Oct 12, 2017 | Announcements, U.S. Mint
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the American Liberty 225th Anniversary Silver Four-Medal Set (product code 17XD) on October 19 at noon Eastern Time (ET). The set is the fourth and final product released this year to mark this milestone in the bureau’s history.
Minted in 99.9 percent silver, each medal in this set bears a unique finish and mint mark of the respective United States Mint facility where it was produced:
- San Francisco Mint, “S” mint mark, proof finish
- Philadelphia Mint, “P” mint mark, reverse proof finish
- Denver Mint, “D” mint mark, uncirculated finish
- West Point Mint, “W” mint mark, enhanced uncirculated finish.
The medals feature a modern rendition of Liberty on the common obverse (heads), by Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) Designer Justin Kunz. Kunz’s design depicts a profile of Liberty wearing a crown of stars with the inscriptions “LIBERTY,” “1792,” and “2017.” United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Phebe Hemphill sculpted the design.
The medals’ reverse (tails), by AIP Designer Chris Costello, depicts a bold and powerful eagle in flight, with eyes toward opportunity and a determination to attain it. The inscription is “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Michael Gaudioso sculpted the design.
All four medals are encapsulated and placed in a custom-designed black presentation case, accompanied by a companion booklet.
Mintage is limited to 50,000 sets, with orders limited of two sets per household.
The American Liberty 225th Anniversary Silver Four-Medal Set is priced at $199.95. To place an order, visit the Mint’s online catalog at https://catalog.usmint.gov/ or call 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order by calling 1-888-321-MINT (6468). Information on shipping options is available here.
About the United States Mint
The United States Mint was created by Congress in 1792 and became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. It is the Nation’s sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The United States Mint also produces numismatic products, including proof, uncirculated, and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver and gold bullion coins. Its numismatic programs are self-sustaining and operate at no cost to taxpayers. The Mint is celebrating its 225th anniversary in 2017 (#USMint225).
Note: To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to United States Mint products, orders placed prior to the official on-sale date and time of Oct. 19, 2017, at noon ET, will not be deemed accepted by the United States Mint and will not be honored.
Oct 11, 2017 | Announcements, News, U.S. Mint
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint today revealed the obverse (heads) and reverse (tails) designs for five silver medals that will be issued in conjunction with the 2018 World War I Centennial Silver Dollar. Each medal, composed of 90 percent silver, pays homage to branches of the U.S. Armed Forces that were active in World War I. Design descriptions and the respective minting facilities are below.
World War I Centennial Army Medal – West Point Mint
The Army medal design depicts a soldier cutting through German barbed wire, while a second soldier aims a rifle amid a shattered landscape of broken trees and cratered earth. A shell explodes in the distance. The medal’s reverse design features the United States Army emblem, which was also in use during World War I, with the inscriptions “OVER THERE!,” “CENTENNIAL OF WORLD WAR I,” “2018,” and “UNITED STATES ARMY.”
The obverse was designed by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) Designer Emily Damstra and sculpted by now retired United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart, who also designed and sculpted the reverse.
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World War I Centennial Army Medal obverse
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World War I Centennial Army Medal reverse
World War I Centennial Marine Corps Medal – San Francisco Mint
The Marine Corps medal’s obverse design depicts the aftermath of the Battle of Belleau Wood. One Marine stands guard as the other kneels to pay respect to the fallen. The inscription quotes a report to the American Expeditionary Force: “WOODS NOW U.S. MARINE CORPS ENTIRELY.” The medal’s reverse design features the World War I-era version of the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblem with the inscriptions “CENTENNIAL OF WORLD WAR I,” “2018,” “OVER THERE!,” and “BATTLE OF BELLEAU WOOD.”
The obverse was designed by AIP Designer Chris Costello and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Michael Gaudioso. The reverse was designed and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Joseph Menna.
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World War I Centennial Marine Corps Medal obverse
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World War I Centennial Marine Corps Medal reverse
World War I Centennial Navy Medal – Philadelphia Mint
The obverse design of the Navy medal depicts a U.S. Navy destroyer on escort duty after deploying a depth charge in defense of a convoy. Above the destroyer, kite balloons provide Navy personnel a platform to spot submarines and other dangers. The inscription “OVER THERE!” appears at the bottom of the design. The medal’s reverse design features an Officer’s Cap Device* used in World War I. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES NAVY,” “2018,” and “CENTENNIAL OF WORLD WAR I.” (*Note: An official, uniform seal of the United States Navy had not been adopted at the time of World War I.)
