Daily Archives: September 10, 2009
Royal Mint Honours HRH The Prince of Wales to Mark Regiment’s...
Railway of the Future Silver Commemorative Ends Austrian Coin Series
Coin News: Coin Dealer’s Integrity, Redfield Hoard, Oregon Trail Commemorative
Royal Australian Mint’s Spring Cleaning Collector Auction
Gold Prices Dip Slightly, Stocks Set New 2009 Highs
Star-Spangled Banner Coins Receive House Approval
Commemorative coins honoring the bicentennial writing of the Star-Spangled Banner are one step closer to becoming a reality. The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed its versions of the Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act (H.R. 2097) by a roll call vote of 419 to 1, with 13 members absent.
H.R. 2097, like the Senate companion bill S. 653, would authorize the US Mint to strike up to 100,000 $5 gold coins and a maximum of 500,000 silver dollars that are "emblematic of the War of 1812 and particularly the Battle for Baltimore that formed the basis for the Star-Spangled Banner." The coins would be minted in 2012.
Surcharges of $35 for each gold coin sale and $10 for each silver coin sale would be paid to the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission for the purpose of supporting bicentennial activities.