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United States Mint
801 9th Street NW
Washington, DC 20220
Minutes of CCAC Public Meeting
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
10:01 am-3:51 pm
I. Attendance
a. Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) Members in Attendance:
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Dr. Peter van Alfen (Chair)
Kellen Hoard
Dr. Christopher Capozzola
Donald Scarinci
Annelisa Purdie
Michael Moran (virtual)
Dennis Tucker
John Saunders
Dr. Harcourt Fuller
Arthur Bernstein

b. Mint Officers and Staff in Attendance:
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Kristie McNally, Deputy Director of the U.S. Mint
April Stafford, Chief, Office of Design Management
Megan Sullivan, Senior Design Specialist, Office of Design Management
Roger Vasquez, Senior Design Specialist, Office of Design Management
Russ Evans, Design Manager, Office of Design Management
Boneza Hanchock, Design Manager, Office of Design Management
Sukrita Baijal, Design Manager, Office of Design Management
Joseph Menna, Chief Engraver (virtual)
Jennifer Warren, Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs and Liaison to the
CCAC
Greg Weinman, Senior Legal Counsel and Counsel to the CCAC
Brendan Tate, Senior Government Affairs Specialist, Office of Legislative and
Intergovernmental Affairs

c. Members of the Media in Attendance (remote):
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Mike Unser, Founder and Editor of Coin News Media Group, LLC
Paul Gilkes, Coin World Senior Editor, AMOS Media

d. Liaisons and Public in Attendance:
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For the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal:
o Dr. Sheila Chamberlain, liaison and family member of Emmett Till and Mamie
Till-Mobley and representative of the Emmett Till Justice Campaign (virtual)
For the 2026 Native American $1 Coin-Oneidas at Valley Forge:
o Linn Cornelius, representative of the Oneida Nation (virtual)
o Celia Belmonte, Assistant General Counsel of the Oneida Indian Nation
o Denise Desiderio, Senior Policy Advisor for Akin on behalf of Oneida Indian
nation (in person)

II. Minutes
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Business Matters:
1. Chairperson van Alfen called the meeting to order at approximately 10:01am.
Chairperson van Alfen conducted roll call and determined that quorum was met.
Attendance of media, Mint staff and officers, and liaisons were recognized.
2. The CCAC minutes and letters to the Secretary of the Treasury from our public meeting
on February 27, 204, were approved via a motion from Dennis Tucker and second by
Kellen Hoard.
3. Chairperson van Alfen offered some comments on the work that lies ahead this year.
4. Public Service Award was awarded to Dr. Dean Kotlowski. Deputy Director McNally
presented the Public Service Award that included the Hamilton Medal and the January 6th
Medal.
5. Dr. Kotlowski accepted the award and saying it was an honor to have served and that he
missed his colleagues on the committee.

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Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal:
1. Chairperson van Alfen then introduced the next order of business, reviewing the candidate
designs for the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal, as
authorized by Public Law 117-334.
2. April Stafford, Chief of the Office of Design Management, provided background
information on Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal, and noted
that the Mint at this stage is not necessarily asking for recommendations but rather input on
the designs that can aid further development.
3. Ms. Stafford introduced the liaison Dr. Sheila Chamberlain of the Emmett Till Justice
Campaign and a family member of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley, who made a few
comments noting the importance of this medal and her hope that it would help unite people.
4. Ms. Stafford then provided a review of the candidate designs noting the liaison’s
preferences for Till-O-02 for the obverse and the concept, but not necessarily the design of
Till-R-04 for the reverse.

