Last Call for Suggestions to Commemorate Persons, Places, or Events
Casabrown
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Hello All,
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) is authorized to advise the Treasury Secretary of persons, places, or events to commemorate on US coins and medals. This is an important opportunity for the public and the numismatic community to send suggestions via email to the info@ccac.gov email address.
I am sending this email as chair of the CCAC as I believe the responses will demonstrate that there is continued interest of Americans and numismatists in circulating and commemorative coins of the United States.
While there is no guarantee other than the fact that the CCAC will consider your submission in its recommendations to the Treasury Secretary, these recommendations will be made public at the next public meeting of the CCAC (to be announced in the Federal Register at least 30 days before the next public meeting) and in the fiscal year 2023 Annual report of the CCAC. Please no pessimism or sarcasm accepted here as this is an important opportunity to exhibit the interest of the numismatic community.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask via this post or the CCAC email address above.
Thank you considering this important opportunity.
Casabrown
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Maybe draw something from this thread…commemorating an eclipse?!
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1091695/coins-with-eclipses-pictured-the-great-american-eclipse-of-2023-and-2024
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how about something honoring the Coast Guard. I believe it is the longest continuous military service, having evolved from the revenue service, which started I think the late 1700s. The key is continuous. The Navy and Army both were disbanded after the revolution.
There Would be many good ideas which could be depicted on the coin's obverse and reverse. Think lighthouse, ship, small boat, aircraft, and probably many others.
Very interesting
They could do a 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, which was December 16, 2023. It would be a few months late but it hasn't been done before by the U.S. Mint.
This is still available now. https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-medal-programs/medals/armed-forces-us-coast-guard
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Here is my suggestion. And nothing wrong with Grandfather's Day either. We just welcomed our 3rd grandson into this world 2 days ago.
The nation’s first Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in the state of Washington. However, it was not until 1972—58 years after President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day official—that the day honoring fathers became a nationwide holiday in the United States. Father’s Day 2023 will occur on Sunday, June 18.
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Good ideas.
The idea to commemorate Father's Day has been received by the CCAC and thus will be considered. I ask that the authors of the other ideas also send their ideas also to the CCAC email address at info@ccac.gov.
Many thanks!!!
To me, the examples provided here support that themes worth commemorating ran out a long time ago.
I agree with regards to our U. S. Coast Guard.
Jim
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New themes like new ideas can never be underestimated. So keep them coming!
Mammals of North America
Birds of North America
Reptiles of North America
Wildflowers of North America
American Discoveries and Progress in Astronomy. We have the moon landing, space telescopes, and we are the ones that found Pluto.
I'd also love to see coins honoring American advancements in paleontology and related sciences. Really, I just want an American coin with a dinosaur on it.
It would also be fun to resurrect the Large Cent, Half Dime, and Three Dollar Gold. Not as circulating pieces but as collector novelties.
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These were well represented in the America the Beautiful series of quarters including the 5 oz pucks.
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Impressive. Don't worry if your ideas have been reflected previously. Together with the US Mint, the CCAC will evaluate all suggestions. Also as a reminder, please also email your suggestions to the CCAC email address at info@ccac.gov.
This is an excellent proposal. Gives collectors a chance to input some excellent themes for possible use on coins. Thank you @Casabrown, will think about it and submit if I have some good ideas. Cheers, RickO
Ricko,
Thank you for your comments. Since I have been on the CCAC, I have felt that there has not been enough input by the public or the numismatic community. In my humble opinion, this is chiefly because they have not been made aware of the value of their suggestions using the portals through which their voices could be heard. No, there is no guarantee on anything in life, but that is not, in my opinion, the reason not to share your views.
I have seen enough sarcastic and apathetic comments from some in the numismatic community, often on our message boards or valued publications. Let's be clear, I am not against sharing one's true feelings about a subject. However, this is another opportunity to give back or pay it forward with ideas.
At this point, as Chair of the CCAC and nearing the end of my term on the CCAC, I am seeking assistance by increasing awareness among as many folks as possible so that they are made aware that they are invaluable in making contributions to the art and the stories on the small canvas of US commemorative and circulating coins and medals.
