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Coin Scout Badges

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Materials for scouts are now available to download and print, including the Coins For You and yearly coloring books. Contact education.outreach@usmint.treas.gov with additional questions.

Coins For You (PDF, 4 MB)
2024 U.S. Mint Coin Coloring Book (PDF, 2.6 MB)

Find resources below to support scouts as they earn coin-related badges. The Mint offers information about identifying coins, counting money, coin making, and coin collecting.

Stars: ★ Wolf Scout | ★ Cub Scout | ★ Daisy Scout

Introduction to Coins

decorative badgeLearn about U.S. coins, including their design, value, weight, composition, and the parts of a coin.

Coin Identification

Parts of a Coin

Coin Specifications

Coin Design

Using Coins/Financial Literacy

decorative badgeLearn about spending and saving coins.

About the Mint

decorative badgeThe Mint has six facilities across the country. Explore how U.S. coins are made and where Mint facilities are located.

Mint Tours

Coin Making

Numismatics/Collecting

decorative badgeUnderstand coin collecting terms and how to store and care for a coin collection.

Coin Terms

Coin Collecting

Coin Programs

decorative badgePaper Money

The U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) prints paper money. Learn more about currency with the U.S. Currency Education Program.