2010 Annual Report

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

2010 Annual Report 2010 ANNUAL REPORT Connecting America through Coins VISION: TO BE RECOGNIZED AS THE FINEST MINT ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN OUR PEOPLE, PRODUCTS, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WORKPLACE. MISSION: TO MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTE CIRCULATING COINS, PRECIOUS METALS AND COLLECTIBLE COINS, AND NATIONAL MEDALS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE UNITED STATES. TABLE OF CONTENTS The United States Mint at a Glance 2 Director’s Letter 5 Organizational Profile 10 Our Goals Effectively Met All Circulating Demand 13 Effectively Managed Bullion and Numismatic Programs 17 A Safe, Engaged, Productive and Valued Workforce 20 Leadership and Organizational Excellence 22 Management’s Discussion and Analysis Message from the Chief Financial Officer 24 Operating Results by Segment Circulating Coinage 26 Bullion Products 31 Numismatic Products 35 Transfer to the Treasury General Fund 39 Performance Goals, Objectives and Results 41 Analysis of Systems, Controls and Legal Compliance 44 Limitations of the Financial Statements 46 Independent Auditors’ Report 47 Financial Statements 48 Notes to the Financial Statements 52 Required Supplementary Information 68 Independent Auditors’ Report on Internal Controls 69 Independent Auditors’ Report on Compliance and Other Matters 70 Appendix I: FY 2010 Coin and Medal Products 71 1 THE UNITED STATES MINT AT A GLANCE UNITED STATES MINT Revenue (dollars in millions) Revenue by Line of Business 3,886.7 (percent of total) The United States Mint is the world’s largest Numismatic coin manufacturer. Our men and women serve Bullion 2,912.4 10.6% 2,800.5 73.5% the Nation by manufacturing and distributing 2,635.4 2,323.4 circulating coins, precious metals and collectible coins and national medals to meet the needs of the United States. Our vision is to be Circulating recognized as the finest mint organization in the 15.9% world through excellence in our people, products, customer service and workplace. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Revenue by Denomination Revenue (dollars in millions) (dollars in millions) CIRCULATING COINAGE $1 coin One-Cent The United States Mint is the Nation’s sole 1,727.8 413.5 34.9 manufacturer of legal tender coinage. The 1,294.5 Five-Cent 1,271.9 efficient and effective minting and issuing of 17.9 circulation coinage for the Nation to conduct 777.6 Dime 618.2 88.7 trade and commerce is the United States Mint’s highest priority. Quarter-Dollar 63.2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Revenue by Program Revenue (dollars in millions) BULLION COINS 2,855.4 (dollars in millions) American American The United States Mint is the world’s largest 1,694.8 Eagle Gold Eagle producer of gold and silver bullion coins. The 1,710.8 Silver 948.8 659.9 bullion program provides consumers a simple and tangible means to acquire precious metal coins. 536.6 American Investors purchase bullion coins for their intrinsic Buffalo 356.1 Gold metal value and the United States Government’s 484.7 guarantee of each coin’s metal weight, content and purity. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Revenue by Program Revenue (dollars in millions) (dollars in millions) NUMISMATIC PRODUCTS Commemorative 551.5 557.2 20.1 The United States Mint prepares and distributes Numismatic Recurring 514.9 Sale of Circulating Coins 191.9 numismatic products for collectors and those who 440.0 17.7 desire high-quality versions of the Nation’s 413.1 American Eagle coinage. Making numismatic products accessible, 32.7 available, and affordable to Americans who Ultra High Relief choose to purchase them is the priority of 35.1 numismatic operations. American Buffalo 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 115.6 Seigniorage and Net Income by Line of Business Seigniorage an d Net Income (dollars in millions, before protection cost) SEIGNIORAGE AND NET INCOME (dollars in millions, before protection cost) Seigniorage, the net return from circulating 1,085.6 Numismatic 49.8 operations, is the difference between the face 806.4 value and cost of producing coinage. The United 767.9 Circulating States Mint transfers seigniorage to the Treasury 300.8 501.6 General Fund to help finance national debt. Net 405.8 Bullion income from bullion and numismatic operations 55.2 can also fund Federal Government programs. