)

Liabilities

Intragovernmental:

 Accounts Payable $ 183 $ 280

 Accrued Workers’ Compensation and Benefits 8,084 7,646

 Due to General Fund – 1

Total Intragovernmental Liabilities 8,267 7,927

 Custodial Liability to Treasury (Note 6) 10,493,740 10,493,740

 Accounts Payable 130,705 113,363

 Surcharges Payable (Note 3) 5,036 4,328

 Accrued Payroll and Benefits 17,774 16,201

 Other Actuarial Liabilities 30,931 29,709

 Unearned Revenue 578 8,675

Total Non-Intragovernmental Liabilities $ 10,678,764 $ 10,666,016

Total Liabilities (Notes 10) $ 10,687,031 $ 10,673,943

Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 12 and 13)

Net Position

Cumulative Results of Operations - Funds from

 Dedicated Collections (Note 14) 1,490,935 1,465,479

Total Liabilities and Net Position $ 12,177,966 $ 12,139,422

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

2016 2015

(dollars in thousands)

2016

2016

2015

2015
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY UNITED STATES MINT

STATEMENTS OF NET COST

For the years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

Numismatic Production and Sales

 Gross Cost $ 2,402,850 $ 2,445,903

 Less Earned Revenue (2,467,131) (2,547,728)

Net Program Cost (Revenue) (64,281) 101,825)

Numismatic Production and Sales of Circulating Coins

 Gross Cost 5,590 5,599

 Less Earned Revenue (Note 16) (5,590) (5,599)

Net Program Cost (Revenue) – –

Circulating Production and Sales

 Gross Cost 525,535 573,142

 Less Earned Revenue (Note 16) (525,535) (573,142)

Net Program Cost (Revenue) – –

Net Cost (Revenue) Before Protection of Assets (64,281) (101,825)

Protection of Assets

 Protection Costs 45,017 40,724

 Less Earned Revenue – –

Net Cost of Protection of Assets 45,017 40,724

Net Cost (Revenue) from Operations (Notes 14 and 15) $ (19,264) $ (61,101)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

2016 2015

(dollars in thousands)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY UNITED STATES MINT

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET POSITION

For the years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

Cumulative Results of Operations

Net Position, Beginning of Year - Funds from Dedicated Collections $ 1,465,479 $ 1,386,650

Financing Sources:

 Transfers to the Treasury General Fund Budget (Note 19) (61,000) (11,000)

 Transfers to the Treasury General Fund Non-Budget (Note 19) (550,000) (550,000)

 Other Financing Sources (Seigniorage) (Note 16) 604,217 566,865

 Imputed Financing Sources (Note 11) 12,975 11,863

Total Financing Sources 6,192 17,728

Net Revenue from Operations 19,264 61,101

Net Position, End of Year - Funds from

 Dedicated Collections (Note 14) 1,490,935 $ 1,465,479

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

2016 2015

(dollars in thousands)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY UNITED STATES MINT

STATEMENTS OF BUDGETARY RESOURCES

For the years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

Budgetary Resources:

Unobligated balance, brought forward, October 1 $ 377,478

Recoveries of prior-year unpaid obligations 16,618 15,469

Other changes in unobligated balance (57,941) (10,985)

Unobligated balance from prior year budget authority, net 534,894 381,962

Spending Authority from Offsetting Collections 3,043,410 3,131,164

Total Budgetary Resources $ 3,578,304 $ 3,513,126

Status of Budgetary Resources:

Obligations Incurred (Note 17) $ 3,277,573 $ 2,936,909

Unobligated balance, end of year 300,731 576,217

Apportioned 183,851 576,217

Unapportioned 116,880 –

Total Budgetary Resources $ 3,578,304 $ 3,513,126

Change in Obligated Balances:

Unpaid obligations:

 Unpaid obligations, brought forward, October 1 $ 431,928 $ 409,279

Obligations Incurred (Note 17) 3,277,573 2,936,909

Gross Outlays (3,265,655) (2,898,791)

Recoveries of Prior Year Unpaid Obligations (16,618) (15,469)

Unpaid obligations, end of year $ 427,228 $ 431,928

Uncollected Payments:

Uncollected customer payments from Federal

 Sources, Brought Forward, October 1 $ – $ (5,984)

Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources – 5,984

Uncollected payments, Federal sources, end of year $ – $ –

Memorandum (non-add) entries:

Obligated balance, start of year $ 431,928 $ 403,295

Obligated Balance, end of year $ 427,228 $ 431,928

Budget Authority and Outlays, Net:

Budget Authority, gross $ 3,043,410 $ 3,131,164

Actual offsetting collections (3,046,469) (3,137,163)

Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal Sources – 5,984

Recoveries of prior year paid obligations 3,059 15

Budget Authority, net $ – $ –

Outlays, gross $ 3,265,655 $ 2,898,791

Actual offsetting collections (3,046,469) (3,137,163)

Outlays, Net 219,186 (238,372)

Distributed Offsetting Receipts (2) (1)

Agency Outlays, Net $ 219,184 $ (238,373)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

2016 2015

(dollars in thousands)

2016

2016

2015

2015

2016 2015

$ 576,217 
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1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

REPORTING ENTITY Established in 1792, the United States Mint (Mint) is a bureau of the

Department of the Treasury (Treasury). The mission of the Mint is to serve the American people

by manufacturing and distributing circulating, precious metal and collectible coins, national medals,

and providing security over assets entrusted to us. Numismatic products include medals; proof coins; 

uncirculated coins; platinum, gold, and silver bullion coins; commemorative coins; and related 

products or accessories. Custodial assets consist of the United States gold and silver reserves. These 

custodial assets are often referred to as “deep storage” and “working stock,” and are reported on the 

Balance Sheet. 

The production of numismatic products is financed through sales to the public. The production of

circulating coinage is financed through sales of coins at face value to the Federal Reserve Banks

(FRBs). Additionally, the Mint sells certain circulating products directly to the public as numismatic 

items. Activities related to protection of United States gold and silver reserves are funded by the Mint 

Public Enterprise Fund (PEF). Pursuant to Public Law 104-52, Treasury, Postal Service, and General 

Government Appropriation Act for FY 1996, as codified at 31 U.S.C. § 5136, the PEF was established

to account for all receipts and expenses related to production and sale of numismatic items and

circulating coinage, as well as protection activities. Expenses accounted for in the PEF include the 

entire cost of operating the bureau. Any amount in the PEF that is determined to be in excess of the 

amount required by the PEF is transferred to the Treasury General Fund. 

Treasury’s Bullion Fund (Bullion Fund) is used to account for United States gold and silver reserves. 

Separate Schedules of Custodial Deep Storage Gold and Silver Reserves have been prepared for the 

deep storage portion of the United States gold and silver reserves for which the Mint serves as custodian.

BASIS OF ACCOUNTING AND PRESENTATION The accompanying financial statements were

prepared based on the reporting format promulgated by Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Circular A-136, Financial Reporting Requirements, and in accordance with accounting standards

issued by the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB). The Mint’s financial statements

have been prepared to report the financial position, net cost of operations, changes in net position, and

budgetary resources, as required by 31 U.S.C. § 5134. 

Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing financial statements. Those estimates and 

assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and 

liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates. 

Accounts subject to estimates include, but are not limited to, depreciation, imputed costs, payroll

and benefits, accrued worke ’s compensation, allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable,

and unemployment benefits.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. Under

the accrual method, revenues and other financing sources are recognized when earned and expenses are

recognized when a liability is incurred, without regard to receipt or payment of cash. 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Years Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015
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EARNED REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (SEIGNIORAGE)

Numismatic Sales: Revenue from numismatic sales to the public is recognized when products are 

shipped to customers. Prices for most numismatic products are based on the product cost plus a

reasonable net margin. Bullion coins are priced based on the market price of the precious metals plus

a premium to cover manufacturing, marketing, and distribution costs. 

Numismatic Sales of Circulating Coins: Specially packaged products containing circulating coins are 

sold directly to the public rather than to the FRB. These products are treated as a circulating and

numismatic hybrid product. Revenue is recognized when products are shipped to customers.

Circulating Sales: The PEF provides for the sale of circulating coinage at face value to the FRBs.

Revenue from the sale of circulating coins is recognized when the product is shipped to the FRBs. 

Revenue from the sale of circulating coins to the FRBs and numismatic sales of circulating coins to the 

public is limited to the recovery of the cost of manufacturing and distributing those coins. Seigniorage 

is a financing source and not considered as revenue.

Other Financing Sources (Seigniorage): Seigniorage equals the face value of newly minted coins,

less the cost of production (which includes the cost of metal, manufacturing, and transportation). 

Seigniorage adds to the government’s cash balance, but unlike the payment of taxes or other receipts, 

it does not involve a transfer of financial assets from the public. Instead, it arises from the exercise of

the government’s sovereign power to create money and the public’s desire to hold financial assets in

the form of coins. Therefore, the President’s budget excludes seigniorage from receipts and treats it as 

a means of financing.

Rental Revenue: The Mint sublets office space at cost to other federal entities in a leased building in

Washington, D.C. A commercial vendor subleases a portion of the first floor space f the same building.

FUND BALANCE WITH TREASURY All cash is maintained at the Treasury. Fund Balance with 

Treasury is the aggregate amount of the Mint’s cash accounts with the United States government’s 

central accounts and from which the bureau is authorized to make expenditures. It is an asset because it 

represents the Mint’s claim to United States government resources. 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Accounts receivable are amounts owed to the Mint from the public and

other federal entities. An allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable is established for all accounts 

that are more than 120 days past due. However, the Mint will continue collection action on those accounts 

that are more than 120 days past due, as specified by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996.

INVENTORIES Inventories of circulating and numismatic coinage are valued at the lower of either 

cost or market. Costs of the metal and fabrication components of the inventories are determined using 

a weighted average inventory methodology. Conversion costs (i.e., the cost to convert the fabricated 

blank into a finished coin) are valued using a standard cost methodolog . The Mint uses three

classifications for inventory: raw material (raw metal, unprocessed coil, or blanks), work-in-process

(WIP – material being transformed to finished coins), and finished goods (coins that are packaged o

bagged and ready for sale or shipment to the public or the FRB).
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UNITED STATES CUSTODIAL GOLD AND SILVER RESERVES United States gold and silver 

reserves consist of both “deep storage” and “working stock” gold and silver. 

