The $1 Coin. It's Real Change. The Statue of Liberty adorns the reverse side of the $1 Coin.
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They may be stunning, but the $1 Coins are legal tender. And you can spend them everywhere.

WHERE TO GET THEM

As more $1 Coins come into circulation, chances are you'll be finding them in your pocket or purse and in all the normal places you shop.

If you have yet to see a $1 Coin, contact your financial institution to ask about getting the coins. Financial institutions are the initial source for the coins, but you can also ask businesses you frequent to give you your change in $1 Coins.

WHERE TO SPEND THEM

Great for chips, coffee, lipstick, aspirin, ice cream, donuts, gum, and oh yeah, the country.

Using $1 Coins at places such as convenience stores, restaurants and grocery stores is not only an easy way to pay for your purchase, but also an easy way to do your part—because $1 Coins last for decades, are 100% recyclable and could help our country save billions of dollars.

Open tubes of lipstick in multiple colors shows one of the things you can buy with the $1 Coin.
$1 COIN RELEASE SCHEDULE

Four new Presidents will be released every year in the order they served until at least 2016. The only President to have served two nonconsecutive terms—Grover Cleveland—will have the distinction of being depicted on two coins.

Explore the timeline below to learn about the first eight Presidents in the series. Scroll tool to view coin releases planned through 2016.

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