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Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee 801 Ninth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20220 CCAC March 23, 2014 The Honorable Jack Lew Secretary of the Treasury Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Secretary Lew: A public meeting of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (Committee) was held on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at United States Mint Headquarters in Washington, DC. The Committee reviewed proposed obverse and reverse designs for the First Special Service Force Congressional Gold Medal. For the medal’s obverse design, the Committee recommended design FSSF-CGM-O-09. The design garnered 18 of the 24 possible points through the Committee’s scoring process. The Committee’s recommended design is also among the First Special Service Force Association’s preferences. Committee members commented that the design was modern in appearance, provided a visually interesting image and would create a very attractive obverse for the medal. For the reverse of the medal the Committee strongly recommended design FSSF-CGM-R-02 by collectively assigning the highest possible score of 24 through the Committee’s scoring process. Committee members noted that the imagery of the design included many elements that are important to the First Special Service Force Association. The design is also the Association’s first preference for the reverse of the medal. Sincerely, Gary B. Marks Chair Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee 801 Ninth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20220 CCAC March 23, 2014 The Honorable Jack Lew Secretary of the Treasury Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Secretary Lew: A public meeting of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (Committee) was held on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at United States Mint Headquarters in Washington, DC. The Committee reviewed proposed obverse and reverse designs for the 2015 United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program, inclusive of a $5 gold coin, $1 silver coin and a clad half dollar. For the $5 gold coin, the Committee recommended gold design USM-G-O-02 for the obverse and gold design USM-G-R-09 for the reverse. The Committee recommended this pairing of obverse and reverse designs by motion, with four (4) members voting aye, three (3) members voting nay and one (1) member abstaining. Committee members commented that the two designs would create a beautiful coin emblematic of the United States Marshals Star (obverse) and the sacrifice and service of those who lost their lives serving in the Marshals Service (reverse), as prescribed by the enacting legislation. The Committee recommended silver design USM-S-O-05 for the obverse for the $1 silver coin and further recommended silver design USM-S-R-08 for the reverse of the same. The Committee recommended this pairing of obverse and reverse designs by motion, with six (6) members voting aye and one (1) member voting nay. The Committee also recommended that United States Mint art staff modify the horse rail and post shown on the reverse design to more clearly define the image of the frontier lawman, which serves as the design’s primary focus. Committee members commented that the pairing of the two recommended designs would create a very attractive coin emblematic of the United States Marshals Star (obverse) and frontier lawmen (reverse), as prescribed by the enacting legislation. For the clad half dollar coin, the Committee recommended clad design USM-C-O-02 for the obverse and clad design USM-C-R-07 for the reverse. In recommending obverse design USMC-O-02, the Committee assigned 19 of a possible 27 points to this design through its scoring process. The Committee recommended reverse design USM-C-R-07 by motion with six (6) members voting aye, one (1) member voting nay and one (1) member abstaining. The Committee further recommended that the handcuffs shown on the recommended reverse design be removed. Committee members felt the pairing of the two recommended designs appropriately represents the United States Marshals Service and its history (obverse) and the role of the Marshals Service in a changing nation (reverse), as prescribed by the enacting legislation. Sincerely, Gary B. Marks Chair Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee 801 Ninth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20220 CCAC March 23, 2014 The Honorable Jack Lew Secretary of the Treasury Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Secretary Lew: A public meeting of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (Committee) was held on Monday, March 10, 2014, at United States Mint Headquarters in Washington, DC. The Committee reviewed proposed designs for the 2015 and 2016 Presidential $1 Coins honoring Presidents Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. For the $1 coin honoring President Harry S. Truman, the Committee strongly recommended design HT-01, giving it the highest possible score of 24 through the Committee’s scoring process. Committee members commented that the design provided a well executed image of President Truman. Design DE-02 was strongly recommended by the Committee for the $1 coin honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The design received 21 of 24 possible points through the Committee’s scoring process. Committee