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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Jr., has appointed Roger W. Burdette to the Citizens Coinage Advis
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I would assume that this is a good appointment!!!! MrEureka, what say you?? I went back and read some of your posts about Mr. Burdette...interesting!!!
July 29, 2008
Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee Announces New Appointment
Committee Also Seeking Applications for Member to Represent the General Public
Washington - The United States Mint announced today that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Jr., has appointed Roger W. Burdette to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC). Mr. Burdette, who will serve a four-year term, was chosen as the CCAC member with special qualifications in numismatics.
Mr. Burdette is a life-long numismatist who has written numerous articles and a series of three critically acclaimed books titled Renaissance of American Coinage. Mr. Burdette holds a Bachelors of Science degree and a Masters of Science degree, both in Education, from the University of Maryland. He is a Lead Information Systems Engineer with Mitre Corporation in Potomac Falls, Virginia.
The United States Mint also announced today that the application process for appointment to an open position on the CCAC for a member representing the interests of the public has been extended to August 22, 2008. The United States Mint will review all applications and will forward recommendations to the Secretary of the Treasury for consideration.
The CCAC, established in 2003 by Public Law 108-15, advises the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and design proposals for circulating coinage, commemorative coins, bullion coinage, Congressional Gold Medals and other medals produced by the United States Mint. The CCAC also makes recommendations to the Secretary on the events, persons, or places commemorated on, as well as the mintage levels for, commemorative coins.
The 11-member committee includes: one specially qualified in numismatic collection curation; one specially qualified in the medallic arts or sculpture; one specially qualified in American history; one specially qualified in numismatics; three individuals representing the interests of the general public; and four individuals recommended by the Leadership of both the House of Representatives and Senate. CCAC members serve terms of four years and are Special Government Employees; therefore, they are subject to various applicable conflict of interest laws and ethics regulations.
Individuals who wish to be considered for appointment as a CCAC member representing the interests of the public should submit a letter, along with a résumé or curriculum vitae, detailing specific educational credentials, skills, talents and experience. Applications should be faxed to 202-756-6525, or mailed to the United States Mint, 801 9th St., N.W., Washington, DC 20220, Attn: Greg Weinman. Submissions must be postmarked no later than August 22, 2008.
For further information, please contact Clifford R. Northup, the United States Mint Liaison to the CCAC, at (202) 354-7463.
Contact: Press inquiries: Michael White (202) 354-7222
Customer Service information: (800) USA MINT (872-6468)
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I cannot think of anyone more qualified. Congrats, Roger. (Maybe we will finally see some decent new coins.)
Congrats Roger!!!
RAH1959
Let's hope you can bring some sense of artistry to our coins.
(By the way, doesn't Coinosaurus work for Mitre, too?)
Check out the Southern Gold Society
"Keep your malarkey filter in good operating order" -Walter Breen
New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.
Also looking for VF-EF Seated halves.
Sell me your old auction catalogs...
<< <i>Thanks for the good wishes. I hope to be a positive, constructive influence for improvement of the coinage – things so many of you have commented on over the years. >>
Just don't get excited about every new proposal. Remember you represent the public and not the Gov't. Please keep reading this
forum. Don't allow the Gov't to do to coins what they did to stamps. PM me if you don't know. Coins are exciting but could get very
boring very quickly!
Congratulations RWB!
bob
Congrats... numismatists need you there.
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This action will take RWB off the forums and his insight and knowledge and the coin world is always something to look forward to.
On the other hand this is incredibly exciting news to hear as it means we'll actually know somebody on the CCAC!
The name is LEE!
Speaking of which, I have about 60 pages of mostly Ike-related material from the archives which I’ll give you at ANA. Little things like: 11-sided, small diameter Ikes; die life quantities for some years; master dies incl several pages of Ike master dies from 197x to 1973 with annotations that might help your variety research; destruction lists of experimental things like $1 –size Martha Washingtons, small Ikes, Liberty dollars, etc. There is potential for locating much more information, but it will take a lot of work, and a willingness to ignore file titles and actually examine contents page-by-page.
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
<< <i>Thanks everyone! We'll see how things go tomorrow morning at the CCAC's meeting. >>
Please tell us what the FED's allow you, RWB!!!
<< <i>I’ll still be around, but time is already at a premium due to work demands and putting two kids through college. There might be fewer “fun” contributions and more serious stuff. The ANA is my only real "vacation time" for the year - 3 days in a row.
Speaking of which, I have about 60 pages of mostly Ike-related material from the archives which I’ll give you at ANA. Little things like: 11-sided, small diameter Ikes; die life quantities for some years; master dies incl several pages of Ike master dies from 197x to 1973 with annotations that might help your variety research; destruction lists of experimental things like $1 –size Martha Washingtons, small Ikes, Liberty dollars, etc. There is potential for locating much more information, but it will take a lot of work, and a willingness to ignore file titles and actually examine contents page-by-page. >>
OMG!
This is great news!
The name is LEE!
Roger knows more about U.S. coinage than anyone at the Mint. The employees come and go; their jobs and responsibilities are focused. Roger has spent a lifetime researching coinage, finding out what worked, what didn't work and when he makes a statement about coins, he has volumes to support his position.
I would like to add my congratulations to Roger's talents being given the recognition it deserves.