Harriet Tubman Archives

2024 Harriet Tubman Commemorative Coin Designs Released By The United States Mint

July 25, 2023 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the United States Mint announcing the designs of the 2024 Harriet Tubman commemorative coins. The three commemorative coins, one $5 gold coin, a $1 silver coin, and clad Half Dollar, will all feature unique designs. The final designs were selected from many designs considered by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) starting in April. The United States Mint (Mint) joined representatives from the Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. and …

CCAC Releases Design Candidates for 2024 Harriet Tubman Commemorative

April 19, 2023 by Clinton

After its meeting yesterday via teleconference, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has released the candidate design images for the 2024 Harriet Tubman commemorative coins. The 2024 Harriet Tubman commemoratives will consist of a $5 gold coin, a $1 silver dollar, and a copper-nickel “clad” half dollar. President Biden signed the law authorizing the commemoratives in August 2022. The bill calls for 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 Half Dollar clad …

H.R. 1842 – Harriett Tubman Commemorative Coin Act Passes House

August 1, 2022 by Clinton

H.R. 1842 – Harriett Tubman Commemorative Coin Act has now passed both the House of Representatives and the United States Senate. It is now eligible for signature by President Biden and could become law as soon as this week. The bill, which the House passed by unanimous voice vote, mirrors the Senate’s version of the bill, S.697. That bill passed the United States Senate back in February. H.R. 1842 calls for the minting of 50,000 …

S.697 Harriet Tubman Commemorative Legislation Passed By The Senate

February 22, 2022 by Clinton

The United States Senate has passed without objection or amendment bill S.697, legislation that calls for the creation of a Harriet Tubman commemorative coin series. The legislation has now been sent to the House or Representatives for their vote. Assuming that the House passes the bill, it will be sent to President Biden for signature to become law. The bill was introduced in March 2021 and has been in committee for the vast majority of …

S.697 – Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act Details Released

April 13, 2021 by Clinton

Senate Bill S.697, the Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin, has been updated with the text of the bill and coins required if it becomes law. The bill was introduced into the Senate last month and at the time, the General Publishing Office (GPO) had not added the text of the bill on the Congress public site. That has changed now with the full text of the bill available here. S.697 calls for the minting of …