February 15, 2017 -
Press Release March 8, 1976 The U. S. Mint has successfully concluded negotiations to produce 250 million coins for the Central Bank of the Philippines in 1976. Dr. Alan J. Goldman, Assistant Director for Technology, who was accompanied by Richard...
February 14, 2017 -
Press Release January 29, 1976 Acting Director of the Mint Frank H. MacDonald today announced that the medal of the late J. Edgar Hoover, first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has been added to the Mint’s National Historical...
February 14, 2017 -
Press Release January 26, 1976 The Bicentennial silver proof and uncirculated three-piece coin sets are available for sale over-the-counter at Mint outlets in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Pa., Denver, Colorado, and San Francisco, Calif., as well as by mail order, Acting...
February 14, 2017 -
Press Release November 28, 1975 The 1976 regular Proof and Uncirculated Coin Sets will contain the Variety II Eisenhower dollar. The new variety is distinguished by a lower relief on the obverse, softening the facial features on the Eisenhower bust....
February 14, 2017 -
Press Release October 1, 1975 The Bicentennial dollar, picturing the Liberty Bell and moon on the reverse and the double date 1776-1976 beneath the portrait of President Eisenhower on the obverse, goes into circulation beginning October 13, 1975, Mrs. Mary...
February 14, 2017 -
Statement of the Honorable Mary Brooks Director of the Mint Before the Subcommittee on Historic Preservation and Coinage of the House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing Tuesday, September 23, 1975 Press Release September 23, 1975 Mr. Chairman and Members...
February 14, 2017 -
Press Release September 11, 1975 Director of the Mint Mary Brooks announced today a new and innovative marketing program developed expressly for the purpose of providing the greatest number of Americans an opportunity to participate in our nation’s Bicentennial Celebration...
February 13, 2017 -
Press Release August 19, 1975 Hold for Release 11:00 a.m. PDT, Wednesday, August 20, 1975 In a break with its tradition ordering procedures for special coins, the U.S. Mint is taking the unusual step of offering 40% silver Bicentennial coins...
February 13, 2017 -
Excerpts of Remarks of the Honorable Mary T. Brooks Director of the Mint at the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank Minneapolis, Minnesota Monday, July 7, 1975, 11:30 A.M. Press Release July 7, 1975 FOR RELEASE UPON DELIVERY I’m delighted to be...
February 13, 2017 -
Press Release July 1, 1975 Bruce K. MacLaury, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, has invited Mint Director Mary Brooks to that city to launch the national coinage salute to the Bicentennial on Monday, July 7, 1975. Minneapolis...