Deep Storage is defined as that portion of the United States gold and silver reserves which the Mint

secures in sealed vaults. Deep storage gold comprises the vast majority of the bullion reserve and

consists primarily of gold bars. Deep storage silver is also primarily in bar form. 

Working Stock is defined as that portion of the United States gold and silver bullion reserves which

the Mint can use as the raw material for minting coins. Working stock gold comprises only about one 

percent of the gold bullion reserve and consists of bars, blanks, unsold coins, and condemned coins. 

Similarly, working stock silver consists of bars, blanks, unsold coins, and condemned coins. 

Treasury allows the Mint to use some of its gold as working stock in the production of gold coins. This 

allows the Mint to avoid the market risk associated with buying gold in advance of the sales date of the 

gold coins. The Mint replenishes the Treasury gold working stock at or just prior to the time the coins 

are sold. Generally, the Mint does not deplete the working stock used in production. Instead, the Mint 

will purchase a like amount of gold on the open market to replace the working stock used. 

Treasury also allows the Mint to use silver as working stock. However, Treasury does not have enough 

silver to fulfill all Mint manufacturing needs. Accordingly, for the purpose of avoiding market risk

associated with owning silver, the Mint has entered into a silver hedging arrangement (see Note 20). 

SUPPLIES Supplies are items that are not considered inventory and are not a part of the finishe

product. These items include plant engineering and maintenance supplies, as well as die steel and coin 

dies. Supplies are accounted for using the consumption method, in which supplies are recognized as

assets upon acquisition and expensed as they are consumed.

ADVANCES AND PREPAYMENTS Payments in advance of the receipt of goods and services are 

recorded as an asset at the time of prepayment, and are expensed when related goods and services are 

received or used. 

PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT Property, plant, and equipment are valued at cost, less 

accumulated depreciation. The Mint’s threshold for capitalizing new property, plant, and equipment

is $25,000 for single purchases and $500,000 for bulk purchases. Depreciation is computed on a 

straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows:

Computer Equipment 3 to 5 years

Software 2 to 10 years

Machinery and Equipment 7 to 20 years

Structures, Facilities, and Leasehold 

Improvements

10 to 30 years

Major alterations and renovations are capitalized over a 20-year period, or the remaining useful life

of the asset (whichever is shorter) and depreciated using the straight-line method, while maintenance 

and repair costs are charged to expense as incurred. There are no restrictions on the use or

convertibility of general property, plant, and equipment.

HERITAGE ASSETS Heritage assets are items that are unique because of their historical, cultural, 

educational, or artistic importance. These items are collection-type assets that are maintained for

exhibition and are preserved indefinitel . 

LIABILITIES Liabilities represent actual and estimated amounts likely to be paid as a result of

transactions or events that have already occurred. All liabilities covered by budgetary resources can

be paid from revenues received by the PEF.
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SURCHARGES Public laws authorizing commemorative coin and medal programs often require that 

the sales price of each coin include an amount called a surcharge. A surcharge is an authorized collection 

and payment of funds to a qualifying organization for the purposes specified. A surcharges payable

account is established for surcharges collected, but not yet paid, to designated recipient organizations. 

Recipient organizations cannot receive surcharge payments unless all of the Mint’s operating costs for 

the coin program are fully recovered. The Mint may make interim surcharge payments during a commemorative program if the recipient organization meets the eligibility criteria in the authorizing public 

law, if the recovery of all costs of the program is determinable, and if the Mint is assured it is not at 

risk of a loss. Additionally, recipient organizations must demonstrate that they have raised from private 

sources an amount equal to or greater than the surcharges collected based on sales. Recipient

organizations must also prove compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other

applicable civil rights laws. A recipient organization has two years from the end of the program to meet 

the matching funds requirement. 

FUNDS FROM DEDICATED COLLECTIONS Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 5136, the PEF was

established as the sole funding source for Mint activities. The PEF meets the requirements of a fund 

from dedicated collections as defined in Statement of Federal FinancialAccounting Standards (SFFAS) 

No. 43, Funds from Dedicated Collections: Amending SFFAS No. 27, Identifying and Reporting

Earmarked Funds. As non-entity and non-PEF assets, the United States gold and silver bullion reserves 

are not considered to be funds from dedicated collections.

UNEARNED REVENUES These are amounts received for numismatic orders which have not yet 

been shipped to the customer. 

RETURN POLICY If for any reason a numismatic customer is dissatisfied, the entire product mus

be returned within seven days of receiving the order to receive a refund or replacement. Shipping 

charges are not refunded. Further, the Mint will not accept partial returns or issue partial refunds. 

Historically, the Mint receives few returns, which are immaterial. Therefore, no reserve for returns is 

considered necessary.

SHIPPING AND HANDLING The Mint reports shipping and handling costs of circulating coins

and numismatic products as a cost of goods sold. General postage costs for handling administrative 

mailings are reported as part of the Mint’s general and administrative expenses. 

ANNUAL, SICK AND OTHER LEAVE Annual leave is accrued when earned and reduced as leave 

is taken. The balance in the accrued leave account is calculated using current pay rates. Sick leave and 

other types of non-vested leave are charged to operating costs as they are used. 

ACCRUED WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND OTHER ACTUARIAL LIABILITIES The 

Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) provides income and medical cost protection to cover 

Federal civilian employees injured on the job or who have developed a work-related occupational 

disease, and to pay beneficiaries of employees whose deaths are attributable to job-related injuries or

occupational disease. The FECA program is administered by the United States Department of Labor 

(DOL), which pays valid claims and subsequently seeks reimbursement from the Mint for these paid 

claims. The FECA liability is based on two components. The first component is based on actual claims

paid by DOL but not yet reimbursed by the Mint. There is generally a two- to three-year time period 

between payment by DOL and DOL’s request for reimbursement from the Mint. The second component

is the actuarial liability, which estimates the liability for future payments as a result of past events. The 

actuarial liability includes the expected liability for death, disability, medical, and miscellaneous costs 

for approved compensation cases.
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PROTECTION COSTS United States gold and silver reserves are in the custody of the Mint, which 

is responsible for safeguarding the reserves. These costs are borne by the Mint, but are not directly 

related to the circulating or numismatic coining operations of the Mint. The Protection Department is 

a separate function from coining operations and is responsible for safeguarding the reserves, as well as 

Mint employees and facilities. 

OTHER COSTS AND EXPENSES (MUTILATED AND UNCURRENT) Other costs and expenses 

consist primarily of returns of mutilated or uncurrent coins to the Mint. Coins that are chipped, fused, 

and/or not machine-countable are classified as mutilated. The Mint reimburses the entity that sent in 

the mutilated coins using weight formulas that estimate the face value of these coins. Uncurrent coins 

are worn, but machine-countable, and their genuineness and denominations are still recognizable.

Uncurrent coins are replaced with new coins of the same denomination by the FRBs. The FRBs then 

seek replacement coins from the Mint. All mutilated or uncurrent coins received by the Mint are

defaced and subsequently sold to its fabrication contractors to be processed into coils or blanks to be 

used in future coin production. 

TAX EXEMPT STATUS As a bureau of the Federal Government, the Mint is exempt from all

taxes imposed by any governing body, whether it is a federal, state, commonwealth, local, or

foreign government.

CONCENTRATIONS The Mint purchases the coil and blanks used in the production of circulating 

coins from three vendors at competitive market prices. The Mint also purchases precious metal blanks 

from four different suppliers. 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES Certain conditions may exist as of the date of the financial statements

that may result in a loss to the government, but which will be resolved only when one or more future 

events occur or fail to occur. The Mint recognizes a loss contingency when the future outflow or other

sacrifice of resources is probable and reasonably estimable. Loss contingencies that are determine

by management to have a reasonably possible chance of occurring or that cannot be estimated are

included as a footnote to the financial statements. Contingent iabilities considered remote are generally

not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the nature of the guarantee is disclosed. 

TRANSFERS TO THE TREASURY GENERAL FUND The Mint may transfer amounts determined 

to be in excess of the amounts required for bureau operations and programs to the Treasury General 

Fund periodically throughout the fiscal yea . Seigniorage derived from the sale of circulating coins and 

the sale of numismatic products containing circulating coins is a non-budget receipt to the Treasury 

General Fund. Non-budget means that these funds cannot be used for currently funded programs or to 

reduce the annual budget deficit. Instead, they are used solely as a financing source (i.e., they reduc

the amount of cash that Treasury has to borrow to pay interest on the national debt). 

Revenue generated from the sale of numismatic products is transferred to the Treasury General Fund

as a budget receipt. Unlike seigniorage, the numismatic transfer amount is available to the Federal 

Government as current operating cash or it can be used to reduce the annual budget deficit.
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BUDGETARY RESOURCES The Mint does not receive an appropriation from the Congress. Instead, 

the bureau receives all financing from the public and the FRBs, and receives an apportionment of those 

funds from OMB. This apportionment is considered a budgetary authority, which allows the Mint to 

spend the funds. The Mint’s budgetary resources consist of unobligated balances, transfers, and

spending authority from offsetting collections, which is net of amounts that are permanently not

available. “Permanently not available” funds are budget transfers to the Treasury General Fund. 

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Mint engages in an economic hedging

program to avoid the effects of fluctuating silver costs as a result of the changes in market prices

The derivatives used for economic hedging in this program do not qualify for hedge accounting. At 

the time of purchase of silver inventory used in the production of silver coins, the Mint economically 

hedges its silver inventory using a silver forward derivative contract. The silver forward derivative 

contract is settled as silver coins are sold to Authorized Purchasers, and a gain or loss is recognized, 

which is expected to substantially offset the gain or loss on the fluctuation in price of the silve

inventory during that time the forward position remains open.

Each transaction with the trading partner carries a small transaction fee; the fees net to a cost of

one-half cent per ounce. The Mint incurred $184 thousand in hedging fees in FY 2016, compared to 

$254 thousand incurred in FY 2015.

RECLASSIFICATIONS Certain amounts in the FY 2015 Statement of Budgetary Resources have 

been reclassified to conform to the presentation used in F 2016.

