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Apr 28, 2023, 09:30 AM
CFA reviews designs for 2024 Harriet Tubman coins
The Commission of Fine Arts during its April 20 meeting recommended proposed designs for the 2024 Harriet Tubman commemorative gold $5 coin, silver dollar and copper-nickel clad half dollar. -
Apr 28, 2023, 09:00 AM
Week's Most Read: Latest on Tubman coins
The CCAC's recent review of coin designs for the gold $5 coin, silver dollar and copper-nickel clad half dollar for the Harriet Tubman commemorative program in 2024 caught reader interest. -
Apr 28, 2023, 08:30 AM
Mint asks Congress to give it authority to change alloys
It still costs more than face value for the Mint to strike and distribute the cent and 5-cent coin, and officials there are asking Congress to grant them authority to make changes to coinage compositions. -
Apr 28, 2023, 08:24 AM
CFA recommends Greatest Generation commemorative coin designs
The CFA's April 20 recommendations from proposed designs for the three-coin Greatest Generation commemorative coin program for 2024 departed from CCAC choices for only two designs. -
Apr 28, 2023, 08:23 AM
CCAC recommends three design pairs for 2024 Greatest Generation coin program
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee April 18 recommended proposed designs for a 2024 coin program authorized under The Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act, Public Law 117-162. -
Apr 27, 2023, 13:00 PM
Legislation again seeks cost-saving policy change to allow Mint choice
A bill is again introduced in Congress that calls for giving the U.S. Mint the authority to change the composition of circulating coins, to allow cost savings in the millions of dollars. -
Apr 27, 2023, 10:00 AM
CCAC recommends medal designs for WWII postal battalion
The all-female, all-black postal battalion assigned to improve the morale-building flow of mail to Allied troops in WWII succeeded, and designs for the congressional gold medal in their honor are under review. -
Apr 26, 2023, 14:33 PM
PNG names Brueggeman as recipient of its top award
The PNG has named Robert Brueggeman, the organization’s soon-to-retire executive director, the 2023 recipient of the Harvey G. Stack Lifetime Achievement Award. -
Apr 26, 2023, 09:30 AM
Congressional gold medal honors Afghan assault victims
The CCAC gave its recommendations on proposed designs for a congressional gold medal to be posthumously awarded to recognize 13 U.S. service members killed in an Afghanistan incident. -
Apr 24, 2023, 07:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for April 24, 2023: More changes
We have made some design changes to the weekly print and digital editions to give them a fresher look and have started mailing the print weekly in a protective poly bag. -
Apr 22, 2023, 09:00 AM
Saint-Gaudens double eagles help anchor Heritage sale
Noel Thomas Patton assembled a collection of stunning Saint-Gaudens gold $20 eagles, which will be offered during Heritage Auctions' May 3 Platinum Night session. -
Apr 21, 2023, 09:00 AM
Week's Most Read: June product releases
The impending release of U.S. Mint numismatic products and activity surrounding the upcoming Central States Numismatic Society convention hold the top attractions this week. -
Apr 21, 2023, 08:45 AM
Police investigate Mint shipment theft in Philadelphia
Thieves entered a locked trailer parked in a Philadelphia Walmart parking lot and made off with an estimated $200,000 in freshly minted 2023-P Roosevelt dimes that were bound for Florida. -
Apr 21, 2023, 08:15 AM
Two new CCAC members sworn in for four-year terms
The two newest members of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee took their positions after a swearing-in ceremony on April 18 and got right down to a busy meeting agenda. -
Apr 21, 2023, 08:00 AM
2024 Tubman commemorative coin designs get CCAC review
Consideration was given by the CCAC on a number of design options for the gold $5 coin, silver dollar and copper-nickel clad half dollar as part of the Harriet Tubman commemorative program. -
Apr 19, 2023, 12:39 PM
PNG awards ANA scholarships to two young numismatists
A recent donation in memory of a longtime Professional Numismatists Guild member allows PNG to award two ANA Summer Seminar scholarships in 2023, and two young winners are named. -
Apr 19, 2023, 12:39 PM
Legislation proposes honor for Nashville officers' action
Heroic action by two Metropolitan Police Department officers in Nashville during a school shooting may results in the individuals being awarded congressional gold medal if legislation advances. -
Apr 18, 2023, 08:30 AM
Senate bill seeks to limit Fed authority on digital currency
Efforts are underway to limit the ability of the Federal Reserve banks to issue central bank digital currency, with a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate in March seeking to thwart its development. -
Apr 17, 2023, 08:47 AM
Heritage to offer Bass III auction after CSNS show
The third installment of Heritage Auctions' sales of the Harry W. Bass Jr. Core Collection, long on display at the ANA's Money Museum, includes some early U.S. Proof gold coins and takes place May 4. -
Apr 17, 2023, 07:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for April 17, 2023: Changes and 'Trends' returns
Readers will note something different in the print and digital editions of our May monthly issue — the inclusion of a new publication with an old title and a reduction in the page count in the U.S. coins valuing section.
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