Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Archives

Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coins Have Started Shipping

March 17, 2021 by Clinton

2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Dollar Obverse (Image Courtesy of The United States Mint)

The United States Mint has begun shipping the Christa McAuliffe commemorative coins to those who placed pre-orders earlier this year. The Proof and Uncirculated silver coin went on sale back in late January with the Mint stating at the time that orders would begin shipping on March 15, 2021. The Mint kept that date with notifications of shipment and tracking numbers provided to ordering customers. The pre-ordering process was new for the Mint on both …

PCGS Offering Special Label Memorializing NASA Challenger Astronaut Christa McAuliffe

February 16, 2021 by Clinton

Christa McAuliffe PCGS Label (Image Courtesy of PCGS)

The following is a press release from Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) announcing the offer of a special label for the 2021 Christa McAuliffe commemorative. The commemorative dollar coin honors the late NASA and Space Shuttle Challenger astronaut who was killed 73 seconds in the STS-51L mission in 1986. Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) is offering a Special Label emblazoned with the Astronaut Memorial Foundation (www.amfcse.org) logo in honor of National Aeronautics and Space Administration …

NGC Announces Special Designations & Labels for The Christa McAuliffe Commemorative

February 2, 2021 by Clinton

2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Early Release Label (Image Courtesy of NGC)

NGC has issued a Press Release announcing the availability of special designations and labels for the 2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Silver Dollar. The coin, which is available for pre-order from the United States Mint, will begin shipping on March 17, 2021. The Christa McAuliffe Commemorative is available in Proof and Uncirculated finishes from the United States Mint. On January 28, 2021, the US Mint is releasing two silver dollars as a tribute to Christa McAuliffe, …

Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Sales Start Today

January 28, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint will begin sales of the 2021 Christa McAuliffe commemorative coin, both in Proof and Uncirculated finishes, later today. Sales will begin at their normal time of Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific on the Mint’s site. News of the coins going on sale today broke over the past weekend when the Mint updated its production schedule for 2021. Traditionally, the Mint releases commemorative coins towards the middle of the year and here at …

Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Sales Start January 28

January 25, 2021 by Clinton

In a surprise change to the production schedule for 2021, the United States Mint will begin sales of the 2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Dollar later this week, on January 28th. Sales will begin at Noon Eastern, 9:00 AM Pacific and the commemorative will only be available directly from the United States Mint. Traditionally, the Mint releases commemorative coins towards the middle of the year and here at USCoinNews.com, the assumption was that trend would continue. …

2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Official Images Released

January 21, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has released the official images of the upcoming 2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative coin. This follows the release of the line art for the coin earlier this month. The coin commemoratives the Mrs. McAuliffe, the first selected educator in the Teacher in Space Program in the 1980s. She, along with six other astronauts were killed during the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger STS-51L mission on January 28, 1986. The design of …

Mint Releases Line Art of 2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative

December 21, 2020 by Clinton

2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Obverse Line Art

The United States Mint has released the line art of the winning design of the 2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative coin to the public. The coin commemoratives the Mrs. McAuliffe, the first selected educator in the Teacher in Space Program in the 1980s. She, along with six other astronauts were killed during the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger STS-51L mission on January 28, 1986. The design of the coin’s Obverse and Reverse were selected out …

Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Candidate Designs Released by CCAC

June 22, 2020 by Clinton

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has released the candidate designs for the Obverse and Reverse for the upcoming Christa McAuliffe commemorative coin series. The law authorizing the series was signed in October 2019. The legislation calls for the United States Mint to produce 350,000 silver Dollar coins that would feature McAuliffe on the Obverse and a Reverse that would “portray her legacy as a teacher”. McAuliffe, the first teacher for the Teacher in Space Program from …

Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act Signed into Law

October 21, 2019 by Clinton

The Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019 is officially law here in the United States. The Act was signed by President Trump on October 9, 2019, paving the way for the commemorative silver coin to be produced in 2021. The signing came just eight days after the House of Representatives passed the bill on October 1, 2019. The United States Senate passed a bill authorizing the coin back in July 2019. Fundamentally the only …

Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act Passes U.S. House

October 1, 2019 by Clinton

After passing the United States Senate back in July, the Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019 has now passed in the United States House of Representatives. Production of the coin, assuming it gains the President’s signature, will happen in 2021. That will be the 35th anniversary of the Shuttle Challenge explosion. The legislation calls for the United States Mint to produce 350,000 silver Dollar coins that would feature McAuliffe on the Obverse and a Reverse that …