2. NON-ENTITY ASSETS

Components of Non-entity Assets at September 30 are as follows:

 2016 2015

$ 10,355,539 $ 10,355,539

 9,148 9,148

 117,514 117,514

 11,539 11,539

 10,493,740 10,493,740

 1,684,226 1,645,682

Custodial Gold Reserves (Deep Storage) 

Custodial Silver Reserves (Deep Storage) 

Custodial Gold Reserves (Working Stock) 

Custodial Silver Reserves (Working Stock) 

Total Non-entity Assets

Total Entity Assets

Total Assets $ 12,177,966 $ 12,139,422

Non-entity assets are those that are held and managed by the Mint on behalf of the U.S. government 

but are not available for use by the Mint. United States gold and silver bullion reserves, for which the 

Mint is custodian, are non-entity assets.

3. FUND BALANCE WITH TREASURY

Fund Balance with Treasury at September 30 consists of:

(dollars in thousands) 2016 2015

Revolving Fund $ 727,959 $ 1,008,145

Total of Fund Balance with Treasury $ 727,959 $ 1,008,145

Status of Fund Balance with Treasury

Unobligated Balance $ 300,731 $ 576,217

Obligated Balance, Not Yet Disbursed 427,228 431,928

Total $ 727,959 $ 1,008,145

(dollars in thousands)
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The Mint does not receive appropriated budget authority. The Fund Balance with Treasury is entirely 

available for use to support Mint operations. At September 30, 2016 and 2015, the revolving fund

balance included $5 million and $4.3 million, respectively, in restricted amounts for possible payment 

of surcharges to recipient organizations.

4. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

Components of accounts receivable are as follows:

(dollars in thousands) September 30, 2016

Gross Receivables Allowance Net Receivables

Intragovernmental $ – $ – $ –

With the Public 15,956 (663) 15,293

Total Accounts Receivable $ 15,956 $(663) $ 15,293

(dollars in thousands) September 30, 2015

Gross Receivables Allowance Net Receivables

Intragovernmental $ – $ – $ –

With the Public 19,750 (498) 19,252

Total Accounts Receivable $ 19,750 $(498) $ 19,252

In FY 2016 and FY 2015, the Mint had no Intragovernmental accounts receivable. Receivables with 

the public at September 30, 2016 are $16 million, of which $11.4 million is owed by fabricators for 

scrap, webbing, and mutilated coin. The remaining $4.6 million is owed by the public for numismatic 

products. This compares to receivables with the public at September 30, 2015, of $19.7 million, of 

which $14.6 million was owed by fabricators for scrap and webbing, in addition to the $5.1 million 

owed by the public for numismatic products. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the balance of the 

accounts receivable with the public that is past due by 120 days or more. Collection action continues 

on these accounts, but an allowance is recorded.

5. ADVANCES AND PREPAYMENTS

The components of advances and prepayments at September 30 are as follows:

(dollars in thousands) 2016 2015

Intragovernmental $ 2,181 $ 1,207

With the Public 1 1

Total Other Assets $ 2,182 $ 1,208

In FY 2016, the Mint had an Intragrovernmental advances and prepayment balance of approximately 

$2.2 million, which represented payments made to the United States Postal Service for product

delivery services as of September 30, 2016, compared to approximately $1.2 million paid at September 

30, 2015. Advances with the public for both FY 2016 and 2015 are outstanding travel advances to Mint 

employees who were traveling on government business.
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6. CUSTODIAL GOLD AND SILVER RESERVES

As custodian, the Mint is responsible for safeguarding much of the United States gold and silver

reserves, which include deep storage and working stock. The asset and the custodial liability to

Treasury are reported on the Balance Sheet at statutory rates. In accordance with 31 U.S.C. § 5117(b) 

and 31 U.S.C. § 5116(b)(2), statutory rates of $42.2222 per fine troy ounce (F O) of gold and no less 

than $1.292929292 per FTO of silver are used to value the custodial assets held by the Mint. 

The market values for gold and silver as of September 30 are determined by the London Gold

Fixing (PM) rate. Amounts and values of gold and silver in custody of the Mint as of September 30

are as follows:

 2016 2015

Gold - Deep Storage:

 Inventories (FTO) 245,262,897 245,262,897

 Market Value ($ per FTO) $ 1,322.50 $ 1,114.00

 Market Value ($ in thousands) $ 324,360,181 $ 273,222,867

 Statutory Value ($ in thousands) $ 10,355,539 $ 10,355,539

Gold - Working Stock:

 Inventories (FTO) 2,783,219 2,783,219

 Market Value ($ per FTO) $ 1,322.50 $ 1,114.00

 Market Value ($ in thousands) $ 3,680,807 $ 3,100,506

 Statutory Value ($ in thousands) $ 117,514 $ 117,514

Silver - Deep Storage:

 Inventories (FTO) 7,075,171 7,075,171

 Market Value ($ per FTO) $ 19.35 $ 14.65

 Market Value ($ in thousands) $ 136,905 $ 103,651

 Statutory Value ($ in thousands) $ 9,148 $ 9,148

Silver - Working Stock:

 Inventories (FTO) 8,924,829 8,924,829

 Market Value ($ per FTO) $ 19.35 $ 14.65

Market Value ($ in thousands) $ 172,695 $ 130,749

Statutory Value ($ in thousands) $ 11,539 $ 11,539

Total Market Value of Custodial Gold

and Silver Reserves ($ in thousands) $ 328,350,588 $ 276,557,773

Total Statutory Value of Custodial Gold

and Silver Reserves ($ in thousands) $ 10,493,740 $ 10,493,740

7. INVENTORY

The components of inventories at September 30 are summarized below:

(dollars in thousands) 2016 2015

Raw Materials $ 288,277 $ 262,350

Work-In-Process 194,445 58,455

Inventory held for current sale 253,744 92,313

Total Inventory $ 736,466 $ 413,118

Raw materials consist of unprocessed materials and by-products of the manufacturing process and the 

metal value of unusable inventory, such as scrap or condemned coins, which will be recycled into a 

usable raw material. In addition, as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, the inventory includes $523.4 

million and $218.9 million, respectively, which are the market values of the silver hedged. Additional 

information can be found in Note 20. Work-in-process consists of semi-finished materials

The Mint leases platinum to avoid the effects of fluctuating platinum costs as a result of the changes

in market prices. The Mint leases platinum for a fee of 0.8 percent and takes physical possession of 

the metal to manufacture platinum bullion coins. Upon sale to the customer, the Mint purchases the 

platinum from the lessor on the same day for the same market price. In FY 2016 and FY 2015, the Mint 

paid $254 thousand and $222 thousand in leasing fees.
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8. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Components of property, plant and equipment are as follows:

(dollars in thousands) September 30, 2016

 

 

Asset Cost Accumulated Depreciation 

and Amortization 

Total Property, Plant

and Equipment, Net

Land $ 2,529 $ – $ 2,529

Structures, Facilities and

 Leasehold Improvements 

 

 230,772 (150,742) 80,030

Computer Equipment 25,467 (22,004) 3,463

ADP Software 11,696 (11,334) 362

Construction-In-Progress 11,641 – 11,641

Machinery and Equipment 313,667 (223,578) 90,089

Total Property, Plant

 and Equipment, Net $ 595,772 $ (407,658) $ 188,114

(dollars in thousands) September 30, 2015

Asset Cost Accumulated Depreciation 

and Amortization 

Total Property, Plant

and Equipment, Net

Land $ 2,529 $ – $ 2,529

Structures, Facilities and

 Leasehold Improvements 221,787 (144,446) 77,341

Computer Equipment 28,780 (23,261) 5,519

ADP Software 11,696 (11,249) 447

Construction-In-Progress 9,539 – 9,539

Machinery and Equipment 314,651 (219,759) 94,892

Total Property, Plant

 and Equipment, Net $ 588,982 $ (398,715) $ 190,267

The land and buildings used to manufacture circulating coinage and numismatic products are owned 

by the Mint and located in Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, and West Point. In addition, the Mint 

owns the land and buildings at the United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox. Construction-inprogress (CIP) represents assets that are underway, such as in the process of being readied for use, or 

which are being tested for acceptability, but which are not yet being fully utilized by the Mint and, 

therefore, not being depreciated. Depreciation and amortization expenses charged to operations during 

FY 2016 and FY 2015 were $28.8 million and $25.6 million, respectively.

9. HERITAGE ASSETS

The Mint maintains collections of heritage assets, which are any property, plant, or equipment that 

are retained by the Mint for their historic, natural, cultural, educational, or artistic value, or significant

architectural characteristics. For example, the Mint’s historical artifacts include, among other things, 

examples of furniture and equipment used in the Mint’s facilities over the years, as well as examples 

of the coin manufacturing process, such as plasters, galvanos, dies, punches, and actual finished coins.

The coin collections include examples of the various coins produced by the Mint over the years, 

separated into collections of pattern pieces/prototypes, coin specimens, quality samples, and exotic 

metal coin samples. The buildings housing the Mint’s facilities at Denver, West Point, San Francisco, 

and Fort Knox are all considered multi-use heritage assets. The Mint generally does not place a value 

on heritage assets, even though some of the coins and artifacts are priceless. However, the assets are 

accounted for, and controlled, for protection and conservation purposes. The following chart represents 

the Mint’s various collections and historical artifacts.
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Coin Collections Quantity of Collections Held September 30,

 2016 2015

Pattern Pieces/Prototypes 1 1

Coin Specimens 1 1

Quality Samples 1 1

Exotic Metal Coin Samples 1 1

Total 4 4

Historical Artifacts Quantity of Collections Held September 30,

 2016 2015

Antiques/Artifacts 1 1

Plasters 1 1

Galvanos 1 1

Dies 1 1

Punches 1 1

Historical Documents 1 1

Multi-use heritage assets 4 4

Total 10 10

10. LIABILITIES NOT COVERED BY BUDGETARY RESOURCES

Components of Liabilities Not Covered by Budgetary Resources at September 30 are as follows:

(dollars in thousands) 2016 2015

Custodial Gold Reserves (Deep Storage) $ 10,355,539 $ 10,355,539

Custodial Silver Reserves (Deep Storage) 9,148 9,148

Working Stock Inventory - Gold 117,514 117,514

Working Stock Inventory - Silver 11,539 11,539

Other – –

Total Liabilities Not Covered by Budgetary Resources $ 10,493,740 $ 10,493,740

Total Liabilities Covered by Budgetary Resources 193,291 180,203

Total Liabilities $ 10,687,031 $ 10,673,943

Liabilities not covered by budgetary resources represent the Mint’s custodial liabilities to the

Treasury that are entirely offset by United States gold and silver reserves held by the Mint on behalf

of the federal government. 