Again, please also email your suggestions to the CCAC email address at info@ccac.gov.
Casabrown
I'd still like to see that commemorative set that was proposed several years ago: A set of silver 1-dollar coins, one for each planet in the solar solar system, plus a 5-dollar gold coin for the Sun. On each coin, there would be an image of a planet and whatever space probe was first to explore it or that revealed the most interesting data.
I would even like to see additional coins for the Moon, Titan, and some of the other smaller objects that have been explored.
For Earth, the coin might show Explorer-1, the first US satellite, the first satellite to return useful scientific data, and the satellite that discovered the Van Allen radiation belts.
Interesting.
I have been on the CCAC since late 2019 and I am not familiar with this suggestion.
Again, please also email your suggestions to the CCAC email address at info@ccac.gov.
Last time I was over there Brasil's currency has different animals native the the country on different bill denominations.
Likewise, the Falkland Islands has native animals on its coinage.
"Seu cabra da peste,
"Sou Mangueira......."
If you want to put a true American hero on a coin, honor Louie Zamperini.
"Seu cabra da peste,
"Sou Mangueira......."
Something that features the different eagles used on US coinage. It could be a separate bullion program, or for simplicity sake, use the quarter and the half dollar current obverse, and change the reverse to showcase the different styles of eagles we've used since 1793 or so.
Whatever it ends up to be, consider a high or at least a higher relief. We hate low relief coins.
How about the Boston Marathon. The world's oldest annual marathon. Only 2 years it didn't happen. 1918 because of WW1 and 2020 because of Covid.
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Very interesting.
Again, please also remember to email your suggestions to the CCAC email address at info@ccac.gov.
Need more suggestions.
Again, please also remember to email your suggestions to the CCAC email address at info@ccac.gov.
Need more suggestions to be submitted for consideration by the CCAC (see below while visiting the Philly Mint).
Again, please also remember to email your suggestions to the CCAC email address at info@ccac.gov.
If they were to do that, then something proportional would be more visually interesting, like a $50 gold coin for the sun (I know, too expensive), half dollars for the 4 larger planets, and quarters for the 4 smaller planets.
Interesting.
For this to be considered, please also remember to email your suggestions to the CCAC email address at info@ccac.gov.
I'll just throw it out there and submit my hometown as a suggestion and send to the email address. Never know.
Yankton, South Dakota - the first capital of the Dakota Territory. Lewis and Clark visited in 1804, meeting with the Yankton Sioux tribe while on their exploration. It's common to see Bald Eagles flying and nesting in the area.
Most of us over 55 or 60 are familiar with the following:
:
Gurney's Seed and Nursery Company (was one of the world's largest seed companies).
Lawrence Welk started his bandleading career with WNAX radio in Yankton.
Lyle Azado was drafted from Yankton College.
Tom Brokaw graduated from Yankton High.
Last but not least my grandfather's gas station business "B.A. Tramp Oil Co." made the Ripley's Believe or Not segment in 1958
But really it's the national historical contributions this first capital of the Dakota Territory and its people have provided our country and the world since the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
-Nicknamed "Mother City of the Dakotas".
-Nicknamed Concrete City supplied the Limestone for the concrete in the construction of the Panama Canal.
Also, 1/2 home to the Gavins Point Dam and the Lewis and Clark Lake; 31,000 acre reservoir.
Population est. 15,000
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✓ Everyman Mint State Carson City Morgan Dollars (1878 – 1893)
✓ Everyman Mint State Lincoln Cents (1909 – 1958)
✓ Morgan Dollar GSA Hoard (1878 – 1891)
Very interesting.
I am looking forward to seeing your submission to the CCAC.
Email sent. Thanks @Casabrown !
There are way too many commemorative coins of people. Those should have at least a 100 year moratorium. Commemorative coins need to be limited to events and places of national importance, not state nor regional.
Can we stay positive and focus upon making suggestions for themes and not against themes?
