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Mint Marks Restored to Coins

February 17, 2017 - Press Release January 4, 1968 The 1968 United States coins, which carry mint marks for the first time since the 1964 dated coins, were shown today at the Denver Mint. Miss Eva Adams, Director of the Mint, and Mrs. Marian...

Wartime Contribution to Foreign Coinage

February 17, 2017 - Press Release January 30, 1945 FOR RELEASE, MORNING NEWSPAPERS, Tuesday, January 30, 1945 Press Service No. 44-95 “Made in the U.S.A.” might well be inscribed on coins that today jingle in the pockets or money bags of representatives of most...

Striking of Benjamin Franklin-Liberty Bell Half-Dollars

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...

Sale of Gold Medallions Extended Until December 31

February 17, 2017 - Press Release September 25, 1980 The Treasury Department today announced that the sale of gold medallions through the U.S. Postal Service will be extended until December 31, 1980, unless the medallions are sold out earlier. The initial ordering period had...