5. After the presentation of the candidate designs, the CCAC, the Mint staff, and liaisons
were asked if there were any legal, technical, or other considerations. A brief discussion
occurred of questions by CCAC members and answers by the Mint staff.
6. With this background, each CCAC member provided comments regarding the obverse and
reverse candidate designs. This was followed by further CCAC questions and answers by the
liaison.
7. Before the CCAC scored the candidate designs, CCAC Counsel Greg Weinman made a
few comments about the importance of the “merit” column in the score sheets and how merit
scores are used to evaluate the artists who contributed to the portfolios.
8. The CCAC then scored the obverse and reverse candidate designs with obverse design
Till-O-02 and reverse design Till-R-03 receiving the highest scores (22/30 and 19/30
respectively).
9. Chairperson van Alfen reminded the Committee that no recommendations to the Secretary
of the Treasury were needed at this time, but asked if there were any motions.
10. Donald Scarinci moved that the inscription “Act of Congress 2023” be placed somewhere
on the medal. Dennis Tucker seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
11. There followed further discussion between the CCAC, the liaison, and the Mint staff.
12. John Saunders moved that the CCAC recommend obverse design Till-O-02, but that no
reverse recommendation be made at this time. Dennis Tucker seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously.
13. Chairperson van Alfen then thanked Dr. Chamberlain for her insightful and useful
comments.
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2026 Native American $1 Coin:
1. Chairperson van Alfen then introduced the next order of business, reviewing the design
candidates for the 2026 Native American $1 coin, inviting April Stafford to present the
portfolio.
2. Ms. Stafford presented a brief overview of the theme for 2026 and then introduced the
three liaisons: Linn Cornelius representing the Oneida Nation; Celia Belmonte, Assistant
General Counsel of the Oneida Indian Nation; and Denise Desiderio, Senior Policy Advisor
for Akin, representing the Oneida Indian Nation.
3. Each liaison then made introductory comments in turn.
4. Ms. Stafford then presented the candidate designs, noting that design 26NA-01 is a
preference of Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and the National Congress of the
American Indians; that design 26NA-02 is a preference of Congressional Native American
Caucus of the House of Representatives; that design 26NA-03 is a preference of the Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs; that 26NA-06 is a preference of the National Congress of the
American Indians; that 26NA-07 is a preference of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
and the Congressional Native American Caucus of the House of Representatives.
5. Chairperson van Alfen then invited the three liaisons to comment on the portfolio in turn,
Ms. Desiderio noting a preference for 26NA-03; Ms. Cornelius noting a preference for
26NA-03 and 26NA-07, and Ms. Belmonte noting a preference for 26NA-03.

6. The CCAC, the Mint staff, and liaisons were then asked if there were any legal, technical,
or other considerations. A brief discussion occurred between CCAC members, the liaisons,
and the Mint staff.
7. With this background, each CCAC member provided comments regarding the obverse and
reverse candidate designs. This was followed by further CCAC questions and answers by the
Mint staff, notably Joe Menna, and by the liaisons.
8. The CCAC then scored the reverse candidate designs with 26NA-07 receiving the highest
score (22/30).
9. Thereupon followed a robust discussion of the candidate designs.
10. CCAC Counsel Greg Weinman offered additional details on the nuances of the
Committee’s scoring on the candidate designs.
11. Michael Moran moved to recommend 26NA-07. The motion was seconded by Arthur
Bernstein. Further discussion ensued, with additional questions directed toward the liaisons.
12. The motion to recommend 26NA-07 failed in a voice vote.
13. John Saunders then moved that no recommendation be made at this time, but that designs
26NA-01, 26NA-03, and 26NA-07 be modified according to suggestions made during
discussions and be presented again to the CCAC for consideration at a future meeting.
Dennis Tucker seconded the motion.
14. Kellen Hoard offered a friendly amendment that Polly Cooper’s representation in all
candidate designs be made age-appropriate. This amendment was accepted by John
Saunders.
15. On a roll-call vote of 6/4 the motion passed.
16. Further robust discussion took place about the merits of the motion.
17. Chairperson van Alfen then thanked the liaisons for their useful and insightful comments.
18. Chairperson van Alfen called for a recess and to return at 2:00pm.
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2025 American Liberty 24K Gold Coin and Silver Medal:
1. Chairperson van Alfen called the meeting back to order at 2:00pm and introduced the
next order of business, the review of the candidate designs for the 2025 American Liberty
24K Gold Coin and Silver Medal.
2. Chairperson van Alfen noted that there is no statutory requirement that both the Gold
Coin and Silver Medal share the same obverse and reverse designs.
3. Chairperson van Alfen invited April Stafford to review the design options.
4. Following the presentation of the design candidates, the CCAC and the Mint staff were
asked if there were any legal, technical, or other considerations.
5. A brief discussion between Donald Scarinci and Joe Menna ensued on the bold new
artistry in the portfolio and the range of artists involved in producing the artwork.
6. Each CCAC member provided comments regarding the obverse and reverse candidate
designs.
7. There followed a general discussion of the designs amongst the CCAC and the Mint staff.
8. The CCAC then scored the obverse and reverse candidate designs with AML-02-O-02-C
and AML-06-R-12A-C receiving the highest scores, 20/30 and 22/30 respectively.

