February 21, 2017 -
(EXTRACT FROM) PUBLIC—NO. 188—55TH CONGRESS March 8, 1899 LAFAYETTE MONUMENT: For the purpose of aiding in defraying the cost of a pedestal, and completing in a suitable manner the work of erecting a monument in the city of Paris to...
February 21, 2017 -
PUBLIC—NO. 203—52D CONGRESS August 5, 1892 An Act To aid in carrying out the act of Congress approved April twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and ninety, entitled “An act to provide for celebrating the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America...
February 17, 2017 -
Press Release April 15, 1948 Press Service No. S-697 Secretary Snyder announced today that the new Benjamin Franklin-Liberty Bell half dollars are now being struck at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints, and will be supplied to Federal Reserve Banks and...
February 17, 2017 -
Press Release January 7, 1948 FOR RELEASE, MORNING NEWSPAPERS, Wednesday, January 7, 1948. Press Service No. S-589 One of this country’s beloved immortals, Benjamin Franklin, is being brought out of honored retirement to play a prominent new role in the...
February 16, 2017 -
Press Release December 13, 1978 The first production strike of the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin took place today at the United States Mint in Philadelphia. Mrs. Stella B. Hackel, Director of the Mint, was joined by members of Congress,...
February 8, 2017 -
WASHINGTON – Sales will open for the 2017 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set (product code 17AQ) on February 16 at noon Eastern Time (ET). The five quarters in this set–all struck in 90 percent silver...
February 8, 2017 -
First quarter of 2017 honors Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa
February 15, 2017 -
Press Release September 9, 1976 Secretary of the Treasury William E. Simon has directed the Mint to discontinue the special Bicentennial reverse designs and to revert to the eagle designs on the reverses of all quarters, half dollars and dollars...
February 1, 2017 -
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint will offer products featuring the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin honoring Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa starting on February 6 at noon Eastern Time (ET). The coin’s reverse (tails) design depicts an...
January 23, 2017 -
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) has opened sales for the 2017 Lions Clubs International Centennial Silver Dollar. The obverse (heads) design features a portrait of founder Melvin Jones paired with the Lions Clubs International logo. Inscriptions are “LIBERTY,”...
