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1. The Philadelphia Mint: A Coinage Legacy.

Author

Pearson, Kristen

Subjects
*COINAGE, *COIN design, *GODDESSES, *AMERICAN coins, *COIN hoards, *COIN collecting, *ANCIENT numismatics, *HISTORY, *NUMISMATICS
Published
2018

2. MINTY FRESH: U.S. Mint follows up state quarters with "America the Beautiful" program, focusing on national parks and other uniquely American places.

Author

Kirkwood, Scott

Subjects
*NATIONAL parks & reserves, *AMERICAN coins, *COIN design, *COIN collecting
Abstract

The article reports on the America the Beautiful program which authorizes the featuring of the American national parks in the U.S. Coins. It presents the statement by U.S. Mint spokesperson Cynthia Meals about the goal and theme of the program, and the reason they use the coin collecting hobby as a vehicle for promoting the parks. It cites the bill that introduced the program, and the process involved in selecting the design for the coin. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Published
2010

3. Project at Mint Draws Complaints From Many Quarters.

Author

Barnes, Brooks

Subjects
*QUARTER-dollar, *AMERICAN coins, *COIN design, *COIN collecting, *COINS, *DESIGN, *U.S. states
Abstract

Examines the controversies that have erupted at the United States Mint over the federal agency's commemorative quarters program designed to spur coin-collecting. Comments from David Ganz, a coin-collector, regarding the intent of the commemorative quarters program; Role of U.S. Mint Director Henrietta Fore in the program; Discussion of the process used to place a design on the quarter to commemorate the state of Iowa and the designs that were nixed by various groups; Estimates of the financial success of the quarters program; Rules and regulations limiting the type of design that can be put on the quarters; Impact of the quarters on state tourism; Percentage increase in visits to Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas since that state's quarter was released; Recount of battles over coins commemorating Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri.

Published
2003

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