9. Further discussion took place amongst members of the CCAC, including the possibility
of recommending a common reverse design for both the Gold Coin and Silver Medal, but
recommending separate obverse designs for both.
10. Kellen Hoard made a motion to recommend for the Silver Medal obverse design AML02-O-02-M and reverse design AML-06-R-12-M, and for the Gold Coin obverse design
AML-06-O-12-C paired with reverse AML-06-R-12A-C. The motion was seconded by
Michael Moran.
11. Further discussion on the motion ensued, with the question raised if the motion could be
revised to approve the proposed Gold Coin pairing, before considering the Silver Medal
pairing. Mr. Hoard accepted this revision to the motion.
12. The motion to recommend obverse AML-06-O-12-C paired with reverse AML-06-R12A-C for the Gold Coin passed unanimously.
13. Kellen Hoard the moved to recommend obverse design AML-02-O-02-M for the Silver
Medal, which was seconded by Donald Scarinci.
14. The motion passed 9/1 on a voice vote.
15. There followed further discussion about which of the reverse designs in the portfolio
might be successfully paired with obverse design AML-02-O-02-M.
16. Kellen Hoard moved to recommend reverse design AML-06-R-12-M for the Silver
Medal, which was seconded by Harcourt Fuller.
17. The motion failed to pass in a roll call vote, with three in favor, six against, and one
abstaining.
18. Following further discussion, Michael Moran moved that reverse design AML-16-R-23M be recommended for the Silver Medal, which was seconded by John Saunders.
19. The motion failed in a voice vote.
20. Further discussion between the CCAC and Mint staff took place, wherein it was decided
that obverse and reverse designs AML-06-O-12-M and AML-06-R-12-M would be the
recommended default designs for the Silver Medal in the event that the Mint was not able
to present to the CCAC with a suitable reverse pairing for obverse AML-02-O-02-M at a
future CCAC meeting.
21. Chairperson van Alfen then thanked the attendees for their thoughtful consideration and
discussions and called for the meeting to be recessed until 9:00am the following day.

United States Mint
801 9th Street NW
Washington, DC 20220
Minutes of CCAC Public Meeting
Wednesday April 17, 2024
9:02 am-11:10 pm
I. Attendance
a. Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) Members in Attendance:
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Dr. Peter van Alfen (Chair)
Kellen Hoard
Dr. Christopher Capozzola
Donald Scarinci
Annelisa Purdie (virtual)
Michael Moran (virtual)
Dennis Tucker
John Saunders
Dr. Harcourt Fuller
Arthur Bernstein

b. Mint Officers and Staff in Attendance:
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Kristie McNally, Deputy Director of the U.S. Mint
April Stafford, Chief, Office of Design Management
Megan Sullivan, Senior Design Specialist, Office of Design Management
Roger Vasquez, Senior Design Specialist, Office of Design Management
Russ Evans, Design Manager, Office of Design Management
Boneza Hanchock, Design Manager, Office of Design Management
Sukrita Baijal, Design Manager, Office of Design Management
Joseph Menna, Chief Engraver (virtual)
Jennifer Warren, Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs and Liaison to the
CCAC
Greg Weinman, Senior Legal Counsel and Counsel to the CCAC
Brendan Tate, Senior Government Affairs Specialist, Office of Legislative and
Intergovernmental Affairs

c. Members of the Media in Attendance (remote):
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Mike Unser, Founder and Editor of Coin News Media Group, LLC
Paul Gilkes, Coin World Senior Editor, AMOS Media

d. Liaisons and Public in Attendance:
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For the United States Marine Corps 250th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program:
o Retired USMC Major General James W. Lukeman, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
o Jennifer Vanderveld, Chief Operating Officer, Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
Robin Salmon, former Member of the CCAC