11. RETIREMENT PLANS, OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT COSTS AND OTHER

IMPUTED COSTS

The Mint contributes seven percent of basic pay for employees participating in the Civil Service

Retirement System (CSRS). Most employees hired after December 31, 1983, are automatically covered 

by the Federal Employees’ Retirement System (FERS) and Social Security. A primary feature of FERS 

is that it offers a savings plan to which the Mint automatically contributes one percent of basic pay

and matches employee contributions up to an additional four percent of basic pay. Employees can

contribute a specific dollar amount or a percentage of their basic pa , as long as the annual dollar

total does not exceed the Internal Revenue Code limit of $18,000 for calendar year 2016 (a $6,000 

catch-up contribution can be given by participants age 50 and older in addition to the $18,000

contribution). Employees participating in FERS are covered by the Federal Insurance Contribution Act 

(FICA), for which the Mint contributes a matching amount to the Social Security Administration.

Although the Mint contributes a portion for pension benefits and makes the necessary payrol

deductions, it is not responsible for administering either CSRS or FERS. Administering and reporting 

on pension benefit programs are the responsibilities of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
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OPM has provided the Mint with certain cost factors that estimate the cost of providing the pension 

benefit to current employees. The cost factors of 33.5 percent of basic pay for CSRS-covered

employees and 15.1 percent of basic pay for FERS-covered employees were in use for FY 2016.

The CSRS and FERS factors were 33.4 percent and 14.8 percent, respectively, in FY 2015.

The amounts that the Mint contributed to the retirement plans and Social Security for the year ended 

September 30 are as follows:

(dollars in thousands) 2016 2015

Social Security System $ 7,889 $ 7,680

Civil Service Retirement System 707 811

Federal Employees Retirement System

 (Retirement and Thrift Savings Plan) 16,269 14,906

Total Retirement Plans and Other Post-Employment Cost $ 24,865 $ 23,397

The Mint also recognizes its share of the future cost of pension payments and post-retirement health 

and life insurance benefits for employees while they are still working with an o fset classified a

imputed financing. OPM continues to report the overall liability of the Federal Government and make

direct recipient payments. OPM has provided certain cost factors that estimate the true cost of

providing the post-retirement benefit to current employees. The cost factors relating to health benefits

are $6,266 and $5,469 per employee enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program i

FY 2016 and FY 2015, respectively. The cost factor relating to life insurance is two-one hundredths 

percent (.02 percent) of basic pay for employees enrolled in the Federal Employees Group Life

Insurance Program for both FY 2016 and FY 2015. 

The amount of imputed cost related to retirement plans and other post-employment costs incurred by 

the Mint for the year ended September 30 is as follows (before the offset for imputing financing)

(dollars in thousands) 2016

 

 

 2015

Health Benefit $ 9,592 $ 8,288

Life Insurance 24 23

Pension Expense 2,689 3,145

Total Imputed Retirement and Post-Employment Costs $ 12,305 $ 11,456

In addition to the pension and retirement benefits described above, the Mint records imputed cost

and financing for Treasury Judgment Fund payments made on behalf of the Mint. Entries are made

in accordance with FASAB Interpretation No. 2. For FY 2016 and FY 2015, there were no payments 

by the Judgment Fund on behalf of the Mint. Also during FY 2016 and FY 2015, the Mint received 

unreimbursed services (imputed financing) from another federal agency in the amount of approximately 

$670 thousand and $407 thousand, respectively.

12. LEASE COMMITMENTS AND SUBSEQUENT EVENT

THE MINT AS LESSEE: The Mint leases office and warehouse space from commercial vendors, the

General Services Administration (GSA), and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. In addition, the 

Mint leases copiers and other office equipment from commercial vendors and vehicles from GSA

With the exception of the commercial lease on an office building in Washington, D.C., all leases are 

one-year, or one-year with renewable option years. The Headquarters building lease in Washington, 

D.C. has a term of 20 years with renewal options.
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Future Projected Payments: Leases

FY 2017 $ 10,024,990

FY 2018 10,179,311

FY 2019 8,575,469

FY 2020 677,403

Total Future Operating Lease Payments $ 29,457,173

On October 1, 2016, the Mint renewed its commercial lease on its headquarters building for a term of 

20 years with no renewal option years. Base annual rent is initially set at approximately $8.3 million 

per year. Total base rent payable over the lease period is $211 million.

THE MINT AS LESSOR: The Mint sublets office space at cost to several other federal entities in the

leased Headquarters building in Washington, D.C. As of September 30, 2016, the Mint sublet in excess 

of 51,400 square feet in the leased building. Tenants include the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. 

Marshals Service. Starting September 30, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service lease of approximately 

47,000 square feet was canceled. All of the subleases are operating leases and subject to annual

availability of funding. The Mint has also entered into an agreement to sublet space in the Headquarters

building to a commercial tenant.

Future Projected Receipts: Building Sub-lease

FY 2017 $ 404,460

FY 2018 404,460 

FY 2019 404,460

Total Future Operating Lease Receipts $ 1,213,380

13. CONTINGENCIES

The Mint is subject to legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of its business. 

Judgments, if any, resulting from pending litigation against the Mint generally would be satisfied from

the PEF. Likewise, under the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation 

Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act, P. L. 107-174), settlements and judgments related to acts of discrimination 

and retaliation for whistle blowing will be paid from the PEF.

The Mint is also involved in employment related legal actions (e.g., matters alleging discrimination 

and other claims before federal courts, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Merit 

Systems Protection Board) for which an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible, but for which

an estimate of potential loss cannot be determined at this time. In the opinion of management, the

ultimate resolution of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Mint’s financia

position or the results of its operations.

14. FUNDS FROM DEDICATED COLLECTIONS

Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 5136, all receipts from Mint operations and programs, including the production

and sale of numismatic items, the production and sale of circulating coinage at face value to the FRB, 

the protection of government assets, and gifts and bequests of property, real or personal shall be

deposited into the PEF and shall be available to fund its operations without fiscal year limitations

The PEF meets the requirements of funds from dedicated collections as defined in SF AS No. 43, 

Funds from Dedicated Collections: Amending SFFAS No. 27, Identifying and Reporting Earmarked 

Funds. As non-entity and non-PEF assets, the United States gold and silver reserves are not included

in the funds from dedicated collections.

15. INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COSTS AND EARNED REVENUE

Intragovernmental costs and earned revenue reflect transactions in which both the buyer and seller are

federal entities. Revenue with the public reflects transactions for goods or services with a non-federal

entity. The purpose for this classification is to enable the federal government to prepare consolidate

financial statements. The following table provides earned revenues, gross cost, and net program revenue:
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(dollars in thousands) 2016 2015

Numismatic Production and Sales

Cost:

 Intragovernmental:

 Cost of Goods Sold $ 15,925 $ 18,743

 Selling, General and Administrative 17,482 19,518

 Imputed Costs 6,091 5,347

 Total Intragovernmental Costs 39,498 43,608

 Public:

 Cost of Goods Sold 2,293,586 2,331,927

 Selling, General and Administrative 69,766 70,368

 Total Public Cost 2,363,352 2,402,295

Gross Cost 2,402,850 2,445,903

Revenue:

 Intragovernmental:

 Rent Revenues 3,191 2,919

 Other Intragovernmental Revenues 35 15

 Total Intragovernmental Revenues 3,226 2,934

 Public 2,463,905 2,544,794

 Total Earned Revenue 2,467,131 2,547,728

Net Program Cost (Revenue) $ (64,281) $ (101,825)

Numismatic Production and Sales of Circulating Coins

Cost:

 Intragovernmental:

 Selling, General and Administrative $ 156 $ 171

 Total Intragovernmental Costs 156 171

 Public:

 Cost of Goods Sold 4,813 4,813

 Selling, General and Administrative 621 615

 Total Public Cost 5,434 5,428

Gross Cost 5,590 5,599

Revenue:

 Public 5,590 5,599

 Total Earned Revenue 5,590 5,599

Net Program Cost (Revenue) $ – $ –

Circulating Production and Sales

Cost:

 Intragovernmental:

 Cost of Goods Sold $ 3,163 $ 4,027

 Selling, General and Administrative 12,761 13,508

 Imputed Costs 6,883 6,517

 Total Intragovernmental Costs 22,807 24,052

 Public:

 Cost of Goods Sold 455,546 500,995

 Selling, General and Administrative 44,223 39,585

 Other Costs and Expenses (Mutilated and Uncurrent) 2,959 8,510

 Total Public Cost 502,728 549,090

 Gross Cost 525,535 573,142

Revenue:

 Other Intragovernmental Revenues 22 7

 Public 525,513 573,135

 Total Earned Revenue 525,535 573,142

Net Program Cost (Revenue) $ – $ –

Net Cost (Revenue) Before Protection of Assets $ (64,281) $ (101,825)

 2016 2015

 2016 2015
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 2016 2015

Protection of Assets

Cost:

 Intragovernmental:

 Protection Cost $ 6,781 $ 7,878

 Public:

 Protection Cost 38,236 32,846

Net Cost of Protection of Assets $ 45,017 $ 40,724

Net Cost (Revenue) from Operations $ (19,264) $ (61,101)

16. EARNED REVENUE AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (SEIGNIORAGE)

The Statement of Net Cost reflects the earned revenue and corresponding gross costs for Circulating

Production and Sales and for Numismatic Production and Sales of Circulating Coins. Circulating

Production and Sales represents coin sales to the FRB, and Numismatic Production and Sales of

Circulating Coins represents sales of circulating coins to the public (i.e., numismatic customers). 

SFFAS No. 7, Accounting for Revenue and Other Financing Sources and Concepts for Reconciling 

Budgetary and Financial Accounting, provides requirements related to the recognition of net program 

revenue from production of circulating coins to the cost of metal, manufacturing and transportation. 

OMB Circular A-136 defines the treatment of other financing sources on the Statement of Changes i

Net Position, particularly as it relates to seigniorage. Therefore, on the Statement of Net Cost, earned 

revenue is recognized only to the extent of the gross cost of production. The difference between those 

costs and the face value of the coin is an “Other Financing Sources” referred to as seigniorage. Any 

revenue over face value for circulating coins sold as numismatic items is considered earned revenue 

and included in the category Numismatic Production and Sales on the Statement of Net Cost.

