World War II Archives

CCAC to Meet January 21 to Discuss World War II 75th Anniversary Coinage

January 10, 2020 by Clinton

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, or CCAC, has announced an upcoming public meeting. The meeting will be a two hour public meeting to discuss gold coins, silver, and bronze medals commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. 2020 marks the end of the six year war which ended on September 2, 1945. The meeting will be held in the United States Mint Headquarters on the January 21, 2020. It will start …

Coin History – The Jefferson War Nickel

November 11, 2019 by Clinton

In the last Coin History article, we looked at the 1943 Lincoln Cent and its change from a copper to steel coin because of the needs for the United States military during World War II. Today we look at another coin that was altered temporarily because of the war, the Jefferson Nickel. Commonly referred to as the Jefferson War Nickel, the five-cent piece for the country underwent an alloy change from 1942 through 1945 that …