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The United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 directs the United States Government to issue commemorative coins and postage stamps, and commission appropriately named naval vessels, in advance of the semiquincentennial. [8] In addition, specific activities—both officially organized and independently created—are being planned.
Established under then-President of the United States, Barack Obama, Pub. L. 114–196 (text), 130 Stat. 685, enacted July 22, 2016, [2] the act was amended by Pub. L. 116–282 (text), 130 Stat. 685, enacted December 31, 2020, to allow the commission to accept Congressional funding, alter the non voting ex-officio membership, and to make additional technical changes, such as not requiring all ...
At the insistence of the Sesquicentennial Commission, the coins were minted in very shallow relief, and thus struck up poorly. [12] Coin dealer and numismatic author Q. David Bowers opined, "from the standpoint of aesthetic appeal the [half dollar] is at the bottom of the popularity charts along with the 1923-S Monroe half dollar". [24]
The Washington County 250th Planning Committee has launched its semiquincentennial logo, webpage and social media accounts, marking the beginning of a grand celebration under the theme, "United in ...
The planning of Sunbury Semiquincentennial: Celebrating 250 Years of Heart and Heritage 1772 — 2022, which kicks off Dec. 31, is being run by committee, including former city administrator, now ...
The original proposal was for 56 quarters, honoring one woman from each state and territory, [7] but with a set of circulating coins intended to be released in 2026 for the United States Semiquincentennial, it was amended to be shorter. One of the five quarters in that set will also feature a woman. [1]
With the passage of the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116–330 (text), the program will be succeeded by the American Women quarters from 2022 to 2025, a series commemorating the United States Semiquincentennial in 2026, and a series depicting youth sports from 2027 to 2030.
A number of the later proof coins lack Weinman's monogram, apparently lost through overpolishing of dies. This is most common with the 1941 proof pieces—much of the year's production lacks the monogram—but is known for other years. [56] A total of 74,400 proof coins were struck for the series. [50]