The following chart reflects the two components of the receipts from the sale of circulating coin – the

earned revenue from the Statement of Net Costs and Seigniorage from the Statement of Changes in Net 

Position for the year ended September 30:

(dollars in thousands) 2016 2015

Revenue-FRB $ 525,535 $ 573,142

Seigniorage-FRB 578,621 540,908

Total Circulating Coins $ 1,104,156 $ 1,114,050

Revenue-with the public $ 5,590 $ 5,599

Seigniorage-with the public 25,596 25,957

Total Numismatic sales of Circulating Coins $ 31,186 $ 31,556

Total Seigniorage $ 604,217 $ 566,865

17. APPORTIONMENT CATEGORIES OF OBLIGATIONS INCURRED

The Mint receives apportionments of its resources from OMB. An apportionment is an OMB-approved 

plan to use budgetary resources. An apportionment typically limits the obligations an agency may incur 

for specified time periods, programs, activities, projects, objects, or any combination thereof.All Mint 

obligations are classified as reimbursable, as they are financed by fsetting collections received in 

return for goods and services provided. OMB uses several categories to distribute budgetary resources. 

Category B apportions budgetary resources by program, project, activities, objects or a combination of 

these categories. The Mint had only category B apportionments in FY 2016 and FY 2015.
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The following chart reflects the amount of reimbursable obligations incurred against amount

apportioned under categories B apportionments.

(dollars in thousands) 2016 2015

Category B

 Total Operating Expenses $3,248,985 $2,910,728

 Numismatic Capital 18,116 10,967

 Circulating and Protection Capital 10,472 15,214

 Total Apportionment

 Categories of Obligations Incurred $3,277,573 $2,936,909

18. EXPLANATION OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE STATEMENT OF BUDGETARY 

RESOURCES AND THE BUDGET OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

SFFAS No. 7, Accounting for Revenue and Other Financing Sources and Concepts for Reconciling 

Budgetary and Financial Accounting, requires an explanation of material differences between the 

Statement of Budgetary Resources (SBR) and the related actual balances published in the Budget of 

the United States Government (President’s Budget). The President’s Budget for FY 2016 is expected 

to be published in February 2017 and made available through OMB. Therefore, the analysis presented 

here is for the prior year (FY 2015) “actual” figures published in the President s budget in February 

2016. The following chart displays the comparison of the FY 2015 SBR and the actual FY 2015

balances included in the FY 2017 President’s Budget. The differences between the FY 2015 SBR

and the President’s Budget are as a result of the Correction of Immaterial Error described below,

otherwise there would have been no differences.

(rounded to millions) September 30, 2015

 Statement of Budgetary 

 Resources 

President’s

United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund Budget

Total Budgetary Resources $ 3,513 $ 3,642

Status of Budgetary Resources:

 Obligations Incurred $ 2,937 $ 2,938

 Unobligated Balances-available 576 704

Total Status of Budgetary Resources $ 3,513 $ 3,642

Net Outlays $ 238 $ 238

In connection with the preparation of the current year financial statements, the Mint identified 

immaterial error in its FY 2015 Statement of Budgetary Resources that resulted from the Mint’s

historical budgetary accounting policy to only record as obligations the annual portion of its

headquarters building lease payments due each year instead of the obligation amount under the full 

term of the lease agreement, as required by OMB Circular No. A-11, Preparation, Submission, and

Execution of the Budget. This error impacted the beginning FY 2015 balances presented in the

FY 2015 Statement of Budgetary Resources. As a result of this error, the Unobligated balance, brought 

forward, October 1, and Total Budgetary Resources line items were overstated by $130 million, 

Obligations incurred line item was overstated by $644 thousand, Unobligated balance, end of year – 

Apportioned was overstated by $129 million, and the Unpaid obligations, brought forward, October 

1 and Unpaid obligations, end of year line items were understated by $130 million and $129 million, 

respectively. These balances have been corrected in the FY 2015 Statement of Budgetary Resources 

presented herein.
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19. LEGAL ARRANGEMENTS AFFECTING USE OF UNOBLIGATED BALANCES

The PEF statute establishes that all receipts from Mint operations and programs, including the

production and sale of numismatic items, the production and sale of circulating coinage, the protection

of government assets, and gifts and bequests of property, real or personal, shall be deposited into the

PEF and shall be available without fiscal year limitations. Any amount that the Secretary of the

Treasury determines to be in excess of the amount required by the PEF shall be transferred to the

Treasury for deposit as miscellaneous receipts. At September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Mint transferred

excess receipts to the Treasury General Fund of $611 million and $561 million, respectively.

20. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

At September 30, 2016 and 2015, the silver forward contract fair values were $0.7 million and $7.7

million, respectively, which are located in Inventory in the Balance Sheet. The Mint recorded net losses

of $40.2 million on its silver forward contract in FY 2016, compared to net gains of $77.6 million in

FY 2015, located in Gross Cost in the Statements of Net Cost.

21. RECONCILIATION OF NET COST OF OPERATIONS (PROPRIETARY) TO BUDGET

(dollars in thousands) For The Years Ended September 30,

 2016 2015

Resources Used to Finance Activities:

 Budgetary Resources Obligated

 Obligations Incurred $ 3,277,573 $ 2,936,909

 Less: Spending Authority from

 Offsetting Collections and Recoveries 3,063,087 3,146,648

 Less: Offsetting Receipts 2 1

 Net Obligations 214,484 (209,740)

 Other Resources

 Transfers to the Treasury General Fund Budget (61,000) (11,000)

 Transfers to the Treasury General Fund Non-Budget (550,000) (550,000)

 Imputed Financing from Costs Absorbed by Others 12,975 11,863

 Other Financing Sources (Seigniorage) 604,217 566,865

 Net Other Resources Used to Finance Activities 6,192 17,728

Total Resources Used to Finance Activities 220,676 (192,012)

Resources Used to Finance Items Not Part

of the Net Cost of Operations:

 Change in Budgetary Resources Obligated for Goods,

 Services and Benefits Ordered but Not Yet Provided (16,110) (1,128)

 Resources that fund Expenses Recognized in Prior Periods (40) (24)

 Budgetary Offsetting Collections and Receipts That Do Not

 Affect Net Cost of Operations - Other (2) (1)

 Resources that Finance the Acquisition

 of Assets or Liquidation of Liabilities 703,807 702,665

 Other (64,128) (11,597)

 Total Resources Used to Finance Items

 Not Part of the Net Cost of Operations 623,527 689,915

Total Resources Used to Finance the Net Cost of Operations (402,851) (881,927)

 2016 2015
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(dollars in thousands) For The Years Ended September 30,

 2016 2015

Components Requiring or Generating

Resources in Future Periods

 Increase in Exchange Revenue Receivable from the Public –

Total Components of Net Cost of Operations that will

Require or Generate Resources in Future Periods – –

Components not Requiring or Generating Resources

 in the Current Period

 Depreciation and Amortization 28,775 25,585

 Revaluation of Assets 274 (5,295)

 Other 354,538 820,826

Total Components of Net Revenue from Operations

 that will not require or Generate Resources 383,587 820,826

Total Components of Net Revenue from Operations

 that will not require or Generate Resources

 in the Current Period 383,587 820,826

Net Cost (Revenue) from Operations $ (19,264) $ (61,101)

22. UNDELIVERED ORDERS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD

Budgetary resources obligated for undelivered orders as of September 30, 2016 and 2015 were

$107,650 and $137,324 respectively.

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INTRODUCTION

This section provides the Required Supplementary Information as prescribed by the OMB Circular 

A-136, Financial Reporting Requirements, SFFAS No. 29, Heritage Assets and Stewardship Land

and SFFAS No. 42, Deferred Maintenance and Repairs: Amending SFFAS Nos. 6, 14, 29 and 32.

HERITAGE ASSETS

The Mint is steward of a large, unique and diversified body of heritage assets that demonstrate the

social, educational, and cultural heritage of the Mint. These items include a variety of rare and

semi-precious coin collections and historical artifacts, and are held at various Mint locations. Some

of these items are placed in locked vaults within the Mint, where access is limited to only special

authorized personnel. Other items are on full display to the public, requiring little if any authorization

to view.

Included in the heritage assets are the buildings housing the Mint at Denver, West Point, San Francisco, 

and Fort Knox. The Mint generally does not place a value on heritage assets, even though some

of the coins and artifacts are priceless. However, the assets are accounted for, and controlled, for 

protection and conservation purposes. Heritage assets held by the Mint are generally in acceptable 

physical condition.

DEFERRED MAINTENANCE

Deferred maintenance and repairs is maintenance and repair activity that was not performed when it 

should have been, or was scheduled to be, and is put off or delayed for a future period. In fiscal years

2016 and 2015, the Mint had no deferred maintenance costs to report on vehicles, buildings, structures, 

and equipment owned by the Mint. There is also no deferred maintenance on heritage assets, which 

includes the Denver, West Point, San Francisco, and Fort Knox buildings.

REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND 2015
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OTHER INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

$3,578,304 $3,513,126

 (183,851) (576,217)

 (116,880) –

$3,277,573 $2,936,909

 146,159 143,435

 49,952 44,590

 53 200

 1,653 1,616

 32,100 34,747

 28,334 27,583

 962 1,382

 94,319 73,808

 2,886,027 2,578,794

 25,088 22,031

 12,905 8,684

 21 39

$3,277,573 $2,936,909

 68,081 57,182

 3,209,492 2,879,727

What Money is Available to Spend?

Less Amount Not Agreed to be Spent 

Less Amount Not Available to be Spent 

Total Amounts Agreed to be Spent 

How was the Money Spent?

Personnel Compensation 

Personnel Benefit 

Benefits for Former Personnel 

Travel and transportation of persons 

Transportation of things 

Rent, Communications, and utilities 

Printing and reproduction 

Other contractual services 

Supplies and materials 

Equipment 

Land and structures 

Interest and dividends 

Total Amounts Agreed to be Spent 

Who did the Money go to?

