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

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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. …

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CCAC Releases Design Candidates of 2025 United States Marine Corps Commemoratives

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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 …

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CCAC Releases Candidate Images of 2026 Native American Dollar

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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 …

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

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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 …

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Annelisa J. Purdie Appointed to Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee

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The United States Mint announced today that the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury has appointed Annelisa J. Purdie to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC). Purdie is one of three members appointed to represent the interests of the general public. She replaces Dr. Lawrence Brown, whose four-year term on the CCAC expired on January 30, 2024. Annelisa comes from three generations of coin collectors and enthusiasts. She inherited her love of numismatics from her grandparents …

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CCAC Meeting on February 27 to Review Designs for 2026 Semiquincentennial

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The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting later this month. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 27, at Noon Eastern. It is slated to conclude at 4:00 PM Eastern. The agenda for the February 27 meeting is busy, with design reviews of some of the 2025 American Innovation Dollar coins and the Cent and Nickel designs for the 2026 semiquincentennial. Specifically, agenda topics for the meeting include: Additionally, Dr. Peter …

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Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Appoints Dr. Peter van Alfen Chairperson of Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee

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The following is a Press Release from the United States Mint, announcing that Dr. Peter van Alfen has been appointed as Chairperson of the Citizens Coinagae Advisory Committee (CCAC). Dr. van Alfen will take the role effective January 30, 2024. The United States Mint announced today that the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury has appointed Dr. Peter van Alfen as the next Chairperson of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC), effective January 30, 2024. By …

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Opportunity to Apply for Appointment to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee as the Member Specially Qualified in Medallic Arts or Sculpture

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The United States Mint is seeking applicants for an appointment to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) as the member specially qualified to serve on the advisory body by virtue of their education, training, or experience in the medallic arts or sculpture. The deadline to email submissions is no later than 5 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. The United States Mint will review all applications and forward recommendations to the Secretary of the …

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CCAC Releases Design Candidate Images of 2024 American Liberty Gold Coin and Silver Medal

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Before the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting today, the design images of the 2024 American Liberty gold coin and silver medal have been released. The design, which will be struck in high relief, is modeled after the Flowing Hair Liberty Dollar. That coin, one of the earliest coins in United States history, was minted from 1794-1795.  The Flowing Hair dollar was the United States federal government’s first dollar coin. The coin was minted in 1794 and …

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Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee Scheduled for November 28 – Live Stream to be Available

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The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold its next public meeting on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. The meeting is scheduled from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Eastern. For the first time, interested members of the public can view the meeting via a live stream on YouTube. The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (EST) on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Agenda (subject to change): Pursuant …

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