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Look at every 2017 Boys Town program design proposals

By Joe O'Donnell

Published: Mar 15, 2016, 11 AM

Father Edward J. Flanagan is the founder and visionary for what's known today as Boys Town, established Dec. 12, 1917, in Omaha, Neb. The CCAC panel considered proposed designs on March 15 for the 2017 Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Program.

Flanagan portrait courtesy of Library of Congress; postcard courtesy of Boston Public Library.

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee got together Tuesday to review and recommend designs for several different U.S. Mint products, including the three-coin 2017 Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Program.

The program will offer a gold $5 coin, a silver dollar and a copper-nickel clad half dollar.

SKIP TO THE CCAC PICKS: Here are the designs that were recommended

The CCAC also reviewed designs for the Proof 2017 American Eagle platinum coin, and the 2017 American Liberty High Relief gold coin and silver medal.

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Included in the tweets below is every proposed obverse and reverse design pair the CCAC considered Tuesday.

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