The two official organizations that provide input on possible design selections for American coinage have given their input on candidates submitted to them for the five quarters to be issued in 2010. These coins, and the new silver bullion versions to be struck with an identical design, are part of the America the Beautiful Quarters Program and the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin Program -- series that commemorate American national parks and national sites.
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While most may be interested in the quarters themselves, many silver collectors are anxiously awaiting news and the release of the companion bullion pieces. The final designs for the 2010 coins is not yet known, but we do know that aside from featuring the same design as the quarters, the silver bullion coins will be massive. Each bullion will be struck from five ounces of .999 fine silver to a diameter of 3 inches. This makes them almost twice the size of the current once ounce silver American Eagles which have a diameter of 1.598 inches.
As part of the design selection, several samples are submitted to two organization for their input. The first of these organization is a relatively new body called the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) which was authorized by Congress in 2003 and consists of eleven members.
The second group that provides input on coin design is the United States Commission of Fine Arts (CFA), which consists of seven members and has been around since 1910. Both groups have given their recommendations which is shown below along with some of their comments. [click to continue…]
Silver coins will be struck next year to honor the service of disabled veterans who made enormous personal sacrifices defending the principles of American democracy.
A glimpse at these commemorative silver dollars was provided over the weekend in a ceremony at the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) 2009 National Convention in Denver.
The 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life silver coin designs were unveiled Saturday by US Mint Director Ed Moy...
Full Article: Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Coin Designs - SilverCoinsToday.com
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint today announced the designs for the 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar at the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) National Convention in Denver.
United States Mint Director Ed Moy unveiled the designs. Under the American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act (Public Law 110-277), the agency will mint and issue commemorative coins in honor of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. [click to continue…]
Like much that is written on any subject, tradition often triumphs over fact. Robert Ball Hughes and his contributions to coin design are no exception. Most references books pigeonhole Hughes as a minimalist artist, ignoring much of his work in other genres. This is very misleading at best.
Although Hughes performed cameo work on commission, he was a preeminent sculptor and was perhaps more famous for having introduced pyrography to...
Full Article: Robert Ball Hughes – More Than a Coin Designer? - PCGS
A scout’s helping hand is favored by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee for the obverse design of a commemorative coin honoring the Boy Scouts of America.
The committee, which met June 29 in Colorado Springs, Colo., listened to comments from the audience concerning uniforms, use of anniversary slogans and design favorites before selecting a design depicting a Boy Scout of 100 years ago offering his hand during a mountain climb to a modern scout...
Full Article: Scout helping scout gets CCA nod - Numismatic News
Design Candidates for 2010 Lincoln Cent and 2010 Native American $1 Coin Slated for Review
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting at 9:30 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at United States Mint Headquarters, 801 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20220. [click to continue…]
Gov. Benigno R. Fitial revealed the selected Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) quarter design and has forwarded the decision to the United States Mint.
Unlike the quarter selection process for the District of Columbia and other U.S. Territories which involved public voting, the CNMI design was chosen by a three-member commission set up by the governor — attorney Teresa Kim, the governor’s special assistant for administration Esther Fleming, and Catherine Perry Anderson.
Entire article: NMI selects quarter design - CoinNews
The people of the District of Columbia have spoken. And the winner is: Duke Ellington.
More than 6,000 D.C. residents chose among three legendary local figures to be memorialized on the back of a U.S. quarter that will be minted to represent the District. Ellington, the jazz great, received 36 percent of the vote.
Entire article: Ellington Comes Out Ahead in Coin Tossup - washingtonpost.com
Artist renderings of three Virgin Islands commemorative quarter designs have been prepared by the United States Mint and sent back to the Office of the Governor for review. U.S. Virgin Island residents can vote for their favorite design online or by mail-in ballot. Voting ends Friday, June 13.
The winning design will be recommended to the U.S. Mint as the selected commemorative quarter for issuance next year as part of the District of Columbia and United States Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program.
Entire article: Virgin Islands Commemorative Quarter Designs - CoinNews