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2 Gross Cost (dollars in millions) 2010 PERFORMANCE 3,480.9 The economic environment during fiscal year (FY) 2010 significantly affected the United 2,410.8 States Mint’s financial results. Economic uncertainty tends to intensify demand for 1,994.1 1,555.5 bullion products while reducing demand for circulating coinage and numismatic products. 1,549.8 Record bullion sales drove revenue growth as both circulating and numismatic revenue declined. Total revenue neared $3.9 billion, up 33.5 percent. Because the bullion program is managed to a nominal net margin, revenue growth did not generate higher net returns. Gross cost increased 44.4 percent to nearly $3.5 billion and seigniorage and net income fell 19.1 percent to $405.8 million. Lower net returns resulted in reduced funds of $388 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 million available for transfer to the Treasury General Fund. Shipments (millions of coins) Circulating coin shipments increased 3.7 percent to 5,399 million coins in FY 2010. five-cent 359 While the total volume grew, the composition of shipments shifted toward lower dime denomination coins, reducing their total value. Circulating revenue fell 20.5 percent one-cent 887 3,487 to $618.2 million. The penny, nickel and dime made up 87.7 percent of total shipments, compared to 72.7 percent in FY 2009. Lower demand for higher denominations and quarter-dollar 252 higher metal prices reduced seigniorage 29.7 percent to $300.8 million. $1 coin 414 Sales (thousands of ounces) Bullion coin demand reached historic highs in FY 2010. The United States Mint sold 35.8 American American Eagle Buffalo million ounces of gold and silver bullion coins in FY 2010, up 8.2 million ounces Silver Gold 33,983 409 (29.7 percent). The bureau sold record volume at higher prices, reflecting increased American market value for gold and silver. Total bullion revenue reached a record high of $2,855.4 Eagle Gold million in FY 2010, up $1,160.6 million (68.5 percent). Bullion net income increased 1,430 68.8 percent to $55.2 million. Sales (thousands of units sold) FY 2010 was a challenging year for numismatic operations. The United States Mint was Recurring unable to offer key gold and silver products because blanks were dedicated to the bullion 4,986 Ultra High Relief 24 American Eagle 18 program to meet unprecedented demand. This negatively affected numismatic sales and American Buffalo 81 customer acquisition and retention. Despite weakened demand, the numismatic sales Commemorative 667 shifted toward high price and high margin products. While numismatic sales revenue fell Numismatic Sales 6.1 percent to $413.1 million, numismatic net income and seigniorage increased 21.2 of Circulating Coins 690 percent to $49.8 million. Transfer to the Treasury General Fund (dollars in millions) 2011 OUTLOOK 825.0 In FY 2011, we will remain focused on meeting demand for our products while making 750.0 750.0 progress toward our vision. Economic uncertainty will continue to shape demand for product-lines. The United States Mint expects circulating volumes in FY 2011 to improve 475.0 388.0 slightly upon those of FY 2010. Bullion coin demand is expected to remain strong until economic conditions stabilize and investors are drawn toward alternative investments. For numismatic products, we will focus on improving our customers’ experience and increasing product availability. