Which 2026 semiquincentennial quarter was the first of five new quarter designs released into circulation?

The Mayflower Compact quarter was the first of five new semiquincentennial quarter designs released into circulation in 2026.

The United States Mint created five quarter designs for the 250th anniversary program. The first honored the Mayflower Compact, a 1620 agreement made by English settlers before they established Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts.

The Mayflower Compact quarter was released into circulation on January 5, 2026. It preceded the Revolutionary War quarter and the Declaration of Independence quarter, which were released later in the anniversary year.

The Mayflower Compact predates the Declaration of Independence by more than 150 years, so it is not itself a declaration of independence. Its inclusion connects America250 to earlier traditions of self-government in colonial North America.