Federal 

Non-Federal 

Total Amounts Agreed to be Spent $3,277,573 $2,936,909

For The Years Ended September 30,

2016 2015

(dollars in thousands)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY UNITED STATES MINT SCHEDULE OF SPENDING
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Independent Auditors’ Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Based on an Audit of 

Financial Statements Performed in Accordance With Government Auditing Standards

Inspector General

Department of the Treasury

Principal Deputy Director

United States Mint: 

We have audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, in 

accordance with the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards

issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, and in accordance with Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) Bulletin No. 15-02, Audit Requirements for Federal Financial Statements, the financial 

statements of the United States Mint, which comprise the balance sheets as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, 

and the related statements of net cost, changes in net position, and budgetary resources for the years then 

ended, and the related notes to the financial statements, and have issued our report thereon dated December 

9, 2016. 

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements as of and for the year ended September 30,

2016, we considered the United States Mint’s internal control over financial reporting (internal control) to 

determine the audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our 

opinion on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the 

United States Mint’s internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the 

United States Mint’s internal control. We did not test all internal controls relevant to operating objectives as 

broadly defined by the Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act of 1982. 

A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or 

employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct, 

misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in 

internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity’s financial 

statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a 

deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet 

important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance. 

Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section 

and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or 

significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal 

control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses may exist that have not 

been identified.

KPMG LLP is a Delaware limited liability partnership and the U.S. member 

firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with 

KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. 

KPMG LLP

Suite 12000

1801 K Street, NW

Washington, DC 20006
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Purpose of this Report

The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and the result of that 

testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the United States Mint’s internal control. This 

report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in 

considering the United States Mint’s internal control. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any 

other purpose.

December 9, 2016
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Independent Auditors’ Report on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial 

Statements Performed in Accordance With Government Auditing Standards

Inspector General

Department of the Treasury

Principal Deputy Director

United States Mint: 

We have audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, in 

accordance with the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards

issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, and in accordance with Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) Bulletin No. 15-02, Audit Requirements for Federal Financial Statements, the financial 

statements of the United States Mint, which comprise the balance sheets as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, 

and the related statements of net cost, changes in net position, and budgetary resources for the years then 

ended, and the related notes to the financial statements, and have issued our report thereon dated December 

9, 2016.

Compliance and Other Matters

As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the United States Mint’s financial statements are free 

from material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, 

and contracts, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of 

financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an 

objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests of 

compliance disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported herein 

under Government Auditing Standards or OMB Bulletin No. 15-02.

Purpose of this Report

The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of compliance and the result of that 

testing, and not to provide an opinion on the United States Mint’s compliance. This report is an integral part of 

an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the United States Mint’s 

compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.

December 9, 2016

KPMG LLP is a Delaware limited liability partnership and the U.S. member 

firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with 

KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. 

KPMG LLP

Suite 12000

1801 K Street, NW

Washington, DC 20006
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APPENDIX I: FY 2016 COIN AND MEDAL PRODUCTS 

(UNAUDITED)

CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS

MONUMENTS MEN CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL

Medal Awarded: October 22, 2015

Description: The Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program of the

Allied Armies was established in 1943 to protect and repair the monuments,

churches, and other cultural property of war-torn Europe during and

following World War II. Known as the “Monuments Men,” this small corps 

of academics, architects, and museum curators soon took on an expanded 

and unprecedented mission: to find and recover millions of artistic an

cultural artifacts from the Nazis. Through their heroic efforts, these men

and women prevented the destruction or disappearance of a number of 

priceless works by world-renowned artists including Michelangelo,

Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, Rembrandt, Johannes Vermeer, and 

Jan van Eyck. Both sides of the medal feature some of the countless works 

of art the Monuments Men successfully protected, and the reverse bears the 

following inscription attributed to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower: “IT IS

OUR PRIVILEGE TO PASS ON TO THE COMING CENTURIES

TREASURES OF PAST AGES.”

1965 SELMA TO MONTGOMERY VOTING RIGHTS MARCHES 

CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL

Medal Awarded: February 24, 2016

Description: March 7, 2015 marked the 50th anniversary of three famous 

marches by civil rights demonstrators to protest discriminatory practices 

that disenfranchised African Americans. Known as the “foot soldiers” of 

the voting rights movement, these peaceful protestors from all racial and 

economic backgrounds marched 54 miles from Selma to Montgomery, AL. 

During the first attempt on March 7, 1965, the marchers met bruta

resistance at the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Armed state troopers attacked the 

group with clubs and tear gas in what became known as “Bloody Sunday.” 

The second effort to cross the bridge on March 9, called “Turnaround

Tuesday,” was halted out of concern for the protestors’ safety. Beginning 

March 21, under the protection of Federal troops, the third march

successfully reached the Alabama State Capitol on March 25. The marches

received newspaper and television coverage around the world and

galvanized national support for the voting rights movement. This movement

culminated in the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which President Lyndon B. 

Johnson signed into law in August of that year. The medal’s obverse

features the marchers crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge and bears

inscriptions reading “SELMA TO MONTGOMERY MARCHES 1965” and 

“FOOT SOLDIERS TO JUSTICE.” The reverse commemorates the Voting 

Rights Act of 1965. The design features a hand, a voting ballot box and the 

quote “EVERY AMERICAN CITIZEN MUST HAVE AN EQUAL RIGHT 

TO VOTE,” from President Johnson’s voting rights speech to Congress.
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U.S. ARMY 65TH INFANTRY REGIMENT “BORINQUENEERS” 

CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL

Medal Awarded: April 13, 2016

Description: The 65th Infantry Regiment, established as a segregated Puerto 

Rican regiment of the U.S. Army in 1899, participated in World War I, 

World War II, and the Korean War. The last segregated unit of the U.S. 

military, its members called themselves the Borinqueneers, from the Taino 

word for Puerto Rico. Though faced with adversity since its inception and 

restricted to noncombat roles during World War I, the regiment fought with 

great distinction in some of the fiercest battles of World War II, and by 1953 

the regiment was fully integrated. The Borinqueneers earned nine Distinguished Service Crosses, approximately 250 Silver Stars, and more than 600 

Bronze Stars and 2,700 Purple Hearts for their service during the Korean 

War. The regiment was officially deactivated in April 1956, following the 

Korean War. The medal’s obverse features a close-up portrait of a fictional

Borinqueneer staff sergeant. The reverse depicts a “garita,” a dome-covered 

sentry box and Puerto Rican cultural symbol, from the Castillo de San

Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

NATIVE AMERICAN CODE TALKER CONGRESSIONAL

GOLD MEDALS – ST. REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE AND PUEBLO

OF LAGUNA TRIBE

Medal Awarded: May 19 and July 26, 2016 

Description: The Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medal program 

honors Native Americans who served in the U.S. armed forces during

World War I and World War II and transmitted coded messages to support 

tactical military operations. Although Native Americans were not

considered American citizens when the United States entered World War I 

in April 1917, many members of Native American tribes and nations

enlisted and used their native languages to securely transmit wartime

messages. Enemy forces proved unable to crack the code because it was not 

based on European languages or mathematical progressions. Gold Medals 

were struck for each Native American tribe with a member who served as a 

code talker, and silver duplicate Medals were presented to the code talkers 

or their relatives or representatives. Congress awarded 26 Medals in 2014, 

three Medals in 2015 and two Medals in 2016. The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe 

medal obverse features a World War II code talker, a snipe, and the symbols of the three principal clans of the Mohawk Tribe – a bear, a wolf, and 

a snapping turtle. The reverse depicts a profiled figure, a Mohawk kustow

headdress, a bear claw necklace, a war club, and a Mohawk Wolf Belt. The 

Pueblo of Laguna Tribe medal obverse features a World War II code talker. 

The reverse design features the Pueblo of Laguna Tribe seal.
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AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL QUARTERS® PROGRAM

SARATOGA NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK – NEW YORK

Coin Released: November 30, 2015

Description: Saratoga National Historical Park commemorates the site of 

the Battles of Saratoga, where American forces ultimately won a decisive 

victory against the British in the Revolutionary War. In the autumn of 1777, 

British General John Burgoyne led a large force south from Quebec toward 

Albany. The move was part of a planned three-pronged British offensive 

into New York, designed to isolate New England from the other colonies 

and cripple the rebellion. Under the command of General Horatio Gates, 

the American Continental Army fought Burgoyne’s troops to a standstill 

at the First Battle of Saratoga, also called the Battle of Freeman’s Farm, 

on September 19, 1777. Fighting resumed on October 7 at the Battle of 

Bemis Heights. During this Second Battle of Saratoga, the American forces 

completely surrounded the British, and Burgoyne surrendered to Gates on 

October 17. The victory at Saratoga is considered a critical turning point 

in the war, largely because it moved France to formally recognize and ally 

with the Americans in their fight for independence. The quarter’s reverse 

design depicts a close-up of the moment Burgoyne surrendered his sword 

to Gates. Established in 1938, Saratoga National Historical Park includes 

Saratoga Battlefield, Saratoga Monument, Victory Woods, and the Philip 

Schuyler House – the restored country estate of the American Revolutionary 

War general and United States Senator.

SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST – ILLINOIS

Coin Released: February 1, 2016

Description: Nestled between the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers in southern 

Illinois, Shawnee National Forest consists of approximately 280,000 acres 

of federally managed lands, the most acreage of any natural or publicly 

owned area in the state of Illinois. An abundance of wetlands, floodplains

and riparian areas enhances the water quality and provides important

habitats for migrating waterfowl in the Mississippi flywa . President

Franklin D. Roosevelt officially established the Forest in 1939. Visitors to 

Shawnee National Forest can enjoy a wide array of recreational activities, 

including camping, fishing, hunting, rock climbing, swimming, an

non-motorized boating. The Forest also offers trails for walking, hiking,

biking, horse riding, and nature viewing, as well as two beach areas. The 

coin’s reverse features a view of Camel Rock, with the forest treetops

below and a red-tailed hawk soaring in the sky overhead.
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CUMBERLAND GAP NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK - KENTUCKY

Coin Released: April 4, 2016

Description: Cumberland Gap National Historical Park sits at the meeting

of the Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia state borders, forming a large, 

natural V-shaped pass through the Appalachian Mountain range. Prior to

its discovery by American colonists, Native Americans and numerous

migratory animal species used the Gap to travel from north to south with the 

changing seasons. In 1775, famed American frontiersman Daniel Boone led 

efforts to widen the path through the Gap. This trail soon became known as 

the Wilderness Road. During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, hundreds 

of thousands of west-bound settlers traveled through the Gap, which for 

decades provided the only plausible transportation corridor into the

frontiers of Kentucky, Tennessee, and beyond. Visitors to the park can enjoy 

the scenic views and hiking trails, historic Hensley Settlement, and miles 

of subterranean caves beneath the mountains. The coin’s reverse features a 

frontiersman gazing westward across the Cumberland Gap mountains, and it 

bears an inscription reading: “FIRST DOORWAY TO THE WEST.”

