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February 19, 2025 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary of the Treasury Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 Dear Mister Secretary: The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) held a public meeting on February 18, 2025, during which we reviewed the United States Mint’s proposal to recognize the twenty-fifth anniversary of the issuance of the Sacagawea Golden Dollar by minting 24k half ounce gold coins featuring the design of the original coin, first released in 2000. The coins will contain the original inscriptions featured on the original coin, and no weight and fineness inscriptions will be added. By voice vote with seven in favor and two abstaining, the CCAC recommends the production of this anniversary issue of the Sacagawea Golden Dollar. It is an honor to serve as the Chair of the CCAC and I am proud of the CCAC’s role in the production of United States coins and medals. Sincerely, Peter van Alfen, PhD, CCAC Chair Established by An Act of Congress, Public Law 108-15 https://www.ccac.gov February 19, 2025 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary of the Treasury Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 Dear Mister Secretary: The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) held a public meeting on February 18, 2025, during which we reviewed the candidate designs for the obverses of the 2026–2028 American Eagle Platinum Proof Coins. The American Eagle Coin Program, established in 1986, offers a range of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion coins to investors, alongside proof and uncirculated versions for collectors. Of particular distinction are the American Eagle Platinum Proof Coins, introduced in 1997, and bearing the highest denomination of $100 for any U.S legal tender coin. Imprinted with the “W” mark of the Mint at West Point, these coins are struck on one ounce of 99.95 percent premium platinum. Since 2018, a common reverse design has united the coins, featuring an eagle in flight carrying an olive branch. Launching in 2026 to coincide with the nation’s Semiquincentennial, the United States Mint will produce the "Charters of Freedom" Platinum Proof Coin Series. The "Charters of Freedom" series, inspired by the National Archives Museum’s Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom, where these treasures are housed, will consist of three platinum proof coins produced over three years, each dedicated to one of the three essential documents to the founding of the United States: the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. At our October 2024 public meeting, the CCAC recommended obverse PTP-01-D-01A for the 2026 coin. In the same motion, the CCAC also indicated its preference for Set 01, of which the recommended obverse is a part, indicating as well that at future public meetings it would revisit the designs of PTP-01C-01 (for 2027) and PTP-01-B-01 (for 2028), also part of Set 01, following alterations to the designs. At our public meeting on February 18, the CCAC reviewed the revised designs for PTP-01-C-01 and PTP01-B-01. By voice vote, the CCAC unanimously recommends these two obverses for the 2027 and 2028 coins respectively. It is an honor to serve as the Chair of the CCAC and I am proud of the CCAC’s role in the production of United States coins and medals. Sincerely, Peter van Alfen, PhD, CCAC Chair Established by An Act of Congress, Public Law 108-15 https://www.ccac.gov February 19, 2025 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary of the Treasury Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 Dear Mister Secretary: The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) held a public meeting on February 18, 2025, during which the CCAC reviewed reverse candidate designs for the 2026 American Innovation $1 Coin Program honoring significant innovations and innovators from Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and California Iowa The state of Iowa has proposed honoring Dr. Norman Borlaug. Nobel Peace Prize winner and World Food Prize founder Dr. Borlaug, a native Iowan, was an early advocate and researcher of sustainable agriculture. His discoveries helped usher in the “Green Revolution,” a period in human agricultural history marked by innovation that increased crop yields and significantly reduced the number of people who were undernourished. His groundbreaking work continues to resonate today, particularly through the World Food Prize and Borlaug Dialogues programs, serving as beacons of progress in the pursuit of global food security. Out of a possible 27 points, the CCAC scored reverse candidate design IA-01A with 18 points, the highest score for all the options. On a subsequent motion, the CCAC recommended by a voice vote of eight in favor and one opposed this candidate design, which aligns with the stated preference for this design from the Office of the Governor of Iowa, as well as that of the family of Dr. Borlaug. Minnesota The state of Minnesota has proposed honoring the innovation of the refrigerated truck, the first successful system of mobile refrigeration, a groundbreaking invention that was born in Minnesota. The innovation has had a profound global impact, most recently evidenced by its pivotal role in delivering COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic. The first refrigerated truck was patented in 1939 by Frederick McKinley Jones, who co-founded Minneapolis-based U.S. Thermo Control, later renamed “Thermo King.” Out of a possible 27 points, the CCAC scored reverse candidate design MN-03 with 23 points, the highest score for all the options. On a subsequent motion, the CCAC recommended by a unanimous voice vote this candidate design, which was one of the designs preferred by the Office of the Governor of Minnesota. Established by An Act of Congress, Public Law 108-15 https://www.ccac.gov Wisconsin The state of Wisconsin has proposed honoring the Cray-1 Supercomputer, which at its introduction was the pinnacle of supercomputing achievement, operating ten times faster than competing machines of its era. By optimizing its components, programming, and physical arrangement of its parts, the Cray-1 reigned as the world’s fastest computer from 1976 to 1982. Seymour Cray, born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, powered this scientific revolution, which enabled scientists, governments, and industries to solve complex problems across all facets of modern life. He founded Cray Research, Inc., with its lab adjacent to his home in Chippewa Falls and launched the Cray-1 in 1975. Out of a possible 27 points, the CCAC scored reverse candidate design WI-05 with 18 points, the highest score for all the options. On a subsequent motion, the CCAC recommended by a voice vote with eight in favor and one opposed this candidate design along with the recommended changes indicated by the subject matter experts. This is the design preferred by the Office of the Governor of Wisconsin. California The state of California has proposed honoring native Californian Steve Jobs, who transformed society’s relationship with technology by integrating it into our daily lives through user-friendly, accessible, and aesthetically pleasing design. By designing attractive machines paired with intuitive operating systems, he prioritized the mainstream user. While not solely responsible for inventing the personal computer, he envisioned products and technology that the everyday consumer could buy and use for daily tasks, changing how the world relates to and relies on technology. From Apple to Pixar, Macintosh to iPhone, his work provided all of us with new ways to create and connect. Out of a possible 27 points, the CCAC scored reverse candidate design CA-10A with 18 points, the highest score for all the options. On a subsequent motion, the CCAC recommended by a voice vote with eight in favor and one abstaining this candidate design. While the Office of the Governor of California preferred reverse candidate design CA-07C, the CCAC indicated that CA-10A is a more powerful and iconic representation of Jobs and one more readily recognizable. It is an honor to serve as the Chair of the CCAC and I am proud of the CCAC’s role in the production of United States coins and medals. Sincerely, Peter van Alfen, PhD, CCAC Chair Established by An Act of Congress, Public Law 108-15 https://www.ccac.gov