The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a one-hour teleconference meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 16, to review new designs for two of the five 2017 America the Beautiful Quarters.
The CCAC advises the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs pertaining to United States coins and medals.
In October, the committee reviewed design candidates for all five 2017 quarters. Tuesday’s meeting will include discussions on old, re-worked and completely new designs.
Members were able to recommend quarter designs for the District of Columbia’s Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, Missouri’s Ozark National Scenic Riverways, and Indiana’s George Rogers Clark National Historical Park. However, they wanted to see more design options for Iowa’s Effigy Mounds National Monument quarter and New Jersey’s Ellis Island National Monument quarter. Members will have that chance on Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (EDT).
Interested members of the public may attend the meeting at:
United States Mint Headquarters
Eighth Floor Boardroom
801 Ninth St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20220
How nice of the CCAC to allow members of the public to attend their meeting in DC. That doesn’t mean poop to those of us who live further than a train ride away from DC – like Chicago and Los Angeles to name two. How parochial. How big a deal is it to arrange for a web based meeting where all of us can join in for a look see and maybe even participate in a public vote? Why even bother to invite the public when they know the public can’t come. Oh, wait a minute, that’s probably the plan… Read more »
jim – Don’t feel left out. The CCAC meetings have always been open to the public since inception. In recent years their teleconference (since all CCAC members from around the USA cannot attend every meeting in Washington D.C. & they are not paid anything since this is a volunteer appointed group of applicants) is also open for anyone who wants to listen in to their debates/arguments & artistic egos. Just contact the phone number listed on the Mint’s website under “Pressroom” & call them & they will give you the teleconference phone number & access code to allow anyone to… Read more »
Thanks for the info. I commiserate with the futility of it all. But yes, maybe some day somebody will be struck with an inspiration that will transcend the banal and the mint will produce a coin that puts the US on the map again.
jim – Amen brother! I honestly think the first step to better designs is to require the U.S. Mint Director (if we ever get a new one after 5 years without one) to be an experienced numismatist with a wide range of numismatic experience. Then let his or her team provide true leadership with that specialized knowledge. This may sound like a crazy idea, but I think the leader of the largest Mint in the world should be well versed in the tripartite numismatic hobby/industry/science! Like I have commented here before, the Mint does a few things very well but… Read more »
Never any pessimism posted here.
RonnieBGood.- To each his own of course, but I give credit to the U.S. Mint when they deserve it. But I refuse to be a 100% cheerleader for the U.S. Mint like some here. I have been a faithful U.S. Mint customer for 40 years & like anything else I expect great products priced fairly for my lifetime hobby. Is that too much to ask? Many other world Mints seem to have their act together & I spend a good amount with them too, especially the Royal Canadian Mint & Perth Mint Australia (Gold Corp.), the Royal Australian Mint &… Read more »