The obverse was designed by Chris Costello and sculpted by Michael Gaudioso, while the reverse was designed and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Renata Gordon.
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World War I Centennial Navy Medal Obverse
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World War I Centennial Navy Medal reverse
World War I Centennial Air Service Medal – Denver Mint
The obverse of the Air Service medal design depicts the iconic SPAD XIII, a World War I fighter flown by many Americans and valued for its speed, strength, and firepower, viewed from the top and side. The inscription “SPAD XIII” identifies the aircraft. The medal’s reverse design features the Military Aviator Insignia with the inscriptions “CENTENNIAL OF WORLD WAR I,” “2018,” “OVER THERE!,” “AIR SERVICE,” and “AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES.”
This obverse was designed by AIP Designer Ronald D. Sanders and sculpted by Joseph Menna, who also designed and sculpted the reverse.
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World War I Centennial Air Service Medal obverse
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World War I Centennial Air Service Medal reverse
World War I Centennial Coast Guard Medal – Philadelphia Mint
The obverse of the Coast Guard medal depicts a lifeboat from the Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Seneca heading out in heavy seas toward the torpedoed steamship Wellington. The reverse design features the World War I-era Coast Guard emblem, with the inscriptions “CENTENNIAL OF WORLD WAR I,” “2018,” and “OVER THERE!” Both the obverse and reverse of the Coast Guard medal were designed and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Phebe Hemphill.
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World War I Centennial Coast Guard Medal obverse
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World War I Centennial Coast Guard Medal reverse
Each silver medal will be paired with a World War I Centennial Silver Dollar and offered as a special set. These medals will not be available individually. Additional information about these sets will be available prior to their release in 2018.
Oct 9, 2017 | News, U.S. Mint
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint unveiled the winning designs in the World War I Centennial 2018 Commemorative Coin Design Competition today. The unveiling took place during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
LeRoy Transfield
“Our team at the U.S. Mint is proud to have the honor of crafting the coin that will commemorate the contributions and the history made by American men and women-of all walks of life-who bravely stepped forward 100 years ago to defend the interests of the nation and that of her allies,” said Thomas Johnson, Chief of the United States Mint’s Office of Corporate Communications, who spoke at the ceremony.
The obverse design, titled “Soldier’s Charge,” depicts an almost stone-like soldier gripping a rifle. Barbed wire twines in the lower right-hand side of the design. Inscriptions are “LIBERTY,” “1918,” “2018,” and “IN GOD WE TRUST.”
The wire design element continues onto the reverse design, titled “Poppies in the Wire,” which features abstract poppies mixed in with barbed wire. Inscriptions include “ONE DOLLAR,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.”
Now retired United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart sculpted both designs.
Additional participants in the unveiling included Under Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy, U.S. World War I Centennial Commission Chair Robert Dalessandro, and World War I re-enactors who unveiled the designs.
The World War I American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act (Public Law 113-212) authorizes the minting and issuance of not more than 350,000 silver dollars in commemoration of the centennial of America’s involvement in World War I. A surcharge of $10 for each coin sold is authorized to be paid to the United States Foundation for the Commemoration of the World Wars to assist the World War I Centennial Commission in commemorating the centenary of World War I.
Additional details about the World War I Centennial Silver Dollar will be announced prior to the coin’s release in 2018.
Sep 28, 2017 | Announcements, U.S. Mint
WASHINGTON – Sales will open for the 2017 United States Mint Limited Edition Silver Proof Set™ (product code 17RC) beginning on October 5 at noon Eastern Time (ET).
This set is priced at $139.95 and includes the following eight proof quality coins:
- One American Eagle One Ounce Silver Proof Coin;
- Five Quarters from the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program honoring Effigy Mounds National Monument (Iowa), Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (District of Columbia), Ozark National Scenic Riverways (Missouri), Ellis Island (New Jersey), and George Rogers Clark National Historical Park (Indiana);
- One Kennedy half dollar; and
- One Roosevelt dime.
The American Eagle One Ounce Silver Proof Coin in this year’s set bears the “S” mint mark of the San Francisco Mint, as do the remaining coins in this set. The half dollar, quarters, and dime are composed of 90 percent silver-generally referred to as “coin silver”-while the American Eagle One Ounce Silver Proof Coin is composed of 99.9 percent silver.
Orders will be accepted online at https://catalog.usmint.gov/ or at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT. Information about shipping options is available at here.