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 3 United States Mint at Philadelphia medallic artist Phebe Hemphill touches up the plaster model of the Presidential $1 Coin design for John Tyler. Elected and appointed officials, artists and members of the public provide input for coin designs and participate on coin design committees. After a design is approved, a sculptor-engraver creates a model using traditional methods or newer digital methods. With traditional tools, the drawing is sculpted in clay and refined using plaster. The resulting three-dimensional bas-relief sculpt is then digitally scanned. Using digital methods, the relief is directly modeled using software tools. Either method produces a digital database that meets design and manufacturing guidelines. 4 Edmund C. Moy United States Mint Director TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS, THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OUR CUSTOMERS AND OUR EMPLOYEES: This year we delivered on our new promise: “Connecting America through Coins.” Our commemorative coins honored the Boy Scouts of America and American Veterans Disabled for Life. We finished the Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coin Series with a coin recognizing the culmination of Abraham Lincoln’s brilliant career, his presidency in Washington, D.C. We also began producing the new Union Shield penny. The United States Mint launched the 12-year America the Beautiful Quarters® Program in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 with four beautiful quarters honoring Hot Springs, Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon National Parks. We continued the Native American $1 Coin series with “Government—the Great Tree of Peace,” brought out four new Presidential $1 Coins and honored three First Spouses in the First Spouse Gold Coin Program. We also are proud to have designed and struck two Congressional Gold Medals, one awarded to Women Air Service Pilots, better known as the WASPs, and one to former U.S. Senator Edward Brooke III. While a coin’s primary purpose is to facilitate commerce, coins also reinforce America’s core values. From the great promise of our “e pluribus unum” credo beneath the banner of Liberty, each coin is a piece of our ongoing American experience, connecting us in an unbroken line to our country’s—and the United States Mint’s—origins in the Constitution.
Recommended publications
  • Ft. Myers Rare Coins and Paper Money Auction (08/23/14) 8/23/2014 13% Buyer's Premium 3% Cash Discount AU3173 AB1389
    Ft. Myers Rare Coins and Paper Money Auction (08/23/14) 8/23/2014 13% Buyer's Premium 3% Cash Discount AU3173 AB1389 www.gulfcoastcoin.com LOT # LOT # 400 1915S Pan-Pac Half Dollar PCGS MS67 CAC Old Holder 400r 1925 Stone Mountain Half Dollar NGC AU 58 1915 S Panama-Pacific Exposition 1925 Stone Mountain Memorial Half Dollar Commemorative Half Dollar PCGS MS 67 Old NGC AU 58 Holder with CAC Sticker - Toned with Min. - Max. Retail 55.00 - 65.00 Reserve 45.00 Beautiful Colors Min. - Max. Retail 19,000.00 - 21,000.00 Reserve 17,000.00 400t 1925 S California Half Dollar NGC MS 63 1925 S California Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar NGC MS 63 400c 1918 Lincoln Half Dollar NGC MS 64 Min. - Max. Retail 215.00 - 235.00 Reserve 1918 Lincoln Centennial Half Dollar NGC MS 190.00 64 Min. - Max. Retail 170.00 - 185.00 Reserve 150.00 401 1928 Hawaii Half Dollar NGC AU 58 1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial Half Dollar NGC AU 58 400e 1920 Pilgrim Half Dollar NGC AU 58 Min. - Max. Retail 1,700.00 - 2,000.00 Reserve 1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary Half Dollar NGC 1,500.00 AU 58 Min. - Max. Retail 68.00 - 75.00 Reserve 55.00 401a 1928 Hawaiian Half Dollar PCGS MS 65 CAC 1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial 400g 1921 Alabama Half Dollar NGC MS 62 Commemorative Half Dollar PCGS MS 65 with 1921 Alabama Centennial Commemorative Half CAC Sticker Dollar NGC MS 62 Min. - Max. Retail 4,800.00 - 5,200.00 Reserve Min. - Max.
