Star Spangled Banner Silver Dollars Coins

A newly passed law will help celebrate the bicentennial writing of the Star-Spangled Banner with commemorative gold and silver coins.
The United States Mint will strike up to 500,000 Star Spangled Banner Silver Dollars and a maximum of 100,000 $5 gold commemoratives for issue during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2012.
The [...]

US Marshals Commemorative Gold and Silver Coins Proposed

Newly introduced legislation, if passed into law, would authorize the United States Mint to strike commemorative gold and silver coins to celebrate the founding of the U.S. Marshals Service, America’s first law enforcement agency.
Entitled the United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act and numbered H.R. 5680, the bill was reintroduced by [...]

5 Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act Passes House, Awaits Senate Action

On Thursday, May 20, 2010 the U.S. House passed the 5 Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act.
The act would create three coins commemorating America’s Five-Star Generals who taught at or attended the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC). If the act becomes law, the United States Mint would begin production on [...]

Mother’s Day Silver Dollar Commemorative Coins Approved in House

Coin legislation that has passed in the U.S. House of Representatives would mark the 100th anniversary of Mother’s Day with up to 400,000 commemorative silver dollars.
The Mother’s Day Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H.R. 2421, was easily approved on May 5, 2010, with the help of 291 U.S. House cosponsors. It is now before the [...]

Medal of Honor Silver and Gold Coins in 2011

Legislation authorizing the US Mint to strike up to 500,000 $1 silver coins and 100,000 $5 gold coins was signed into law by President Obama on Friday, November 6, 2009. Known as the Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act, the coins will be struck in 2011 to mark the 150th anniversary since the [...]

Girl Scouts Silver Commemorative Coins in 2013

The US Mint will issue up to 350,000 silver commemorative coins in 2013 thanks to the Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, which President Obama signed into law on Oct. 29.
The act, which was introduced as House Resolution 621 by Rep. Jack Kingston, enjoyed bipartisan support. A companion bill in the Senate, S. [...]

Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act Passes Congress

Legislation known as the Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009, H.R. 1209, has been approved by Congress and will move quickly — within weeks — for an expected signature from President Obama, which will make it law.

Girl Scouts Commemorative Coin Act Cleared to Become Law

Touted by itself as the preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls, the Girl Scouts of the USA is about to get a commemorative coin issued in its honor if Congress gets its way.
The Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act authorizing the $1 silver coins was passed last week by the U.S. House [...]

NASA and Girl Scouts Silver Coin Legislation Start 2009

The first two coin related bills introduced in 2009 and the 111th Congress would commemorate the anniversaries of NASA and the Girl Scouts USA with hundreds of thousands silver coins in the year 2011.

Park Quarter Program Includes 5-Ounce Silver Coins

President Bush on Tuesday signed into law H.R.6184, America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008. The law mandates a new quarter series and, interestingly, 5-ounce silver coins.

Bush Signs off on Commemorative Civil Rights and U.S. Army Coins

President Bush signed two pieces of legislation this week authorizing gold, silver and clad coins. One of the bills authorizes a silver dollar to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. The other celebrates the 1775 establishment of United States Army with $5 gold, $1 silver and 50-cent coins.