II. Minutes
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Business Matters:
1. Chairperson van Alfen called the meeting back to order at approximately 9:02am,
conducted roll call and determined that quorum was met. Attendance of media, Mint
staff and officers, and liaisons were recognized.
2. Chairperson van Alfen then introduced the first order of business, a Public Service
Award to Robin Salmon and expressed his own gratitude to Ms. Salmon for her
service on the CCAC.
3. Deputy Director McNally presented the Award to Ms. Salmon that included the
Alexander Hamilton Secretary’s Medal and the 2022 American Liberty Silver Medal.
4. Ms. Salmon expressed her appreciation for the Award and for the honor of serving on
the CCAC.
United States Marine Corps 250th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program:
1. Chairperson van Alfen then introduced the next order of business, review of the
design candidates for United States Marine Corps 250th Anniversary Commemorative
Coin Program (Program).
2. Chairperson van Alfen invited April Stafford to provide an overview of the Program.
3. April Stafford offered a brief overview of the Program and then introduced the
liaisons Major General Lukeman and Ms. Vanderveld and invited them to say a few
words.
4. Major General Lukeman provided a passionate overview of the Marine Heritage
Foundation, its museum, and the thought and care that went into the selection of their
preferred obverse and reverse candidate designs for the each of the coins in the
Program, and the significance to the Marines of each of the images.
5. Ms. Stafford then presented the candidate designs noting the liaisons’ preferences:
that all three coins in the program share the common reverse design USMC-S-R-05;
that USMC-G-O-09 depicting a Marine Color Guard Platoon serve as the obverse for
the gold coin; that USMC-C-O-03 depicting the iconic flag raising on Iwo Jima serve
as the obverse for the silver coin (although this obverse is from the clad coin
portfolio); and that USMC-S-O-05B depicting Marine riflemen from 1776 and the
modern era serve as the obverse for the clad coin (although the obverse is from the
silver coin portfolio).
6. A discussion between the CCAC, the liaisons, and the Mint staff followed clarifying
the significance of certain design elements and the inscriptions.
7. Within that discussion Donald Scarinci asked Major General Lukeman specifically
why the image of the flag raising on Iwo Jima should be used again on a coin since

doing so would effectively replicate the 2005 U.S. Mint coin celebrating the 230th
anniversary of the USMC.
8. Major General Lukeman reiterated the point that this image is the most iconic of all
images for the Marine Corps and represents for members of the Corps what it means
to be a Marine.
9. Following additional open discussion, each member of the CCAC then provided
comments on the portfolio.
10. Once each member had finished their comments, additional discussion between the
CCAC, the liaisons, and the Mint staff, particularly Joe Menna, ensued.
11. John Saunders thereupon made a motion to recommend the liaisons’ preferred
candidate designs. The motion was seconded by Arthur Bernstein, which was
followed by additional discussion on the motion.
12. The motion passed on a voice vote of nine “ayes” and one “nay”.
13. For the record, the CCAC then scored the obverse and reverse design candidates, with
USMC-G-O-06, USMC-G-R-01, USMC-S-O-05B, USMC-S-R-05, USMC-C-O03, and USMC-C-R-09 receiving the highest scores.
14. Chairperson van Alfen then thanked the liaisons for their very useful, impassioned,
and insightful comments.

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Janet Yellen Secretary of the Treasury Medal:
1. Chairperson van Alfen then introduced the next order of business, reviewing the
candidate designs for the Janet Yellen Secretary of the Treasury Medal (Medal), and
invited April Stafford to discuss the Medal.
2. Ms. Stafford provided an overview of the Medal and the single obverse and reverse
candidate designs.
3. Chairperson van Alfen noting that since the portfolio had only a single option for
obverse and reverse that the CCAC would forego the usual individual comments in
lieu of any suggestions to improve the candidate designs.
4. Dennis Tucker suggested that the inscription on the reverse of the medal be
reconfigured by the Mint to make clearer that Secretary Yellen is the 78th Secretary,
not the “78th United States”, for which there was general agreement.
5. Dennis Tucker then moved to recommend Secretary Yellen’s preferred design
candidates JY-O-05 and JY-R-04 for the obverse and reverse of the Medal. Arthur
Bernstein seconded the motion.
6. The motion passed unanimously.

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Ventris C. Gibson Director of the Mint Medal:
1. Chairperson van Alfen then introduced the next order of business, reviewing the
candidate designs for the Ventris C. Gibson Director of the Mint Medal (Medal), and
invited April Stafford to discuss the Medal.
2. Ms. Stafford provided an overview of the Medal and the single obverse and reverse
candidate designs.

3. Chairperson van Alfen noting that since the portfolio had only a single option for
obverse and reverse that the CCAC would forego the usual individual comments in
lieu of any suggestions to improve the candidate designs.
4. Brief general discussion followed.
5. Dennis Tucker then moved to recommend Director Gibson’s preferred design
candidates VCG-O-01A and VCG-R-01 for the obverse and reverse of the Medal.
Kellen Hoard seconded the motion.
6. The motion passed unanimously.
7. As all agenda items were concluded for the meeting, Chairperson van Alfen thanked
the CCAC Members and the Mint staff for their contributions and attendance.
8. Chairperson van Alfen called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Dennis Tucker
offered the motion, seconded by Arthur Bernstein. With unanimous approval, the
meeting concluded at 11:10am on April 17, 2024.