Many thanks
We need more ideas for themes. Please also remember to email your suggestions to the CCAC email address at info@ccac.gov.
There's plenty of 250th Revolutionary War events/battles from 2025-2033 to commemorate.
Something commemorating the end of the Civil War?
Thinking Grant and Lee shaking hands in the Appomattox Court House.
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It would be interesting to including the 3 Confederate and 3 Union Generals that met in the Commissioners Meeting:
Ref: https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/historyculture/the-commissioners-meeting.htm
It could be notable to have a coin series that commemorated famous people that escaped slavery.
Commemorate the family dog. Or, man’s best friend.
2023 is the 90th anniversary of the filming and release of Duck Soup starring the Marx Brothers and Margaret Dumont-
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Interesting posts. Please allow me to address them as follows:
Manifest_Destiny Posts: 128 ✭✭✭June 7, 2023 6:07PM
There's plenty of 250th Revolutionary War events/battles from 2025-2033 to commemorate.
As per the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020, authorization has been provided for redesigning coins in 2026 in celebration for the Semiquincentennial anniversary of the US. Feedback from the public will be sought by the US Mint. So, they tuned.
Ownerofawheatiehorde Posts: 544 ✭✭✭✭June 7, 2023 8:54PM
Something commemorating the end of the Civil War?
Thinking Grant and Lee shaking hands in the Appomattox Court House.
This would be historic and together with the suggestion by Zoins post, would be the basis for interesting discussions.
Zoins Posts: 33,468 ✭✭✭✭✭June 7, 2023 11:26PM edited June 7, 2023 11:30PM
It could be notable to have a coin series that commemorated famous people that escaped slavery.
It is important to note that this suggestion would include an understanding of how some of these individuals have been (such as Booker T Washington on a classic commemorative half dollar or Frederick Douglas on the reverse of a circulating quarter) or will be commemorated (such as Harriet Tubman on a three-coin set of commemorative coins in 2024).
Regarding the posts of crazyhounddog and coinkat, as well as the other posts mentioned here, if you truly want them to be considered, please remember to email your suggestions to the CCAC email address at info@ccac.gov.
You have taken the first step in suggesting themes for commemorative coins, are you interested in taking the next step for your suggestion to be considered by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee?
I took the time to email my suggestions the last time. Never got a response from CAC good, bad or no thank you.
Never again🙄
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Good afternoon all. As chair of the CCAC, I am committed to answer all emails and always with a thank you with in one week that the email arrives. Secondly, all suggestions will be shared at the next public meeting of the CCAC, at which the public can hear the deliberations and recommendations of the CCAC.
So, please remember to email your suggestions to the CCAC email address at info@ccac.gov.
I sent an email to CCAC and received a response. Here it is. In my email I mentioned the fact that there is a Coast Guard medal, but no coin. That apparently was overlooked. Note the improper usage of the word metal.
Lawrence, my email was sent back in February 2023 in response to your thread.
Link https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1087922/two-sides-to-every-coin#Comment_13442632
You did thank me in the forum thread but you never followed up with answers to my questions and I never received any email back from CCAC in response to my emailed suggestions.
Feel free to review that thread again and then look for my email I sent to CCAC.
Would love a response....
Just found my email to CCAC dated February 26th titled
My Ideas For Themes And Designs Of US Circulating And Commemorative Coins
No response from you or CCAC
Lawrence, it appears I sent the email to info@ccac.org not .Gov
I forwarded the email to info@ccac.gov just now.
My apologies for the error!😎
Dear Colleagues,
Please excuse the typo of metal instead of medal. On the suggestion of a US Coast Guard, while a silver and bronze medal exist, the CCAC will discuss the recommendation of a coin.
On the matter of human errors or typos, no worries as I have made such errors myself in my haste to ensure to provide timely responses.
Please keep the suggestions coming.
That's 2026 circulating coinage. There's plenty of subject matter for commemoratives in other years also. I just hope they pick significant national events and not obscure PC nonsense.
2019 would have been a great year for the Transcontinental Railroad, but too late now.