Are the 2027 coin designs final?

Yes for the quarters and the half dollar: the Mint published the final designs on October 26, 2026. The Working Dogs designs were unveiled in September 2026, and the Native American $1 is shown here at the panels' shared recommendation.

Will there be 2027 pennies?

Not for circulation. The last circulating pennies were struck on November 12, 2025. The Mint lists a Lincoln penny in the 2027 Proof Set, and it continues to make the cent as a collectible.

When will the 2027 quarters be released?

The law lets the program begin on January 1, 2027, but the Mint had not announced release dates as of late October 2026.

Can I buy 2027 coins now?

You can subscribe to the 2027 Proof Set on usmint.gov for approximately $107, charged when it ships in 2027. No other 2027 product was open for orders as of late October 2026.

2027 Coins: Sports Quarters, a New Kennedy Half and Everything Else New

Published 24 October 2026 · Updated 31 October 2026 · 8 min read · Youth Sports Quarters

A tipped glass jar spilling quarters and pennies across a garage workbench, a gear bag with a softball glove, a bat and a soccer ball behind

The 2027 coins include five Youth Sports Quarters with a new George Washington obverse, a Paralympic half dollar with a new Kennedy portrait, a Native American $1 honoring Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, three Working Dogs commemoratives, and a dime that goes back to its old design.

Updated 31 October 2026: now with the final designs the U.S. Mint published on October 26.

As of late October 2026, none of these coins is on sale and no release dates have been announced. What exists so far is the law, the final quarter and half dollar designs, a set of unveiled commemorative designs, and a Proof Set subscription page. Here is what each one is and where it stands.

2027 coins at a glance

The table below lists every 2027 U.S. coin change we could confirm from a primary source, with its status as of late October 2026. "Recommended" means the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) and the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) have given their advice; "Final" means the Mint has published the chosen design.

Coin	What is new for 2027	Status (late Oct 2026)
Quarter dollar	Youth Sports Quarters: baseball, golf, soccer, softball, snowboarding	Final designs published October 26, 2026; release dates not announced
Quarter obverse	New George Washington portrait for 2027 to 2030	Final: GW-01, the CCAC's pick
Half dollar	Paralympic reverse (wheelchair basketball) and new Kennedy portrait	Final: JFK-04 portrait (CFA's pick) and 50c-WCBB-01 reverse (CCAC's pick)
Native American $1	Reverse honoring Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte	Recommended; CCAC and CFA agree
Dime	Reverts to the previous Roosevelt design after the 2026 Emerging Liberty dime	Set by law; Mint confirms in its FAQ
Cent and nickel	The one-year "1776 ~ 2026" dual date ends	Cent is collector-only; no 2027 images published
Working Dogs commemoratives	$5 gold, $1 silver, clad half dollar	Designs unveiled September 2026; on-sale date not announced
2027 Proof Set	First proof set with the sports quarters and new half dollar	Subscription open; approx. $107; ships in 2027

The Youth Sports Quarters

The headline 2027 coins are the quarters. Public Law 116-330, the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020, sets up a sports quarter program that begins January 1, 2027, and runs until the end of 2030, with up to five sports a year. The Mint says the series will cover 20 sports in all, and on October 26, 2026 it named all of them under the program's official name, the Youth Sports Coin Collection (see our full list of sports). The five for 2027 are baseball, golf, soccer, softball and snowboarding. You can read how they were picked on our how the sports were chosen page.

Both review panels looked at the reverse designs in February 2026. The CCAC met on February 24 and the CFA on February 19, and they agreed on baseball and snowboarding, split on golf and soccer, and picked two versions of one softball design. The Mint's October 26 announcement settled it: baseball is BASE-01 and snowboarding SNOW-03, the designs both panels picked; golf is GOLF-07 and softball SOFT-04A, the CCAC's picks; soccer is SOCC-01, the CFA's pick. The full design comparison lives on our 2027 quarters page, so we will not repeat it here.

The quarters also get a new front. After the 2026 Semiquincentennial quarters, each with its own obverse, Washington returns in a fresh portrait that will be used on all four years of the program. The CCAC preferred design GW-01 at its November 18, 2025 meeting; the CFA preferred GW-03A, which shows Washington in uniform as leader of the Continental Army. The Mint chose GW-01: Washington "in civilian attire at a three-quarter angle." Our obverse page compares the two.

The Paralympic half dollar and a new Kennedy

The same law redesigns the half dollar for 2027 to 2030. Each year's reverse must show "one Paralympic sport," chosen by the Treasury Secretary after consultation with U.S. Paralympics. The 2027 sport is wheelchair basketball.

The obverse is new too. John F. Kennedy stays on the coin, but with a new portrait. The CCAC recommended JFK-02 and the CFA recommended its alternative #4. The final portrait is JFK-04, the CFA's pick, which the Mint describes as Kennedy "gazing skyward with a warm and hopeful expression." It replaces the Gilroy Roberts portrait used since 1964. On the reverse the panels split: the CCAC picked 50c-WCBB-01 at its February 24, 2026 meeting, and the CFA chose #7; the Mint used the CCAC's design, which shows an adult Paralympic athlete. Details and the design history are on our 2027 Kennedy half dollar page.

The Mint has not said how many 2027 half dollars it will strike or whether they will be released into circulation, so plan on looking for this coin in Mint sets.

The 2027 Native American $1 coin

The Native American $1 reverse changes every year. For 2027 it honors Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte of the Omaha Tribe, whom the CCAC describes as "the first Native American woman to earn a medical degree." Both panels reviewed the candidates along with the 2028 designs.

