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United States Mint Unveils 2020 Native American $1 Coin Reverse Design

Oct 8, 2019 | News, U.S. Mint

ANCHORAGE – United States Mint (Mint) Chief Administrative Officer Patrick Hernandez unveiled the reverse (tails) design for the 2020 Native American $1 Coin today during the Alaska Native Brothers and Alaska Native Sisters Convention at Alaska Pacific University.

The theme of the 2020 Native American $1 Coin design is Elizabeth Peratrovich and Alaska’s Anti-Discrimination Law. The design features a portrait of Elizabeth Peratrovich, whose advocacy was considered a deciding factor in the passage of the 1945 Anti-Discrimination Law in the Alaskan state legislature. The foreground features a symbol of the Tlingit Raven moiety, of which she was a member. Inscriptions include “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “ELIZABETH PERATROVICH,” “$1,” and “ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW OF 1945.” United States Mint Medallic Artist Phebe Hemphill created the design and will sculpt it.

“This coin will be a lasting tribute to Elizabeth Peratrovich and her relentless efforts to tear down the wall of discrimination against Alaskan Natives,” said Mr. Hernandez. “We will proudly produce this coin that honors her bravery and determination.”

The obverse (heads) of the 2020 Native American $1 Coin, by sculptor Glenna Goodacre, features the central figure “Sacagawea” carrying her infant son, Jean Baptiste. Inscriptions are “LIBERTY” and “IN GOD WE TRUST.” The year, mint mark, and “E PLURIBUS UNUM” are incused on the edge of the coin.

Click here to view line art of the 2020 Native American $1 Coin design.

The Native American $1 Coin Program is authorized by the Public Law 110-82 to recognize the important contributions made by Native American tribes and individual Native Americans to the history and development of the United States. The public law mandates that a new reverse design, with an image emblematic of one important Native American or Native American contribution, be issued at a rate of once a year.

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United States Mint: 2019 American Innovation™ $1 Coin Proof Set on Sale on Oct. 11

Oct 8, 2019 | Announcements, U.S. Mint

WASHINGTON – The 2019 United States Mint American Innovation™ $1 Coin Proof Set (product code 19GA) will be available for purchase beginning on October 11 at noon EDT. The set is priced at $20.95.

The four $1 coins in this set are produced at the San Francisco Mint. Their reverse (tails) designs celebrate significant innovations from Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Georgia. Design descriptions for each coin are below.

Delaware

The Delaware $1 Coin recognizes astronomer Annie Jump Cannon who developed a system for classifying the stars that is still used today. The design features a silhouette of Ms. Cannon against the night sky, with a number of stars visible. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “ANNIE JUMP CANNON,” “CLASSIFYING THE STARS,” and “DELAWARE.”

Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania $1 Coin recognizes the creation of a vaccine to prevent polio. The design depicts an artist’s conception of the poliovirus at three different levels of magnification along with the silhouette of a period microscope, representing the extensive research that was conducted to develop a cure for polio. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “POLIO VACCINE,” “1953,” and “PENNSYLVANIA.”

New Jersey

The New Jersey $1 Coin honors the development of a lightbulb with a filament that could last 1,200 hours. This design features an Edison bulb against an ornate background. The inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “NEW JERSEY.”

Georgia

The Georgia $1 Coin recognizes the Trustees’ Garden, established in the 1730s. It was the first agricultural experimental garden in America. The design depicts a hand planting seeds in the inscription “TRUSTEES’ GARDEN,” from which grows a variety of species representing the variety of plants grown in the garden: an orange tree seedling, sassafras, grapes, white mulberry, flax, peaches, olive, and a young shoot too small to be identified. Additional inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “GEORGIA.”

The common obverse (heads) design features a dramatic representation of the Statue of Liberty in profile with the inscriptions “IN GOD WE TRUST” and “$1.” The obverse also includes a privy mark of a stylized gear, representing industry and innovation. The inscriptions “2019,” “S” mint mark, and “E PLURIBUS UNUM” are incused on the coins’ edge.

The 2019 American Innovation $1 Coin Proof Set will also be available for purchase over the counter at the United States Mint’s sales centers in Denver, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. Inventory is limited to availability and subject to change.

Note: To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to United States Mint products, the United States Mint will not accept and will not honor orders placed prior to the official on-sale date of Oct. 11, 2019, at noon EDT.

The Mint accepts orders at catalog.usmint.gov/ and at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT (6468). Shipping options are available online at catalog.usmint.gov/customer-service/shipping.html.

United States Mint: America the Beautiful Quarters Circulating Coins Sets

Oct 6, 2019 | Announcements, U.S. Mint

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) will begin accepting orders for the 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters Circulating Coin Set™ (product code 19AC) on October 9 at noon EDT. The set is priced at $8.95.

The 2019-dated set includes ten circulating quarters—five from the Philadelphia Mint and five from the Denver Mint—with reverse (tails) designs honoring Lowell National Historical Park (Massachusetts), American Memorial Park (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), War in the Pacific National Historical Park (Guam), San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (Texas), and Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness (Idaho).

The obverse (heads) of the quarters features the restored 1932 portrait of George Washington by sculptor John Flanagan and the inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “QUARTER DOLLAR.”

The coins are held in a durable plastic card. The packaging allows the coins to be removed if desired..

U.S. Mint to Lauch 2019 American Innovation Proof Set

Oct 4, 2019 | News

WHAT: The United States Mint (Mint) will conduct a sales launch event for the 2019 American Innovation 2019 $1 Coin Proof Set. Mint Director David J. Ryder will deliver remarks and will be on hand to sign Certificates of Authenticity.

WHO: David J. Ryder, Director, United States Mint

WHEN: Friday, October 11, 2019, 12:00 NOON EDT

WHERE: United States Mint Facility at Philadelphia, Public Tour Entrance, 151 N. Independence Mall East, Philadelphia, Pa. 19106

Renowned Silver Dollar Expert to Hand Sign NGC Labels

Oct 3, 2019 | Announcements

Wayne Miller, whose groundbreaking books on Morgan and Peace Dollars have guided numismatists for decades, is joining a prestigious group of people who hand sign certification labels exclusively for NGC.

The label that Miller will sign features an image of his famous work, “The Morgan and Peace Dollar Textbook,” first published in 1983. Miller also wrote “An Analysis of Morgan and Peace Dollars,” first published in 1976.

Miller’s expertise and passion for the coins also resulted in a personal collection of Morgan and Peace Dollars that was widely regarded as the finest of its kind and which was sold in 1986 for a then-record $1.2 million.

“Wayne Miller is the ‘King of Silver Dollars,’” NGC Chairman and Grading Finalizer Mark Salzberg said. “He was a true visionary and recognized the rarity and value of Prooflike and Deep Prooflike silver dollars long before anyone else. His textbook was invaluable to me at the very beginning of my career, guiding me to silver dollars, especially PL and DPL ones. It is an honor to be able to work with him.”

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