Category: Numismatics
Mary Lannin Joins CCAC
Mary N. Lannin, the newest member of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC), attended her first meeting in Philadelphia on May 19, 2014, where she reviewed designs for the 2015 March of Dime Commemorative, the 9-11 Congressional gold medals, and a Code Talker medal. The CCAC advises the Secretary of the Treasury on theme or […]
June 9, 2014
Behind the Scenes of the Birmingham Alabama Bombing Medal Deserves Praise
The extraordinary efforts of the employees of the United States Mint to design, manufacture and distribute a Congressional Gold medal in just three months included a few firsts that could now be reported since the medal has been awarded. (PLEASE NOTE: The quickest Congressional Medal was for Pope John Paul II Congressional Gold Medal Act […]
September 16, 2013
Robert Julian Named 2012 Numismatist of the Year
Anyone who appreciates or collects the medals made at the United States Mint in the 19th Century knows Robert Julian and his magnum opus, Medals of the United States Mint the First Century 1792 to 1892 published by the Token & Medal Society, 1977. I had the pleasure of being with Mr. Julian when he […]
April 29, 2013
Washington Before Boston Medal: A Die Emission Study Requires Direct Observation of the Medals Themselves
I am happy that my article about the Die Varieties of the Washington Before Boston medal has sent people back to their collections to look at the medals. I hope that more people will report their findings. A die emission sequence can only be theorized and verified by looking at the medals themselves. John Adams’ […]
October 10, 2012
Die Varieties of the “Washington Before Boston” Medal
September 8, 2012: Washingtonia was the topic of this year’s gathering of the colonial coin elite at Rodger Siboni’s home in New Jersey. New finds and discoveries were presented and some significant collections of Washingtonia were displayed. The highlight, in my opinion, was a New Jersey collector’s set of Washington inaugural buttons, in a condition […]
September 26, 2012
American Numismatic Association’s Numismatic Art Award for Excellence in Medallic Sculpture
The ANA Numismatic Art Award for Excellence in Medallic Sculpture is awarded annually at the ANA’s annual banquet in August of each year. The award is made to a sculptor who “exemplifies the fine art of designing, sculpting and engraving.” Mel Wacks, Committee Chairman said, “The list of past winners of this award reads like […]
July 9, 2012
CCAC Reviews Code Talker Medals
At its meeting in Washington on Tuesday, June 26, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee of the United States Mint considered candidate designs for four medals in the Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medal Program. Congress awarded these medals “in recognition of the dedication and valor of Native American code talkers during World War 1 and World […]
July 5, 2012