In its November 24, 2025 letter, the CCAC recommended design 27NA-1, which scored 21 of a possible 30 points, and asked the Mint to revise her portrait "to more accurately reflect her Native American appearance." The CFA's January 30, 2026 letter recommended alternative #1, which shows Picotte tending an elderly woman wrapped in a patterned blanket, and noted that its choice matched the CCAC's. The 2028 reverse will feature Native Hawaiian surfing.

The dime, nickel and cent after the Semiquincentennial

2026 was a one-year redesign year for the nation's 250th anniversary. The law that allowed it is explicit about what follows: "Beginning in 2027, any coin redesigned under this subsection shall revert to the immediately previous designs," except the quarter and half dollar, which move to the sports program.

Dime

The 2026 dime carried an entirely new Emerging Liberty obverse and an eagle reverse. The Mint's Semiquincentennial resources page states that in 2027 the dime "will revert to the immediately previous design." That means the Roosevelt dime returns.

Nickel

The 2026 nickel kept its familiar Jefferson and Monticello designs and added the "1776 ~ 2026" dual date for one year. The Mint's FAQ does not mention the nickel for 2027. With the dual date gone, expect a normal 2027 Jefferson nickel, and the Mint lists one Jefferson nickel in the 2027 Proof Set.

Cent

Check this one carefully before believing what you read online. The final circulating pennies were struck at the Philadelphia Mint on November 12, 2025, and the Mint's own page now calls the penny "no longer a circulating coin as of 2025." It still makes the cent as a collectible sold in annual sets. The 2026 collector penny carried the dual date on the Lincoln obverse. For 2027, the only confirmed cent is the "One Lincoln penny" listed in the 2027 Proof Set. Do not expect to find 2027 cents in your change.

The 2027 Working Dogs commemorative coins

Commemorative coins are sold by the Mint at a premium and never circulate. The Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act (Public Law 118-109, approved November 25, 2024) allows three coins, issued only during the one-year period beginning January 1, 2027. The law does not assign themes; the themes below are from the designs the CFA reviewed in February 2026:

$5 gold: up to 50,000 coins, 8.359 grams, 90% gold. Surcharge $35, theme therapy dogs.
$1 silver: up to 500,000 coins, 26.73 grams, at least 90% silver. Surcharge $10, theme guide and service dogs.
Clad half dollar: up to 750,000 coins. Surcharge $5, theme military and police K-9s.

Surcharges go to America's VetDogs. The CCAC reviewed the designs at its February 24, 2026 meeting and unanimously recommended its top scorers: WD-G-O-02 and WD-G-R-04A for the gold coin (with a heart element removed), WD-S-O-01 and WD-S-R-01 for the silver dollar, and WD-C-O-02A and WD-C-R-03 for the half dollar. The Mint unveiled the designs at a White House ceremony in September 2026 and has posted line art for all six sides in its image library. Prices and an on-sale date had not been published as of late October 2026.

2027 coins you can order now: the Proof Set

The one 2027 product you can sign up for today is the 2027 Proof Set subscription on usmint.gov. The Mint lists its contents as the 2027 Youth Sports Quarters, one Native American $1 coin, one Kennedy half dollar (new), one Roosevelt dime, one Jefferson nickel and one Lincoln penny, all with the San Francisco "S" mint mark. The price is approximately $107, charged when the set ships in 2027, with a product limit of 480,000. Subscribers get an email 14 days before each release and can skip or cancel up to 5 days before shipment.

Release dates for the quarters themselves have not been announced; we track the timeline on our release dates page.

What has not been announced about 2027 coins

Designer credits for the quarters.
Release dates, mintages and mints for the quarters.
Prices and sale dates for the Working Dogs coins, rolls, bags, uncirculated sets or silver proof sets.
Any design for 2028 to 2030. The sports are named: the 2028 quarters will show American football, swimming, gymnastics, lacrosse, and track and field.

Once the quarters reach banks, a circulated example is worth 25 cents. If you want to collect all five from change, print our free Youth Sports Quarters checklist and keep an eye on our FAQ for updates.

Frequently asked questions

What new coins are coming in 2027?: Five Youth Sports Quarters (baseball, golf, soccer, softball, snowboarding) with a new Washington obverse, a Paralympic half dollar with a new Kennedy portrait, a Native American $1 honoring Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, and three Working Dogs commemoratives. The dime also returns to its previous Roosevelt design.
Are the 2027 coin designs final?: Yes for the quarters and the half dollar: the Mint published the final designs on October 26, 2026. The Working Dogs designs were unveiled in September 2026, and the Native American $1 is shown here at the panels' shared recommendation.
Will there be 2027 pennies?: Not for circulation. The last circulating pennies were struck on November 12, 2025. The Mint lists a Lincoln penny in the 2027 Proof Set, and it continues to make the cent as a collectible.
When will the 2027 quarters be released?: The law lets the program begin on January 1, 2027, but the Mint had not announced release dates as of late October 2026.
Can I buy 2027 coins now?: You can subscribe to the 2027 Proof Set on usmint.gov for approximately $107, charged when it ships in 2027. No other 2027 product was open for orders as of late October 2026.

Sources

Published 24 October 2026 · Updated 31 October 2026. Facts checked against the sources listed above. The 2027 designs are final, published by the U.S. Mint on 26 October 2026; later years' designs are not chosen yet.