Four bronze medals, each honoring a different First Spouse of the Presidents who served between 1865 and 1881, are featured in the United States Mint 2011 First Spouse Bronze Four-Medal Set that launched on Thursday, December 1, 2011.
Specifically, the medals bear the likenesses of Eliza Johnson, wife of President Andrew Johnson; Julia Grant, married to President Ulysses S. Grant; Lucy Hayes, President Rutherford B. Hayes’s spouse; and Lucretia Garfield, wife of President James Garfield [...]
Recognizing the important contributions they made to the history of the United States, the New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal was awarded earlier this week to four former NASA astronauts during a ceremony held in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. The Congressional Gold Medals were presented to John Herschel Glenn, Jr.; Neil A. Armstrong; Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr.; and Michael Collins at the ceremony held on Wednesday, November 16, 2011.
Bronze medal replicas of the awarded New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal are available from the United States Mint in both 3 inch and 1.5 inch sizes. The 3 inch bronze medal sells for $44.95 while the 1.5 inch bronze medal is offered for $7.95. Both may be purchased by calling the Mint at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468) or by going to the Mint’s website at http://catalog.usmint.gov. [...]
Acknowledging the dedicated service they provided to the United States of America during World War II, the Congressional Gold Medal was presented Wednesday, November 2, 2011 to members of the U.S. Army’s 100th Infantry Battalion (INF BN), the 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT) and the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). These individuals, also known as Nisei Soldiers, were given the highest honor that the U.S. Congress can bestow during a ceremony held in the Capitol Visitor Center’s Emancipation Hall.
On Wednesday, the United States Mint also made available bronze medals that are reproductions of the Congressional Gold Medal. These medals may be purchased directly from the Mint [...]
Grading service company Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has announced that it has created a special label designed specifically for September 11 National Medals which debuted earlier this summer from the United States Mint.
The two silver September 11 Medals were released on June 20, 2011 in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. and will raise money and awareness for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center [...]
The United States Mint on Thursday at 5:00 PM Eastern Time will increase prices for the 2011 September 11 National Medals, also known as the 9/11 Silver Medals. Their prices will rise by $10 from their introductory price of $56.95 to their regular price $66.95.
The September 11 National Medals debuted on June 20, 2011. They are produced in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. and the establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center [...]
United States Mint sales of the 2011 September 11 National Medals have topped $2.9 million since their release on June 20, 2011.
Struck in collector proof quality, buyers have the option to purchase a medal minted in Philadelphia with a "P" mint mark or one produced in West Point with a "W" mint mark. The West Point medals have been favored to date, with sales reaching 33,046 as compared to the 17,952 from Philadelphia [...]
The United States Mint this week announced the final designs, price and release date for the 2011 September 11 National Medals. The medals which commemorate the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks will go on sale Monday, June 20, for an introductory price of $56.95.
The Mint will begin selling the September 11 National Medals at 12:00 noon ET through its website and call center number 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). There will be no household order limits in place, and buyers may choose from medals produced at the United States Mint facility in West Point or Philadelphia [...]
Northwest Territorial Mint, a primary source of US military challenge coins, has acquired Graco Awards, a prime contractor of medals and service ribbons for the Defense Supply Center and almost every government agency.
The combined entity will now employ more than 300 people at seven locations across the United States. The acquisition of Graco Awards will also add an additional 30,000 square feet of production facilities to Northwest Territorial Mint’s 150,000-square-foot manufacturing capacity [...]
The world-famous Medallic Art Company announced today a new web site, www.medallic.com, designed to better display its 100+ years of minting excellence and to provide ready access for customers and art historians to numerous product categories, galleries, and historic slide presentations and custom minting information.
The new www.medallic.com is intuitive, which lets a site visitor navigate with ease, letting visitors examine Medallic Art Company’s custom medals, institutional chains and [...]
The Pearl Harbor Survivors Association authorized the Royal Hawaiian Mint to issue three medals in gold, silver and bronze to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
The medals will be issued during a "Year of Remembrance" leading up to the 70th anniversary from December 7, 2010 to December 7, 2011 [...]