    [Show full text]
  • United States Mint
    United States Mint Program Summary by Budget Activity Dollars in Thousands FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2012 TO FY 2014 Budget Activity Actual Estimated Estimated $ Change % Change Manufacturing $3,106,304 $3,525,178 $2,937,540 ($168,764) -5.43% Total Cost of Operations $3,106,304 $3,525,178 $2,937,540 ($168,764) -5.43% FTE 1,788 1,844 1,874 86 4.81% Summary circulating coins in FY 2014 to meet the The United States Mint supports the needs of commerce. Department of the Treasury’s strategic goal to enhance U.S. competitiveness and promote Numismatic Program international financial stability and balanced Bullion – Mint and issue bullion coins global growth. while employing precious metal purchasing strategies that minimize or Since 1996, the United States Mint operations eliminate the financial risk that can arise have been funded through the Public from adverse market price fluctuations. Enterprise Fund (PEF), established by section 522 of Public Law 104–52 (codified at section Other Numismatic Products - Produce and 5136 of Title 31, United States Code). The distribute numismatic products in United States Mint generates revenue through sufficient quantities, through appropriate the sale of circulating coins to the Federal channels, and at the lowest prices Reserve Banks (FRB), numismatic products to practicable, to make them accessible, the public and bullion coins to authorized available, and affordable to people who purchasers. Both operating expenses and choose to purchase them. Design, strike capital investments are associated with the and prepare for presentation Congressional production of circulating and numismatic Gold Medals and commemorative coins, as coins and coin-related products.
    [Show full text]
  • Buffalo Hunt: International Trade and the Virtual Extinction of the North American Bison
    NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES BUFFALO HUNT: INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND THE VIRTUAL EXTINCTION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BISON M. Scott Taylor Working Paper 12969 http://www.nber.org/papers/w12969 NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH 1050 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 March 2007 I am grateful to seminar participants at the University of British Columbia, the University of Calgary, the Environmental Economics workshop at the NBER Summer Institute 2006, the fall 2006 meetings of the NBER ITI group, and participants at the SURED II conference in Ascona Switzerland. Thanks also to Chris Auld, Ed Barbier, John Boyce, Ann Carlos, Charlie Kolstad, Herb Emery, Mukesh Eswaran, Francisco Gonzalez, Keith Head, Frank Lewis, Mike McKee, and Sjak Smulders for comments; to Michael Ferrantino for access to the International Trade Commission's library; and to Margarita Gres, Amanda McKee, Jeffrey Swartz, Judy Hasse of Buffalo Horn Ranch and Andy Strangeman of Investra Ltd. for research assistance. Funding for this research was provided by the SSHRC. The views expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research. © 2007 by M. Scott Taylor. All rights reserved. Short sections of text, not to exceed two paragraphs, may be quoted without explicit permission provided that full credit, including © notice, is given to the source. Buffalo Hunt: International Trade and the Virtual Extinction of the North American Bison M. Scott Taylor NBER Working Paper No. 12969 March 2007 JEL No. F1,Q2,Q5,Q56 ABSTRACT In the 16th century, North America contained 25-30 million buffalo; by the late 19th century less than 100 remained.
    [Show full text]
  • Initial Layout
    he bison or buffalo is an enduring with the people who inhabited the Central typically located on built-in altars oppo- animal, having come from the Plains and its utility to them, it is not sur- site the east-facing entrances, so that the Tbrink of extinction in the latter part prising that the bison was an integral part morning light would fall upon them (see of the nineteenth century to a relatively of their lives. Buffalo were central char- earthlodge sketch at right). Such an altar substantial population today. The bison is acters in stories that were told of their can be seen at the Pawnee Indian Village also a living symbol, or icon, with mul- beginnings as tribal people living on Museum State Historic Site near Repub- tiple meanings to different people. earth, and bison figured prominently in lic, Kansas. Bison were also represented The association of bison with Ameri- ceremonies designed to insure the tribe’s in dances, such as the Buffalo Lodge can Indians is a firmly established and continued existence and good fortune. dance for Arapaho women; there were widely known image–and with good rea- Bison bone commonly is found as buffalo societies within tribal organiza- son. Archeological evidence and histori- food refuse in prehistoric archeological tions; and bison were represented in tribal cal accounts show that American Indians sites; but bison bones, in particular bison fetishes, such as the sacred Buffalo Hat or living in the Plains hunted bison for a skulls, also are revealed as icons. Per- Cap of the Southern Cheyenne.