Production for this set is limited to 50,000 sets, while household orders are limited to two sets.
Sep 28, 2017 | U.S. Mint, video
Sculptor-engraver Michael Gaudioso talks about working on the 2017 George Rogers Clark National Historical Park quarter.
Direct Link: https://youtu.be/zJP-7Ld6aD0
Sep 26, 2017 | Announcements, U.S. Mint
WHAT:
The United States Mint will unveil the winning designs in the World War I Centennial 2018 Commemorative Coin Design Competition on Monday, Oct. 9th, opening day of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
The designs will be featured on the obverse (heads) and reverse (tails) of the WWI American Veterans Centennial Silver Dollar scheduled for release in January 2018.
WHO:
- Thomas Johnson, Chief of Corporate Communications, United States Mint
- Ryan McCarthy, Under Secretary of the Army
- Col. Robert J. Dalessandro, USA (Ret.), Chairman, U.S. World War I Centennial Commission
WHEN:
Monday, Oct. 9th, 12:30 p.m. (ET)
WHERE:
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
AUSA National Meeting Press Operations Briefing Studio (Room 140B)
801 Mt. Vernon Place NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Authorized by the World War I American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act (Public Law 113-212), the United States Mint will mint and issue silver $1 coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of America’s involvement in World War I. A surcharge of $10 collected from the sale of each coin is authorized to be paid to the United States Foundation for the Commemoration of the World Wars to assist the World War I Centennial Commission in commemorating the centenary of World War I.
Sep 19, 2017 | Announcements, U.S. Mint
Sales to Authorized Purchasers begin September 25
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint today announced it will begin for the first time sales of a one-ounce American Eagle Palladium Bullion Coin to Authorized Purchasers on September 25.
As with American Eagle Gold and Silver Bullion Coins, American Eagle Palladium Bullion Coins will be made available through the United States Mint’s Authorized Purchaser network. Authorized Purchasers consist of major coin and precious metals wholesalers, brokerage firms, banks, and other participating financial intermediaries.
American Eagle Palladium Bullion Coins will be made available to United States Mint Authorized Purchasers at a 6.25 percent premium over the prevailing price of palladium.
Public Law 119-94 requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue palladium bullion coins weighing one troy ounce of .9995 fine palladium, with a face value of $25.00, in such quantities as the Secretary determines appropriate to meet demand. Only coins in the one-troy ounce size are permitted; fractional sizes are not authorized. Title 31 U.S.C. Section 5112(v) authorizes the Secretary to mint and issue proof and uncirculated versions of the one-ounce palladium bullion coins.
As mandated by the law, the obverse design of the palladium coin is an adaptation of Adolph A. Weinman’s ‘Winged Liberty’ design used on the obverse of the so-called ‘Mercury dime,’ and the reverse design is based upon Weinman’s Eagle design for the 1907 American Institute of Architects (AIA) gold medal. In developing the coin, the United States Mint was able to utilize the original reverse plaster of the AIA gold medal. This is the first time that Weinman’s AIA design appears on a U.S. coin.
Sep 13, 2017 | Announcements, U.S. Mint
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at United States Mint Headquarters, in the Second Floor Conference Room, at 801 9th St. NW, in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct business related to the CCAC’s responsibility to advise the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs pertaining to United States coinage.
Agenda (subject to change):
- Review and discussion of candidate designs for the 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters Program.
- Review and discussion of new and revised candidate designs for the Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal.
- Review and approval of annual report.
Who: Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC)
Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 5135, the CCAC was established to:
- Advise the Secretary of the Treasury on any theme or design proposals relating to circulating coinage, bullion coinage, commemorative coins, Congressional gold medals, and national and other medals produced by the Secretary;
- Advise the Secretary of the Treasury with regard to the events, persons, or places that the Committee recommends to be commemorated; and
- Advise the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the mintage level for any commemorative coin recommended.
When: Tuesday, September 19, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (ET).
Where: United States Mint Headquarters
801 9th St. NW
Second Floor Conference Room
Washington, D.C. 20220
The meeting is open to interested members of the public and news media.
Interested persons should call the CCAC HOTLINE at (202) 354-7502 for the latest update on meeting time and room location.
Interested members of the public may dial in to listen to the meeting at (866) 564-9287, access code 62956028.
Note: Dial-in access is listen only and phones must be kept on mute to not disturb discussion.
