Tag: U.S. Mint
Donald Scarinci: Federal Advisor and Authority on American Coinage
A Leading Voice in America’s 250th Anniversary Coin Debate Donald Scarinci is a nationally recognized numismatics expert with over 35 years of experience, specializing in the historical and artistic foundations of American coinage. Federal Advisory Service with the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee In 2005, Scarinci was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to […]
January 5, 2026
US Mint’s Liberty Coin Named Best Gold Coin in COTY for 2021-Dated Coins
The U.S. Mint’s 100 Dollar gold American Liberty coin was named Best Gold Coin in Krause Publication’s Coin of the Year (COTY) competition for coins dated 2021. The coin won handily, with a 36 percent margin over its closest competitor. The highly detailed gold coin is part of the American Liberty series, which features modern […]
April 12, 2024
USA March of Dimes $1 Wins “Most Inspirational” 2015 Dated COTY
The U.S. Mint won the “Most Inspirational” coin category for 2015 dated coins in the Krause Coin of the Year Awards for the USA March of Dimes $1 KM#604 silver dollar. The coin commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Salk polio vaccine. The reverse design is Don Everhart’s final coin design for the US Mint […]
December 31, 2018
King of Mint Errors Certified by NGC
When the U.S. Mint makes a mistake, coin collectors often rejoice. Rare 1943 bronze cents are a stellar example, intriguing numismatists ever since 16-year-old Don Lutes Jr. found one in change from his school cafeteria in 1947. According to coin experts, there are 17 confirmed specimens from the Philadelphia Mint, six from San Francisco, and […]
October 1, 2018
CCAC Looking for New Members
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) is currently accepting applications for new members. The CCAC was created in 2003 by Congress under Public Law 108-15. Its role is to advise the Secretary of the Treasury on the themes and designs of all U.S. coins and medals. The CCAC specifically advises the Secretary of the Treasury on any […]
May 29, 2018
U.S. Mint Finally Has New Permanent Director
David J. Ryder is now the new Director of the U.S. Mint after being confirmed by the Senate on March 21, 2018. The Mint has not had a permanent director since Edmund C. Moy left it in January 2011. Long-Standing Vacancy at U.S. Mint Ryder will replace Dave Croft, who took over on January 31 […]
March 27, 2018
US Mint Issues an Angry Breast Cancer Awareness Coin
What should have been an obverse coin design depicting women empowered in the fight against breast cancer instead became a design of women who are angry and in protest. There is a subtle difference in expression between power and anger. Unfortunately, the US Mint got it wrong. This is the first time the public is […]
March 19, 2018
Shimon Peres Congressional Gold Medal Makes History
The U.S. Mint will make history this week when it shows the world that it can produce the Shimon Peres Congressional Gold Medall from concept to finished product in just over one month. No private mint could have met the deadline set by Congress on May 22, 2014 when they authorized the award of a […]
June 23, 2014