    [Show full text]
  • INFORMATION BULLETIN #50 SALES TAX JULY 2017 (Replaces Information Bulletin #50 Dated July 2016) Effective Date: July 1, 2016 (Retroactive)
    INFORMATION BULLETIN #50 SALES TAX JULY 2017 (Replaces Information Bulletin #50 dated July 2016) Effective Date: July 1, 2016 (Retroactive) SUBJECT: Sales of Coins, Bullion, or Legal Tender REFERENCE: IC 6-2.5-3-5; IC 6-2.5-4-1; 45 IAC 2.2-4-1; IC 6-2.5-5-47 DISCLAIMER: Information bulletins are intended to provide nontechnical assistance to the general public. Every attempt is made to provide information that is consistent with the appropriate statutes, rules, and court decisions. Any information that is inconsistent with the law, regulations, or court decisions is not binding on the department or the taxpayer. Therefore, the information provided herein should serve only as a foundation for further investigation and study of the current law and procedures related to the subject matter covered herein. SUMMARY OF CHANGES Other than nonsubstantive, technical changes, this bulletin is revised to clarify that sales tax exemption for certain coins, bullion, or legal tender applies to coins, bullion, or legal tender that would be allowable investments in individual retirement accounts or individually-directed accounts, even if such coins, bullion, or legal tender was not actually held in such accounts. INTRODUCTION In general, an excise tax known as the state gross retail (“sales”) tax is imposed on sales of tangible personal property made in Indiana. However, transactions involving the sale of or the lease or rental of storage for certain coins, bullion, or legal tender are exempt from sales tax. Transactions involving the sale of coins or bullion are exempt from sales tax if the coins or bullion are permitted investments by an individual retirement account (“IRA”) or by an individually-directed account (“IDA”) under 26 U.S.C.
    [Show full text]
  • History of the United States Silver Dollar
    Created by: Lane J. Brunner, Ph.D. Rod Gillis Numismatic Educator Mint Act of April 2, 1792 Philadelphia was only location Mint officials had to post $10,000 bond (Five times the Director’s annual salary!) First coins struck in 1793 Only copper cents and half-cents Congress lowered bond to $6,000 March 1794 silver dollars were struck Dies prepared in 1793 by Robert Scot An impression emblematic of Liberty Inscription of the word LIBERTY Year of coinage Representation of an eagle Inscribed UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No denomination HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT 1485/1664 silver and 179/1664 copper Fineness of 0.8924 Assayer Albion Cox complained Director David Rittenhouse allowed for higher fineness of 0.900 (illegal!) Depositors lost money on transaction Total of 2,000 pieces struck One pair of dies All struck in one day Net mintage of 1,758 120-130 surviving examples New obverse design after one year Design change corresponded with new Mint Director Henry William DeSaussure Matured Liberty Buxom Roman Matron Philadelphia socialite Ann Willing Bingham Reverse design slightly refined Still no denomination Dollar remained the flagship denomination Improved technology and quality Obverse design now with 13 stars Reverse was a heraldic eagle Iconography “blunder” Mint reports of dollars produced in 1804 Coins were struck in 1834 for diplomats Later restrikes in 1850’s All are unofficial “fantasy” pieces 15 known specimens In 1999 Childs specimen sold for $4.14 M No dollars produced since 1803
