Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) Archives

CCAC Releases Candidate Images For 2023 American Women Quarter Program

April 20, 2022 by Clinton

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, or CCAC, has released the candidate design images for the 2023 American Women Quarter Program. The release came yesterday at the beginning of the scheduled CCAC meeting. 2023 will represent the second year of the five-year program, honoring significant American women throughout the history of the United States. As a reminder, the five women that will be honored next year will be: Bessie Coleman – pilot, advocate, and pioneer who flew …

CCAC Meeting Set for April 19th – Agenda Includes 2023 Coin Design Reviews

April 6, 2022 by Clinton

The United States Mint has announced that the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will be holding a meeting later this month. The meeting, which will be held via teleconference and is open to the public, is scheduled for April 19, 2022 at 9:00 AM Eastern. The meeting is expected to held until 3:00 PM Eastern that afternoon. The agenda for the meeting is focused on 2023 coin design reviews. Specifically, the agenda calls for the …

CCAC Releases Candidate Images of 2023 American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin and Silver Medal

February 16, 2022 by Clinton

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has released the candidate images for the 2023 American Liberty High Relief 24-karat gold coin and silver medal. The images were released by CCAC and the United States Mint after the scheduled meeting yesterday for the committee. In total, there are 68 images for the Obverse and Reverse of both the gold coin and silver medal that were released. The United States Mint American Liberty Program celebrates modern renditions …

Secretary of the Treasury Appoints Dr. Lawrence Brown to Chair Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee

January 31, 2022 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the United States Mint announcing that Dr. Lawrence Brown has been appointed Chairman of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC). Dr. Brown has been on the CCAC since 2019 and will serve as chairperson for one year effective today, January 30, 2022. The United States Mint announced today that the Secretary of the Treasury has appointed Dr. Lawrence S. Brown as the next Chairperson of the Citizens Coinage …

CCAC Meeting Set for February 15, 2022

January 27, 2022 by Clinton

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has announced that it will be holding its next scheduled meeting on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. The meeting will begin at 1:00 PM Eastern and the public is invited to listen in on the meeting. The meeting currently has one item on the agenda, which is to review and discuss the Obverse and Reverse design candidates of the 2023 American Liberty High Relieve 24K Gold Coin and Silver Medal. …

CCAC Meeting Scheduled for October 19, 2021

October 8, 2021 by Clinton

The United States Mint has announced that the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. The meeting will be held via teleconference as has been the case for over the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The primary purpose of the meeting will be the swearing in of the newest CCAC member, Dr. Harcourt Fuller. Dr. Fuller was announced as a new member of CCAC last …

Dr. Harcourt Fuller Appointed to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC)

October 5, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the United States Mint announcing that Dr. Harcourt Fuller has been appointed to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC). Dr. Fuller currently is an Associate Professor of African and African Diaspora History in the Department of History at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. The United States Mint has appointed Dr. Harcourt Fuller to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC), as the member recommended by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. He …

CCAC Releases Candidate Images for The 2022 National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coins

June 16, 2021 by Clinton

2022 National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Design Candidates (Image Courtesy of CCAC) - Page 1

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has released candidate images for the 2022 National Purple Heart Hall of Honor commemorative coins. The law authorizing the coins was passed late last year. In detail, the law states that no more than 50,000 of the $5 gold coins will be produced. Additionally, the $1 silver coin will be limited to a production of 400,000 while the clad Half Dollar will have a production limit of 750,000. There …

CCAC Releases Images of Final 2022 American Women Quarter Program

June 16, 2021 by Clinton

2022 Anna May Wong American Women Quarter Series Design Candidates (Images Courtesy of CCAC)

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has released the candidate images for the three remaining 2022 American Women Quarter Program. The three designs honoring Wilma Mankiller, Anna May Wong, and Adelina Otero-Warren join the Dr. Sally Ride and Maya Angelou Quarters as the first five in the program set to launch next year. Mankiller, Wong, and Otero-Warren were all announced as the final three honorees earlier this month. A bit of background on the three …

CCAC Releases Candidate Images of 2022 Negro Leagues Commemorative Coins

June 16, 2021 by Clinton

2022 Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Candidate Images (Images Courtesy of CACC) - Page 1

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has released a series of candidate images for the upcoming 2022 Negro Leagues Commemorative Coins. The bill authorizing the series of coins in December 2020 and calls for the minting of 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 Half Dollar clad commemorative coins. The designs “shall be emblematic of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and its mission to promote tolerance, diversity, and inclusion.” All surcharges from …