Celebrate the spirit of American innovation with these unique reverse proof coins. From the Nation’s founding to the technological marvels of today, Americans have always pushed the boundaries of what’s possible. The American Innovation Coin Program celebrates innovations and innovators from all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia, showcasing the pioneering American spirit in timeless coin designs.

This set is the only way to get American Innovation $1 Coins in a stunning reverse proof finish. These coins emphasize their designs with a reflective foreground and frosted background and making them the inverse of their proof finish counterparts. This year’s set features innovation from:

The American Innovation $1 Coin Program is a multi-year series featuring distinctive reverse (tails) designs that pay homage to America’s ingenuity and celebrate the pioneering efforts of individuals or groups from each of the 50 states, District of Columbia, and U.S. territories.

One of the Nation’s greatest strengths is its entrepreneurial spirit, which unleashes remarkable innovation and discovery. The United States Mint is proud to celebrate innovation and honor the American spirit with the 2021 American Innovation $1 Coin Reverse Proof Set™.

This 2021 set features a clear plastic lens encasing four stunning coins in a beautifully designed package. This collection celebrates significant American pioneering innovations and innovators from New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, and North Carolina, and is sure to make a great addition to any collection or the perfect gift for a special occasion.

These reverse proof coins feature frosted backgrounds and brilliant, mirror-like finishes, creating a magnificent contrast.

The 2021 American Innovation $1 Coin Reverse Proof Set features coins with the following designs:

The common obverse (heads) features a dramatic representation of the Statue of Liberty in profile with the inscriptions “IN GOD WE TRUST” and “$1.” The design by Justin Kunz also includes a privy mark of a stylized gear, representing industry and innovation. The edge-incused inscriptions are “2021,” “S” mint mark, and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”

The 2021 American Innovation $1 Coin Proof Set features the following designs:

New Hampshire: The reverse (tails) design by Christina Hess depicts Ralph Baer’s brown box game “Handball” on the right side of the coin. The left side of the coin features “NEW HAMPSHIRE” and “PLAYER 1” on an incused background. “IN HOME VIDEO GAME SYSTEM” and “RALPH BAER” encircles the outside of the coin in a text that is meant to pay homage to Ralph Baer’s Odyssey game. The additional inscription is "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA." The design of the coin is also symbolic of an arcade token.
Virginia: The reverse (tails) design by Matt Swaim depicts a view of the Chesapeake Bay Tunnel as a cross section cut-away, illustrating the ingenuity involved in constructing it. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “VIRGINIA.”
New York: The reverse design by Ronald D. Sanders depicts a packet boat being pulled from a city in the East toward the country areas to the West. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “NEW YORK.”
North Carolina: The reverse design by Ronald D. Sanders features a stack of three textbooks with “FIRST PUBLIC UNIVERSITY” on the spine of the middle book. A lamp of knowledge is perched atop the books, and olive branches curve around the edge of the design. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “NORTH CAROLINA.”