    [Show full text]
  • TWENTY-Fiffh ANNIVERSARY of the LINCOLN PENNY
    L~N COLN LORE Bulletin of the Lincoln National Life Foundation • • • • • • • Dr. Louis A. Warren, Editor. Published each week by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, of I"ort Wayne, Indiana. No. 277 FORT WAYNE, INDIANA July 30, 1934 TWENTY-FIFfH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LINCOLN PENNY August 2, 1934, marks the twenty­ This removal of the inscription fifth anniversary oC the Lincoln one­ nrou~d mucll public interest and "If the Lincoln cent is a precedent cent piece. It replaced the Indian head thousands of prO!Spective rare coin then American money may acquire an penny and wa::; the fin->t coin to usc a ~..-ollectors secured the uv. n. B." coin h1storical value." portrait of A. President authorized by ns their first item. It was e.::;timated Rochester Poet Ezprr~e- the Treasury Department of the Uni· that a total of more than 2,000,000 "No Pre!:tident, with the poSt>ible ex~ t~d Stat¢:;. cents had been released, and venders ccption of Washington, occupies any During 1909, the Lincoln cen~nninl sold them on the streets at three pen· •uch relation to the Amerienn people year, Theodore Roosevelt laid the nies for a. nickel. At one time the ns ju.stit1cs his being memot'alized on corner stone for the memorial at sub-trea•ury in Wall Street was so their coins." Hodgenville, Kentucky, and partici­ conjested with people attempting to Richmond Times. cxc:hangc c:urrcnc:y for the new cents pated in other celebrations in honor of The negroes, however, thou~:ht that the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's that twenty policemen were ncecssat-y to maintain order.
    [Show full text]
  • The E-Gobrecht 2014 Volume 10, Issue 6 June 2014 (Whole # 113)
    Liberty Seated Collectors Club The E-Gobrecht 2014 Volume 10, Issue 6 June 2014 (Whole # 113) Auction News 2 Exhibiting at the ANA by Jim Gray Summer Convention Book Bound E-Gobrechts 2 by Harry Salyards Are you thinking of placing a Collector Exhibit at the 2014 ANA Anniversary convention? The deadline is almost here -- applications must be received at Regional News 3 ANA headquarters by June 20. The convention will be held on August 5-9 at by Gerry Fortin the same venue as in 2011 and 2013. Upcoming Events 3 It takes time and effort to create an exhibit; the Exhibiting page at The Curious http://www.worldsfairofmoney.com/collector-exhibits.aspx Collector 4,8 has links to the rules, application, and an essay on preparing an exhibit. by Len Augsburger Exhibiting is not possible for most people -- the exhibits must be in place by the Quarter of the Month 5 early Tuesday morning opening of the convention, and the exhibits cannot be by Greg Johnson removed until very late on Saturday afternoon (when the convention closes). The only convention activity with a smaller turnout might be Len Augsburger's The Strike Zone morning running group. by 6-7 Rich Hundertmark Send any questions to the local committee at our re-used address: [email protected] Liberty Seated Point of Contact is Paul Hybert, LSCC #1572. Coinage Variety Highlights from the 9- Denver Coin Expo 10 The Eugene H. Gardner by Gerry Fortin A Review of Liberty Collection of U.S. Coins Seated Dime Contemporary 11- Counterfeits 12 First Auction, June 23, 2014 by Chris Majtyka Heritage Auctions is conducting the first of four sales of Gene’s massive collec- The 1859 “S” Silver tion of U.S.
