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1 Dollar American Innovation - Minnesota
| Issuer | United States Mint |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Weight | 8.1 g |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing profile effigy of the Statue of Liberty dominates the obverse field, rendered in a modern sculptural style. A stylized gear privy mark appears in the design, symbolizing industry and innovation; for the 2026 issue, this privy mark incorporates a Liberty Bell alongside the inscription '250' to commemorate the semiquincentennial of the founding of the United States. The denomination '$1' appears prominently, accompanied by the national motto 'IN GOD WE TRUST' in the field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a 1940s-era commercial truck fitted with an early front-mounted mechanical refrigeration unit, presented in a detailed illustrative style evocative of mid-twentieth century industrial design. Iconographic motifs adorning the side of the truck represent the diverse range of temperature-sensitive perishable goods — such as produce, dairy, and meats — whose broad commercial distribution was made possible by mobile refrigeration technology. The state name 'MINNESOTA' appears as the primary geographic legend, identifying this innovation as the coin's subject within the American Innovation Dollar series. The inscriptions 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' and 'MOBILE REFRIGERATION' complete the reverse legends. |
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Minnesota's innovation dollar has not yet entered production as of early 2025, with the U.S. Mint's American Innovation series continuing its systematic rollout of four states per year since 2019. The program was authorized under the American Innovation $1 Coin Act of 2018, which directed Treasury to honor a "significant innovation, inventor, or pioneer" from each state and territory — a mandate broad enough that the selected honoree for Minnesota had not been publicly confirmed at the time of cataloging.