Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) Archives

CCAC Releases Multiple 2026 Semiquincentennial Design Candidates

July 16, 2024 by Clinton

On the first day of their scheduled meeting this week, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) released the design candidates for several 2026 Semiquincentennial coins. The design candidates cover the upcoming 2026 Dime, Quarter, and Half Dollar changes. These design candidates join the previously released Cent and Nickel candidates. The design candidates are radical departures from the current designs of the Dime, Quarter, and Half Dollar. Note that the CCAC only released two of the …

CCAC To Review 2026 Semiquincentennial Designs in July 15-16th Meeting

July 2, 2024 by Clinton

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will be holding a two-day public meeting this month. The meeting is slated for July 15-16 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern both days. The committee will be meeting in person in Washington, D.C., and all interested members of the public are welcome to watch a live stream of the meeting on the Mint’s YouTube channel. The primary agenda item for the two-day meeting is review of the …

CCAC To Review Revised 2026 Native American Dollar Candidates

June 18, 2024 by Clinton

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will be holding a public meeting today. The meeting is slated for two hours, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern. There are two agenda items for the meeting, the first of which is the 2026 Native American Dollar design candidates. Readers may recall that the CCAC has already released design candidates for the 2026 Native American Dollar. These were released as part of their April 16th meeting. Subsequently, CCAC …

Sam Gelberd Joins Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee As Member Specially Qualified in Numismatics

June 13, 2024 by Clinton

The United States Mint announced today that the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury has appointed Sam Gelberd to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) as the member specially qualified by virtue of their experience in numismatics, effective April 23, 2024. He replaces Dennis Tucker, who served on the CCAC from 2016 to 2024. Sam will serve a statutory four-year term. Sam Gelberd is an independent numismatist and former middle school teacher, holding a B.A. degree …

New Appointee Joins Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee As Member Specially Qualified in Medallic Arts or Sculpture

June 13, 2024 by Clinton

The United States Mint announced today that the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury has appointed Jeanne Stevens-Sollman to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) as the member specially qualified by virtue of her experience in the medallic arts and sculpture, effective May 23, 2024. She previously served on the CCAC from 2012 through 2022 as a member representing the interest of the general public. She replaces Darla Jackson, who briefly served on the CCAC in …

CCAC Releases Design Candidate for The President Biden Presidential Medal

May 28, 2024 by Clinton

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has released the design candidate images for the upcoming Joseph R. Biden Jr. Presidential Medal. The design was released last week during a regularly scheduled CCAC meeting. The President Biden medal will be released later this year, regardless of the results of the 2024 Presidential Election. The Presidential Medal series has been a regular Mint production for several years. The medal series commemorates each United States President – and …

CCAC Releases Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Design Candidates

April 16, 2024 by Clinton

Ahead of today’s Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting, candidate images of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal have been released. The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal is to be issued next year. Emmett Louis Till (July 25, 1941 – August 28, 1955) was an African American boy who was abducted, tortured, and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 at the age of 14, after being accused of offending a white woman, Carolyn Bryant, in her family’s grocery store. …

CCAC Releases Design Candidates of 2025 United States Marine Corps Commemoratives

April 16, 2024April 15, 2024 by Clinton

Ahead of tomorrow’s Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting, candidate images of the 2025 United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coins have been released. These are the designs that the CCAC are considering for the $5 Gold Coin, $1 Silver Dollar Coin, and Half Dollar Clad Coin. The 2025 United States Marine Corps Commemoratives are scheduled to be released early next year. The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land …

CCAC Releases Candidate Images of 2026 Native American Dollar

April 15, 2024 by Clinton

Ahead of tomorrow’s Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting, candidate images of the 2026 Native American Dollar have been released. These are the designs that the CCAC are considering for the dollar coin, with a final design agreed upon likely next year. The 2026 Native American Dollar honors the Oneida Nation and their significant role during the American Revolution at Valley Forge. The Oneida Nation played a significant role during the American Revolution, including their contributions at Valley …

CCAC Releases Design Candidates for The Florida and Texas 2025 American Innovation Dollars

February 28, 2024 by Clinton

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, or CCAC, met yesterday in Washington, D.C.. Two of the topics on their agenda were the designs for the 2025 Innovation Dollars honoring Florida and Texas. The CCAC has now released the design candidates for each coin, with a final design decision expected this summer. The American Innovation Dollar coin came about through legislation passed in 2018 and is set to run through 2032. There will be 57 coins released …