members commented that the design captured a strong likeness of President Eisenhower. For the $1 coin honoring President John F. Kennedy, the Committee recommended design JK01. The design received 16 of 24 possible points through the Committee’s evaluation process. Committee members commented that they felt design JK-01 provided an interesting portrayal of the 35th President. The Committee recommended design LJ-03 for the coin honoring President Lyndon B. Johnson. The design received 17 of 24 possible points through the Committee’s scoring process. Committee members commented that the design provided a strong likeness of President Johnson. Design RN-01 was recommended by the Committee for the $1 coin honoring President Richard Nixon. The design initially tied with design RN-02 through the Committee’s scoring process. Both designs received 14 of 24 possible points. Subsequently, the Committee approved a motion, with six (6) members voting aye and one (1) member voting nay, to recommend design RN-01. Committee members commented that design RN-01 captured a strong likeness of President Nixon’s profile. Finally, design GF-04 was recommended by the Committee for the $1 coin honoring President Gerald Ford. The design garnered 10 of 24 possible points through the Committee’s evaluation process and, thus, failed to reach the 50 percent voting threshold required by Committee rule to gain the Committee’s recommendation. However, design GF-04 had the highest score of the four (4) designs presented to the Committee. Subsequently, the Committee approved a motion, with six (6) members voting aye and one (1) member abstaining, to recommend design GF-04. Sincerely, Gary B. Marks Chair Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee 801 Ninth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20220 CCAC March 23, 2014 The Honorable Jack Lew Secretary of the Treasury Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Secretary Lew: A public meeting of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (Committee) was held on Monday, March 10, 2014, at United States Mint Headquarters in Washington, DC. The Committee reviewed proposed designs for the reverse of the 2015 Native American $1 Coin. The 2015 design theme for the reverse of the Native American $1 Coin was “Mohawk Iron Workers” honoring Native Americans and the important contributions made by Indian Tribes and individual Native Americans in the development and history of the United States. After reviewing twenty (20) candidate designs, the Committee recommended design 2015-NAR-13. The design, which was recommended on a vote of six (6) ayes and two (2) nays, depicts a Mohawk iron worker reaching for an I-beam that is swinging into position. The design’s background shows a high elevation view of a city skyline. Subsequently, the Committee further recommended that the font used for the $1 denominational inscription be changed to use the font utilized on the reverses for the 2009 through 2012 issues of the Native American $1 Coin program. Members of the Committee commented that the design was innovative in its image of the iron worker grasping onto the outer ring of the coin along with the high elevation hemispherical portrayal of the city skyline. Member said the design was modern and attractive in its portrayal of the design theme. Sincerely, Gary B. Marks Chair Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee 801 Ninth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20220 CCAC March 23, 2014 The Honorable Jack Lew Secretary of the Treasury Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Secretary Lew: A public meeting of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (Committee) was held on Monday, March 10, 2014, at United States Mint Headquarters in Washington, DC. The Committee reviewed proposed designs for the reverse of the 2016 Native American $1 Coin. The 2016 design theme for the reverse of the Native American $1 Coin was Native American Code Talkers from World Wars I and II. After reviewing eighteen (18) candidate designs, the Committee recommended design 2016NA-R-09. The design, which garnered 19 of the 24 possible points through the Committee’s scoring process, features the helmets and dates of World War I and World War II. Two feathers form a “V,” symbolizing victory, unity, and the important role that code talkers played in the overall victory of both wars. Subsequently, the Committed further recommended that the date inscriptions shown on the design for the two wars be changed to instead read “WWI” and WWII”. Members commented that the change in inscriptions produced a design that was more easily interpreted as a commemoration of the code talkers contributions to efforts of both wars. Finally, the Committee recommended that the font used for the $1 denominational inscription be changed to use the font utilized on the reverses for the 2009 through 2012 issues of the Native American $1 Coin program. Members of the Committee commented that the design has a classical look which helps associate it with the World War I and World War II eras. Members further commented that the classical appearance of the design was distinctly different than the generally more modern designs used in the Code Talker Congressional Gold Medal Program. It was felt that the change in appearance would help distinguish the 2016 $1 coin. Sincerely, Gary B. Marks Chair
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