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Q: How can I get a $1 Coin for myself?
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A: The $1 Coins are increasingly in circulation, so keep an eye out at your favorite businesses. You can also contact your financial institution to ask about getting the coins.
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Q: How can I get $1 Coins for the business I run?
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A: Banks, credit unions, and thrift institutions are the initial sources for the coins.
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Q: Is it true that "In God We Trust" is not on the $1 Coin?
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A: No. The inscription "In God We Trust" along with "E Pluribus Unum," the year of minting and the mint mark are all located on the edge of every coin, a first among modern U.S. circulating coins. The rumor concerning the inscription stems from a 2007 minting error, where a small number of George Washington coins were released without the edge inscription. In 2009 "In God We Trust" will be moved from the edge to the obverse of the coin.
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Q: Is the $1 Coin the first coinage with edge lettering?
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A: No. Edge-lettered coins date back to the 1790s. But the $1 Coin marks the first time since the St. Gaudens Double Eagle (1907–1933) that the United States has issued a circulating coin with edge lettering.
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Q: Are the paper dollar bill or the Sacagawea Golden Dollar being eliminated?
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A: No. There is no plan to discontinue the $1 bill. In fact, starting in 2009 the Native American $1 Coin will have a new reverse design each year, commemorating the important contributions made by Native Americans and Native American tribes to the history of the United States.
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Q: Is the "upside-down" edge-lettering on the $1 Coin a minting error?
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A: No, but some unscrupulous sellers have tried to convince collectors it is. The position of the edge lettering is random; on some coins it faces the obverse (or heads), on some it faces the reverse (or tails).
