The Charter Oak
Charter Oak Gold Round
From Spot + $30 premium (sample)
View PieceConnecticut . The Constitution State
In the spirit of 1776 & 1787
Struck in the Spirit of the Founding.
Constitution State Mint is its own mint. We strike our own gold, silver and copper bars and rounds, and sell them above spot, every issue to a published mintage.
- Struck in house
- Published mintages
- No. 001 archived
- Private issue . Not legal tender
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The No. 001 Archive
No. 001 of Every Issue Is Never Sold.
Every issue accounted for. Every mintage published. Every retirement disclosed.
New Releases
From the Coining Floor
The Liberty Bell
Liberty Bell Silver Round
From Spot + $6 premium (sample)
View PieceThe Constitution
Union Bars
From Spot + $4 premium (sample)
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The Liberty Bell
First Strike: Liberty Bell Copper
From Spot + $25 premium (sample)
View PieceSample spot, fixed and not live: Gold $2,000/oz . Silver $25/oz . Copper $0.30/oz. All premiums are samples.
The Founding Issue
The Charters, 1 to 100
Six copper denominations, each honoring a founding moment, each with a published maximum mintage.
1662 . 1687
The Charter Oak
By tradition, Connecticut's royal charter was hidden in an oak in 1687.
April 19, 1775
Lexington & Concord
The opening of the Revolution, honored on the 10 Charters.
July 4, 1776
The Declaration
250 years in 2026. Honored on the 50 Charters.
September 17, 1787
The Constitution
We the People. Honored on the 100 Charters.
Signature Format . Suggested Name
Union Bars
Interlocking bar segments designed to join, piece by piece, into a single united whole. Struck in copper, silver and gold.
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First Strike Editions
Each release opens with a limited First Strike edition, seated in a presentation case. No. 001 of every issue goes to the permanent archive.
First Strike The No. 001 ArchiveHow It's Made
Melted, Cast, Struck and Finished in House
Known-purity feedstock is weighed, melted and cast, then planchets are struck on our own press and finished, inspected, serialized and entered into the Mint Ledger.
Die Work
Original Designs, Cut in Steel
Every design is original. Homage pieces honor Connecticut's real copper history, the Higley coppers of about 1737 to 1739 and the Connecticut coppers of 1785 to 1788, without reproducing them.
Custom Minting DealersRelease Calendar
Built Around Founding Anniversaries
| Anniversary | Founding Event | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 14, 1639 | Adoption of the Fundamental Orders | 1 Charter: Charter Oak & Fundamental Orders release | Proposed |
| April 19, 1775 | Battles of Lexington and Concord | 10 Charters: Lexington & Concord release | Proposed |
| July 4, 1776 | Adoption of the Declaration of Independence | 50 Charters: Declaration release | Planned |
| September 17, 1787 | Signing of the U.S. Constitution | 100 Charters: Constitution and Union Bars release | Planned |
| January 9, 1788 | Connecticut ratifies the Constitution, the fifth state | Ratification commemorative | Proposed |
Historical dates are the well-known anniversaries. Release timing is planned or proposed and may change.