Members of the public interested in attending the meeting in person will be admitted into the meeting room on a first-come, first-serve basis as space is limited. Conference Room A&B can accommodate up to 50 members of the public at any one time. In addition, all persons entering a United States Mint facility must adhere to building security protocol. This means they must consent to the search of their persons and objects in their possession while on government grounds and when they enter and leave the facility, and are prohibited from bringing into the facility weapons of any type, illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, or contraband.
The United States Mint Police Officer conducting the screening will evaluate whether an item may enter into or exit from a facility based upon federal law, Treasury policy, United States Mint Policy, and local operating procedure; and all prohibited and unauthorized items will be subject to confiscation and disposal.
Members of the public interested in submitting ideas for the CCAC’s consideration may fax them to (202) 756-6525.
Sep 7, 2017 | Announcements, U.S. Mint
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 2017 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ -Ellis Island (product code 17AM) on September 14, at noon Eastern Time (ET).
Priced at $9.95, this set contains two uncirculated Ellis Island quarters-one from the Philadelphia Mint and one from the Denver Mint-and one proof quarter from the San Francisco Mint. The coins are held in a durable plastic card featuring an image of Ellis Island. A Certificate of Authenticity is printed on the back of the card.
The reverse (tails) of the quarters depict an immigrant family approaching Ellis Island with a mixture of hope and uncertainty. The hospital building is visible in the background. Inscriptions are “ELLIS ISLAND,” “NEW JERSEY,” 2017,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.” The obverse (heads) design features the 1932 portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan.
Orders will be accepted at https://catalog.usmint.gov/ and at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order by calling 1-888-321-MINT (6468). Information on shipping options is available online.
Sep 1, 2017 | News, U.S. Mint
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The United States Mint (Mint) and the National Park Service today launched the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program New Jersey quarter honoring Ellis Island, the historic gateway for millions of immigrants seeking new opportunities and experiences in America.
The quarter’s reverse design depicts an immigrant family approaching Ellis Island with a mixture of hope and uncertainty. The hospital building on the New Jersey portion of Ellis Island is visible in the background.
“This new coin not only honors the unique history of the largest and most active immigration station in the United States, but also the spirit and determination of the millions of people seeking a better life in America,” said Todd Baldau, senior advisor to the Acting Deputy Director of the Mint.
Additional participants in the celebration included Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Deputy Superintendent John Hnedak, who read a letter from New Jersey governor Chris Christie; Projects Director Zach McCue, who represented U.S. Senator Cory Booker; Communications Director Erica Daughtrey, who represented U.S. Congressman Albio Sires; and Janis Calella, president of Save Ellis Island, Inc. Barbara Fox, designer of the Ellis Island quarter reverse, was recognized during the ceremony.
“It’s incredibly fitting that the State of New Jersey chose Ellis Island for inclusion in the United States Mint’s America the Beautiful Quarters Program,” said Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke. “The National Park Service is a proud steward of this remarkable landmark that tells an important story about what it means to be an American and our history as a beacon of liberty to the world.”
After the ceremony, the Mint held its customary coin exchange where attendees traded cash for $10 rolls of newly-minted Ellis Island quarters. Product options containing the new quarter may be purchased directly from the Mint via its online catalog at www.catalog.usmint.gov or by calling 1-800 -USA-MINT (872-6468).
From 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island processed 12 million immigrants. On average, the inspection process took approximately three to seven hours per person. Approximately 1.25 million hopeful immigrants spent anywhere from a few days to a few months in the hospital complex before being allowed to settle in America. It was here that they received their first impression of the United States from the care and compassion that was extended to them by the staff at the Ellis Island immigrant hospital.
Save Ellis Island, Inc., is the official partner of the National Park Service in the effort to preserve the hospital complex on Ellis Island. Its goal is to ensure that the contributions, values, concepts, discoveries, and stories of Ellis Island are reinvigorated and remembered.
The Ellis Island quarter is the 39th release in the Mint’s America the Beautiful Quarters Program, a 12-year program that honors 56 national parks and other national sites authorized by Public Law 110-456, the America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008 (Act). Each year, the public will see five new national sites depicted on the reverses (tails sides) of the America the Beautiful Quarters coins. In accordance with the Act, the Mint is issuing these quarters in the order in which the national sites were officially established.
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the American Liberty 225th Anniversary Silver Four-Medal Set (product code 17XD) on October 19 at noon Eastern Time (ET). The set is the fourth and final product released this year to mark this milestone in the bureau’s history.