HARPERS FERRY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK –

WEST VIRGINIA

Coin Released: June 6, 2016

Description: Located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah

rivers at the easternmost point of West Virginia, Harpers Ferry was a U.S. 

military armory attacked by famed abolitionist John Brown in 1859. Brown 

intended his raid as the first in a series of bold moves to incite an armed

slave revolt and strike at southern slaveholders. The small group of raiders 

initially overran Harpers Ferry on the night of October 16, but they were 

surrounded and defeated two days later by troops led by Colonel Robert 

E. Lee. Brown was captured during the fighting and hanged for treason in

December of that year. Before his execution, Brown delivered a prophetic 

statement to his guards: “I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the 

crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood.” The 

event heightened tensions between Northern and Southern states in the

prelude to Civil War. Harpers Ferry also witnessed the arrival of the first

successful American railroad, the largest surrender of Federal troops

during the Civil War, and the education of former slaves in one of the

earliest integrated schools in the United States. Originally designated as

a National Monument in 1944, Harpers Ferry was declared a National

Historical Park by Congress in 1963. The park includes land and waterways 

in West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland and offers visitors a variety of 

activities including tours, museums, hiking and biking trails, rafting, tubing 

and kayaking. The coin’s reverse depicts John Brown’s last stand during his 

raid on the Harpers Ferry Armory.
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK – NORTH DAKOTA

Coin Released: August 29, 2016

Description: Theodore Roosevelt National Park consists of three geographically separate areas of rugged badlands terrain in western North Dakota. 

Named for U.S. President and noted conservationist Theodore Roosevelt, 

the park was originally established as Theodore Roosevelt National

Memorial Park in 1947, the only National Memorial Park ever established. 

The park’s designation changed to its current name in 1978. A young

Roosevelt, seeking to hunt bison, first settled in the area in 883. Roosevelt’s 

formative experiences with the region’s wildlife instilled a fierc

protectiveness for our Nation’s natural resources, a precursor to his

unmatched Presidential legacy of conservation. “I would not have been 

President had it not been for my experience in North Dakota,” Roosevelt 

later remarked. During his Presidency from 1901 to 1909, Roosevelt

established the United States Forest Service, designated five National Parks

and 18 new National Monuments, and set aside more Federal land, parks, 

and nature preserves than the 25 Presidents before him, combined. Despite 

its harsh environment, the park supports a surprising diversity of wildlife for 

visitors to enjoy, including bison, elk, bighorn sheep, and wild horses. The 

coin’s reverse depicts Roosevelt surveying the terrain on horseback, perched 

above a scenic backdrop with the Little Missouri River flowing belo .

PRESIDENTIAL $1 COIN PROGRAM

RICHARD M. NIXON PRESIDENTIAL $1 COIN

37TH PRESIDENT, 1969-1974

Coin Released: February 3, 2016

Description: The only U.S. President to ever resign the office, Richar

Milhous Nixon overcame consecutive failed campaigns for the Presidency 

and for Governor of California in the early 1960s to ascend to the White 

House in 1968. Nixon was born January 9, 1913, in Yorba Linda, California,

and raised in nearby Whittier. He attended Whittier College and Duke 

University Law School. After beginning his career practicing law, Nixon 

served as a Navy lieutenant commander in the Pacific during World War 

II. After the war, Nixon was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, 

where he gained national attention for his role in the investigation of former 

State Department official Alger Hiss. He subsequently won election to the 

U.S. Senate in 1950 before his election as Vice President for the Eisenhower 

administration in 1952. Nixon campaigned for the presidency in 1960 but 

narrowly lost to John F. Kennedy. After a subsequent bid for Governor

of California also ended in defeat, Nixon won the three-way race to

become the 37th U.S. President in 1968. Nixon achieved a number of foreign 

policy successes, including the end of American fighting in Vietnam and 

improved diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union and China. During 

his presidency, the United States also completed the first astronaut moon

landing on the Apollo 11, symbolizing a victory in the “Space Race.” Nixon 

won re-election in 1972, defeating George McGovern by one of the most 
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lopsided margins in history. However, investigations of a break-in at the 

offices of the Democratic National Committee during the 1972 campaign

linked Nixon’s administration to a botched cover-up in what became known 

as the “Watergate” scandal. Faced with imminent impeachment from the 

Watergate fallout, Nixon resigned in August of 1974. He was subsequently 

pardoned by his former Vice President and successor to the Presidency, 

Gerald Ford. In his later years, Nixon received acclaim for his memoirs

and other literary and television contributions, which helped to rebuild his 

image. He died in 1994.

GERALD R. FORD PRESIDENTIAL $1 COIN

38TH PRESIDENT, 1974-1977

Coin Released: March 8, 2016

Description: Gerald Rudolph Ford remains the only U.S. President and 

Vice President in history not to have been elected to either office. Born

Leslie Lynch King, Jr. on July 14, 1913, Ford legally changed his name 

after his mother remarried. He starred as a football player for the University 

of Michigan and helped the Wolverines to consecutive undefeated, national 

championship seasons in 1932 and 1933. Ford attained the rank of Navy 

lieutenant commander during World War II and then practiced law before 

beginning his political career. A 25-year veteran of Congress prior to his 

years in the White House, Ford was well-liked for his honesty and

transparency. Following Spiro Agnew’s resignation as Vice President in 

1973, then-President Nixon selected Ford, the House Minority Leader, to 

assume the role. When the Watergate scandal prompted Nixon himself to 

resign a year later, Ford became the 38th U.S. President. “I assume the

Presidency under extraordinary circumstances,” Ford declared in taking the 

oath of office. “This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts

our hearts.” As President, Ford faced backlash from his decision to grant 

Nixon a full pardon. He worked to balance an economy threatened by high 

inflation, a dangerous recession, and diplomatic challenges in Southeast

Asia, the Middle East, and the Soviet Union. Ford’s major domestic

initiatives sought to reduce taxes and allow businesses to operate more 

freely. During the 1976 election, Ford carried 27 states but failed to win 

re-election against Jimmy Carter. In his later years, Ford notably became 

the highest ranking Republican to openly support full equality for gay and 

lesbian Americans. He died on December 26, 2006, making him the

longest-lived U.S. President at 93 years and 165 days.
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RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL $1 COIN

40TH PRESIDENT, 1981-1989

Coin Released: July 1, 2016

Description: Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in

Tampico, Illinois. Reagan developed an interest in acting while working

his way through Eureka College and in 1937 landed a contract with a major 

film studio. He appeared in more than 50 films, includin World War II 

training films while serving in the Army Air Corps, and later served as 

president of the Screen Actors Guild. Reagan successfully ran for Governor 

of California in 1966, serving two terms and paving the way to the White 

House. After unsuccessfully challenging Gerald Ford for the Republican 

nomination in 1976, Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter four years later to become the 40th U.S. President. Shot during a failed assassination attempt just 

69 days into his first term, Reagan quickly recovered and preside

over eight years of sustained peacetime prosperity. Reagan advocated an 

economic program featuring tax cuts, deregulation and restraint in domestic

spending. Reagan also negotiated a treaty with the Soviet Union that 

eliminated intermediate-range nuclear arms and appointed Sandra Day 

O’Connor, the first female U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Reagan s later years 

were marked by his battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He died in 2004.

FIRST SPOUSE GOLD COIN AND BRONZE

MEDAL PROGRAM 

PATRICIA NIXON FIRST SPOUSE GOLD COIN

AND BRONZE MEDAL – FIRST LADY, 1969-1974 

Coin Released: February 18, 2016

Description: Patricia “Pat” Nixon was born Thelma Catherine Ryan on 

March 16, 1912, in Ely, Nevada. Her birthdate and her father’s Irish heritage 

inspired her lifelong nickname. She financed her education at the University

of Southern California by working part-time jobs on campus and graduated 

cum laude in 1937. She then accepted a teaching position in Whittier, where 

she met her future husband, Richard Nixon. When Nixon, then a lawyer,

decided to pursue a career in politics, Pat campaigned tirelessly on his 

behalf and even performed research on his opponents. She accompanied 

him on his trips abroad during his Vice Presidency, a practice she continued 

as First Lady. Genuinely concerned about people and the power of volunteerism, she visited Peru following a devastating earthquake and spent hours 

walking through debris and comforting survivors. In 1972, she became the 

first North American woman to receive the Grand Cross of the Order of the 

Sun, the oldest award in North or South America, for her efforts to help the 

poor and homeless in Peru. She also visited South Vietnam, the first time a

First Lady had ever visited a combat zone. The reverse design features

stylized figures standing hand-in-hand surrounding a globe, symbolizing

Mrs. Nixon’s commitment to volunteerism around the world.
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BETTY FORD FIRST SPOUSE GOLD COIN

AND BRONZE MEDAL – FIRST LADY, 1974-1977 

Coin Released: March 25, 2016

Description: Betty Ford was born Elizabeth Ann Bloomer on April 8, 1918, 

in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. An avid dancer, 

she studied at Bennington College in Vermont before joining a noted New 

York dance company. Following a brief first marriage, she met Gerald

Ford and they married in 1948 during his campaign for Congress. Mrs. 

Ford looked forward to her husband retiring from politics after 25 years in 

Congress. To her surprise, however, he was nominated as Vice President 

and later President following the resignations of Spiro Agnew and Richard 

Nixon. As First Lady, Mrs. Ford spoke with unprecedented candor about the 

controversial issues of her time and personal matters, including her drug and 

alcohol addictions and breast cancer diagnosis. She was also a passionate 

supporter of equal rights for women and the performing arts. After she and 

her husband left Washington, she continued to speak out on issues that were 

important to her. She also wrote three books and co-founded a recovery

facility, bearing her name, to treat alcohol and drug dependency. The reverse 

design features a young woman ascending a staircase, representing Mrs. 

Ford’s openness and advocacy regarding addiction, breast cancer awareness, 

and the rights of women.

