Thomas “Tom” J. Uram has recently been appointed by Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin to succeed Mary N. Lannin as chair of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) for a term of one year. Lannin will continue to serve as an active member of the CCAC. Uram has been a committee member of the […]
CCAC November 14, 2018, meeting: American Veterans medal
The following is a list of artist submissions for the American Veterans medal that were reviewed at the November 14, 2018, Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting today. Additionally, two new members were sworn into the CCAC: Robin Salmon and Samuel H. Gill. A robust discussion ensued after the topic switched to the design of […]
2019 Apollo 11 coin designs take flight four years after program proposed
On October 11 at the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, the designs of the 2019 Apollo 11 50th anniversary commemorative coins were unveiled with considerable fanfare by the U.S. Mint’s Director David Ryder and officials from the space community. The designs — an obverse showing Neil Armstrong’s boot […]
CCAC recommends a “Scene Within a Scene” for Weir Farm quarter
On Thursday, September 27, 2018, all 10 members of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) convened to review U.S. coin and medal designs, including a portfolio of seven proposals for the Weir Farm National Historic Site quarter dollar to be released in 2020. The coin will be the 52nd entry in the United States Mint’s […]
Art, liberty, and innovation: The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee makes recommendations
Eight members of the Treasury Department’s Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee met at U.S. Mint headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, September 27, 2018, with two more phoning in from California and Spain. The CCAC is a congressionally mandated committee that advises the secretary of the Treasury on all U.S. coin and medal designs. On the […]
New law in China targets Alibaba, and more
Washington, D.C. — On August 31, China’s National People’s Congress adopted legislation that it says will hold e-commerce platforms, including Alibaba, accountable for the posting and sale of fake goods on their sites. Once the law goes into effect on January 1st, failure by e-commerce platforms to remove infringing goods will result in fines ranging […]
“Why did they do that?” — A look inside the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee
On Thursday, August 16, 2018, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) gave a special two-hour presentation and panel discussion at the American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money in Philadelphia. The title of the “Money Talks” presentation was “‘Why Did They Do That?’—An In-Depth Discussion of the Interaction Between the CCAC, Congress, and the United […]
PMANA asks Trump administration to exclude precious metals from tariffs
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, members of the Precious Metals Association of North America (PMANA) were in Washington D.C. to request the removal of precious metals items from the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs. The tariffs, announced on July 17, originally called for an additional 10 percent duty on imported precious metals including ash, silver nitrate, and gold […]
ICTA celebrates 35 years of business
The Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA) is incredibly proud to have turned 35 in July—but we’re even more proud of how we achieved it. ICTA is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors elected by the membership. The list of the association’s past chairmen reads like a “Who’s Who” of the rare-coin or precious-metals […]
The CCAC unanimously rejects the reverse designs submitted for the 2018 American Innovation $1 coin
Today’s public meeting of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) centered on the design of a dollar coin proposed to be the first minted under the American Innovation $1 Coin Act. The program’s coins are scheduled to share a common Statue of Liberty design on the obverse. The CCAC focused more on which of the […]
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