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El Yunque National Forest, located in northeaster Puerto Rico, was previously called Luquillo National Forest, and the Caribbean National Forest, and is the only tropical rain forest in the United States. It was originally set aside by Spain’s King Alfonso XII in 1876. Its 240 inches of annual rainfall create a lush environment for plants [...]
The Canadian government will introduce a composition change for their $1 and $2 coins, known respectively as the ‘loonie’ and ‘toonie’, in the March-April 2012 timeframe in order to save money in their production and distribution, as well as make them more difficult to counterfeit. The change was announced in the 2011 federal budget, but [...]
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) met on September 27th, 2011, at the U.S. Mint’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., to discuss their recommendations to the United States Mint on future commemorative coins. In attendance from the CCAC were Arthur Houghton, Chairman Gary Marks, Erik Jansen, Dr. Michael Bugeja, Dr. Doreen Bolger, Donald Scarinci, Mike Ross, [...]
On November 29th, 2011, Michael Moran was sworn in as the newest member of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC). He is an award winning numismatic author, lecturer, and researcher. He wrote an article about the survival of the United States Mint at San Francisco during the great earthquake of 1906, which won the American [...]
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) met earlier today November 29th, 2011, at the U.S. Mint’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., to review and discuss design candidates for the 2013 America the Beautiful Quarters, 2012 First Spouse Gold Coins, and 2012 American Platinum Eagle. In addition, Mike Moran was sworn in by Acting U.S. Mint Director [...]
James Garfield was our 20th President. He served nine consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was a strong opponent of the “Greenback” during his Congressional service, calling it “the printed lies of the government”, and advocated for a bi-metal monetary system. He is the only President to be elected directly from the [...]
Chickasaw National Recreation Area, located in south central Oklahoma, was named to honor the Chickasaw Indian Nation, who were relocated to the area during the 1830’s. The park was originally established in 1902 as the Sulphur Springs Reservation, renamed and re-designated as the Platt National Park in 1906, and was combined with the Arbuckle Recreation [...]
On September 27, 2011, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) met in Washington, D.C. to review and discuss the obverse designs for the 2013 Presidential Dollars. These coins will continue the series honoring the former Presidents of the United States, issued at a rate of four different designs per year in the order served. In [...]
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee met on September 27th, 2011, at the U.S. Mint’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., to review and discuss the obverse designs for the 2013 Presidential Dollars. In attendance from the CCAC were Arthur Houghton, Chairman Gary Marks, Erik Jansen, Dr. Michael Bugeja, Dr. Doreen Bolger, Donald Scarinci, Mike Ross, Michael Olson, [...]
Vicksburg National Military Park, located in Mississippi, preserves the site of the American Civil War Battle of Vicksburg, waged from May 18 to July 4, 1863. The park was established on February 21, 1899 and transferred from the War Department to the National Park Service on August 10, 1933. The park also spans into Delta, [...]