NANCY REAGAN FIRST SPOUSE GOLD COIN

AND BRONZE MEDAL – FIRST LADY, 1981-1989 

Coin Released: July, 1 2016

Description: Born in New York City July 6, 1921, Nancy Davis studied 

theater at Smith College in Massachusetts. A successful screen test in 1949 

led to a seven-year contract with a major Hollywood studio. She appeared 

in 11 films and met her future husband during the production of Hellcats 

of the Navy in 1951. The two married the following year and Nancy raised 

their two children, Patricia Ann and Ronald Prescott. Beginning with her 

husband’s California Governorship, Mrs. Reagan embraced several causes 

including the welfare of veterans, physically and emotionally handicapped 

children, and the elderly. As First Lady, she also supported the Foster 

Grandparent Program and the fight against youth drug and alcohol abuse

through the “Just Say No” campaign. After President Reagan signed the

National Crusade for a Drug Free America bill into law in 1986, Mrs.

Reagan became first First Lady to address the United Nations Genera

Assembly when she spoke on the topic of international drug laws. The 

reverse design features Mrs. Reagan with her arms around two children

during her “Just Say No” anti-drug campaign.
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2016 NATIVE AMERICAN $1 COIN

CODE TALKERS OF WORLD WAR I AND WORLD WAR II

Coin Released: January 27, 2016

Description: The 2016 Native American $1 Coin commemorates the

contributions of Native American Code Talkers in World War I and World 

War II. Native Americans were not recognized as U.S. citizens until the 

passage of the Indian Citizenship Act on June 2, 1924. Yet an estimated 

12,000 members of Native American tribes and nations served during World 

War I when the U.S. joined the war in April of 1917. During World War II, 

more than 44,000 Native Americans, out of a total population of less than 

350,000, served with distinction in Europe, North Africa, and the Pacific.

These code talkers used their native languages to encrypt and transmit

critical wartime communications that, even if intercepted, could not be 

decoded by enemy forces. The coin’s reverse features two U.S. military

helmet designs, one each from World War I and World War II, as well as 

two feathers laid in the shape of a “V” to symbolize victory. The obverse 

retains the central “Sacagawea” design first produced in 2000

COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAMS

MARK TWAIN

Coins Released: January 14, 2016

Mintage Limits: 100,000 $5 gold coins and 350,000 $1 silver coins

Description: World-renowned author of American classics including The 

Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark 

Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens on November 30, 1835.

Clemens spent his formative childhood years in Hannibal, Missouri, a port 

town on the Mississippi River that influenced and provided the setting for

many of his literary works, including Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. 

Clemens held jobs as a printer, steamboat pilot, miner, and newspaper writer 

before his first literary success in 1865, when The Celebrated Jumping 

Frog of Calaveras County was published and received national acclaim. 

According to his Life on the Mississippi, Clemens adopted his famous pen 

name, Mark Twain, as a play on a depth marking of “twelve fathoms” in the 

steamboating vernacular with which he was familiar. Twain is remembered 

today for addressing the complex social issues facing America at the turn 

of the century, including the legacy of the Civil War, race relations, and the 

economic inequalities of the “Gilded Age.” He remains one of the

best-known Americans in the world, with more than 6,500 editions of his 

books translated into 75 languages. 

Sales prices of these commemorative coins include surcharges of $35 for 

each gold coin and $10 for each silver coin. The surcharges are distributed 

evenly to four institutions that support and promote Twain’s legacy: the 

Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Connecticut; the Mark Twain 

Boyhood Home and Museum in Hannibal, Missouri; the University of
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California, Berkeley, to support the Mark Twain Project at the Bancroft 

Library; and Elmira College in New York. The gold reverse design features 

a steamboat on the Mississippi River. The obverse designs of both coins 

feature unique portraits of Mark Twain, with the silver coin featuring a 

silhouette of the iconic Huckleberry Finn image of Huck and Jim floating

on their raft.

100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Coins Released: March 24, 2016

Mintage Limit: 100,000 $5 gold coins; 500,000 $1 silver coins;

750,000 half dollar clad coins

Description: The 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service Act

commemorates the centennial of the National Park Service (NPS).

Established on August 25, 1916, the NPS operates as an agency of the 

Department of the Interior and is responsible for preserving its sites’ history, 

ecology, and accessibility for public use and enjoyment. The NPS system 

consists of approximately 400 sites covering more than 80 million acres and 

employs more than 20,000 staff. In addition to 59 national parks, the NPS 

oversees monuments, battlefields, historical parks, historic si es, scenic

rivers and trails. The NPS attracted more than 307 million visitors in 2015, 

the busiest year in its history, and rolled out a 2016 “Find Your Park”

campaign to celebrate the centennial. 

Sales prices of these commemorative coins include surcharges of $35 for 

each gold coin, $10 for each silver coin, and $5 for each clad coin. The 

surcharges are paid to the National Park Foundation to support projects that 

preserve and protect NPS resources and promote public enjoyment and

appreciation of these resources. The obverse designs feature a number

of iconic natural and historical images. The gold coin features noted

conservationists John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt with Yosemite National 

Park’s Half Dome in the background. The silver coin features the Old

Faithful geyser of Yellowstone National Park and a bison. The clad coin 

features a hiker discovering the majesty of the wilderness and a small child

uncovering a frog hiding in ferns. The reverse designs of all three coins 

incorporate the distinctive Nation Park Service arrowhead logo. 
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2016 AMERICAN EAGLE COIN PROGRAM

2015 AMERICAN EAGLE PLATINUM PROOF COIN

Coin Released: December 3, 2015

Mintage Limits: 4,000

Description: Since 1997, the obverse of the United States Mint’s American 

Eagle Platinum Proof Coin has featured Lady Liberty, a symbol of vigilance 

and resolute faithfulness to duty. In 2015, the Mint launched a new two-year

“Torches of Liberty” series featuring coins with modern, innovative reverse 

designs that are representative of our Nation’s core values of liberty and 

freedom. The 2015 design, titled “Liberty Nurtures Freedom,” depicts

Liberty and an American bald eagle beside the earth and a gleaming sun.

2016 AMERICAN EAGLE GOLD PROOF COIN PROGRAM

Coin Released: March 17, 2016

Mintage Limits: None

Description: American Eagle Gold Proof Coins are collector versions of 

the official United States Mint bullion coins and are available in four sizes

– one ounce, one-half ounce, one-quarter ounce, and one-tenth ounce – as 

well as a four-coin proof set, which contains one coin in each denomination. 

The obverse design features a rendition of Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ full 

length figure of Lady Liberty with flowing ha , holding a torch in her right 

hand and an olive branch in her left. The reverse design features a male 

eagle carrying an olive branch flying above a nest containing a female eagle

and her hatchlings.

2016 AMERICAN EAGLE PLATINUM PROOF COIN

Coin Released: June 30, 2016

Mintage Limits: 10,000

Description: The 2016 coin is the second release in the two-year “Torches 

of Liberty” series. The obverse design features a “Portrait of Liberty.”

Liberty looks to the future in this modern interpretation of an American 

icon, the Statue of Liberty. The reverse design depicts Liberty holding a 

torch of enlightenment in her right hand, and an olive branch in her left to 

symbolize peace. The olives represent the Thirteen Original Colonies. A 

bald eagle with outstretched wings appears beside Liberty.
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2016 AMERICAN EAGLE SILVER PROOF COIN 

Coin Released: September 9, 2016

Mintage Limits: None

Description: Produced since 1986, the avidly collected American Eagle 

Silver Proof Coins are collector versions of the official United States Mint

American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins. The classic Walking Liberty design 

by Adolph A. Weinman featured on the coin’s obverse has long been a

collector favorite. The reverse features a heraldic eagle with shield, an

olive branch in the right talon and arrows in the left. Pursuant to legislation, 

the coin also features incused edge lettering commemorating the 30th

anniversary of its introduction.

AMERICAN BUFFALO GOLD COIN PROGRAM

2016 AMERICAN BUFFALO GOLD PROOF COIN

Coin Released: March 31, 2016

Mintage Limits: None

Description: The American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Proof Coin is the first

24–karat gold proof coin ever struck by the U.S. Mint and is the collector

version of the official U.S. Mint American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coin. 

Containing one ounce of .9999 fine 24–karat gold, it rates among the purest

gold coins in the world. The designs are based on the original 1913, Type 

I Buffalo nickel, as designed by James Earle Fraser. The obverse portrays 

a profile representation of a Native American, with a representation of an 

American Buffalo on the reverse.

2016 CENTENNIAL GOLD COINS

MERCURY DIME 2016 CENTENNIAL GOLD COIN

Coins Released: April 21, 2016

Mintage Limits: 125,000

Description: The 2016 Mercury Dime Centennial Gold Coin is the first of

three 24-karat gold coins commemorating the 100th anniversary of three 

classic coin designs first issued in 1916. Designed by Adolph A. Weinman,

the Winged Liberty Dime received nationwide acclaim and earned the 

“Mercury Dime” nickname due to Liberty’s resemblance to the Roman 

god of commerce, Mercury. The coin’s obverse design depicts a portrait of 

Liberty facing left, wearing a winged cap. The coin’s reverse design, also by 

Weinman, depicts a Roman fasces and an olive branch, indicating America’s 

military readiness but also her desire for peace. 
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STANDING LIBERTY 2016 CENTENNIAL GOLD COIN

Coins Released: September 8, 2016

Mintage Limits: 100,000

Description: The Standing Liberty Centennial Gold Coin commemorates 

the 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter. Designed by Hermon A. MacNeil, the 

coin was part of the Mint’s effort to beautify America’s coins. The obverse 

features Liberty holding a shield and an olive branch as she steps through 

an opening in a wall bearing 13 stars, representing the original American 

colonies. The reverse shows an eagle in flight flanked by 13 stars

2016 AMERICAN LIBERTY SILVER MEDAL

2016 AMERICAN LIBERTY SILVER MEDAL

Coin Released: August 23, 2016

Mintage Limits: 12,500

Description: The American Liberty Silver Medals are struck at both West 

Point and San Francisco with a mintage limit of 12,500 per medal. The

one-ounce silver medal features obverse and reverse designs from the 

Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program. For the obverse, designer Justin Kunz 

crafted a modern depiction of Liberty that evokes the ideals of liberty,

courage and hope. On the reverse, designer Paul C. Balan depicts an

American eagle rising in flight and clutching a branch to embody freedom
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