    [Show full text]
  • Read It Online
    Serving the Numismatic Community Since 1959 Village Coin Shop Catalog 2020-2021 Vol. 59 www.villagecoin.com • P.O. Box 207 • Plaistow, NH 03865-0207 2020 U.S. Gold Eagles Half Dollar Commemoratives • Brilliant Uncirculated All in original box with COA unless noted **In Capsules Only • Call For Prices USGE1 . .1/10 oz Gold Eagle USGE2 . .1/4 oz Gold Eagle USGE3 . .1/2 oz Gold Eagle USGE4 . .1 oz Gold Eagle ITEM DESCRIPTION GRADE PRICE CMHD82B7 . .1982-D Washington . BU . $16 .00 Commemorative Sets CMHD82C8 . .1982-S Washington . Proof . 16 .50 CMHD86B7 . .1986-D Statue of Liberty** . BU . 5 .00 CMHD86C8 . .1986-S Statue of Liberty** . Proof . 4 .00 CMHD91C7 . .1991-D Mount Rushmore . BU . 20 .00 CMHD91C8 . .1991-S Mount Rushmore . Proof . 28 .00 CMHD92C8 . .1992-S Olympic . BU . 35 .00 CMHD92C8 . .1992-S Olympic . Proof . 35 .00 CMHD93D7 . .1993-W Bill of Rights . BU . 40 .00 CMHD93C8 . .1993-S Bill of Rights . Proof . 35 .00 CMHD93A7 . .1993-P World War II . BU . 30 .00 CMHD93A8 . .1993-P World War II . Proof . 36 .00 CMHD94B7 . .1994-D World Cup . BU . 13 .00 ITEM DESCRIPTION GRADE PRICE CMHD94A8 . .1994-P World Cup . Proof . 13 .00 Two-Coin Half Dollar And Silver Dollar Sets CMHD95A7 . .1995-P Civil War . BU . 63 .00 CMTC86A7 . .1986 Statue of Liberty . BU . $ 39 .00 CMHD95C9 . .1995-S Civil War . Proof . 63 .00 CMTC86A8 . .1986 Statue of Liberty . Proof . 39 .00 CMHD95C7 . .1995-S Olympic Basketball . BU . 27 .50 CMTC86C8 . .1989 Congressional . Proof . 49 .00 CMHD95C8 . .1995-S Olympic Basketball . Proof . 35 .00 CMHD95C7 . .1995-S Olympic Baseball .
    [Show full text]
  • CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 151, Pt. 6 April 26, 2005 What They Found Was That to Be Competitive Mr
    7794 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 151, Pt. 6 April 26, 2005 What they found was that to be competitive Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. its position as not only a necessary means of ex- in the world they needed to excel in tech- Speaker, I yield back the balance of change in commerce but also as an object of aes- nology and engineering, which is where we in my time. thetic beauty in its own right, it is appropriate the United States find ourselves to be lacking The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. to move many of the mottos and emblems, the inscription of the year, and the so-called ‘‘mint today. We need to follow the example of our BOOZMAN). The question is on the mo- marks’’ that currently appear on the 2 faces of Indian friends and the example we set in the tion offered by the gentleman from each circulating coin to the edge of the coin, 1960’s and create a national strategy to make Virginia (Mr. TOM DAVIS) that the which would allow larger and more dramatic the way we teach our children in the United House suspend the rules and agree to artwork on the coins reminiscent of the so-called States more focused on the math and the resolution, H. Res. 227. ‘‘Golden Age of Coinage’’ in the United States, sciences so we are not left behind. The question was taken; and (two- at the beginning of the Twentieth Century, ini- Instead of fearing India as an economic thirds having voted in favor thereof) tiated by President Theodore Roosevelt, with the competitor, we should be embracing India as the rules were suspended and the reso- assistance of noted sculptors and medallic art- an economic and political ally.
    [Show full text]
  • Notice of Sale of Personal Property Under Execution
    Kathryn Jividen Constable Pct 3 Hood County Granbury, Texas 76049 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HOOD NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY UNDER EXECUTION By VIRTUE OF AN WRIT OF EXECUTION issued out ofthe County Court at Law No. I, McLennan County, Texas on a judgmentrend ered in said county on the 27th day of October, 2016 Cause No. 20161075CVI: Hoppenstein Properties, Inc. vs. David Winston Carlisle dba Cowtown Gold and Silver I did on the 10th day of May, 2017, at 2:07 P.M. levy upon the following personal property of David Winston Carlisle dba Cowtown Gold and Silver: A large inventory containing 940 items of assortedcoins, bills, stamps, and jewelry to be sold in lots. On the 2th day of June, 2017, between the hours often o'clock A.M. and fouro' clock P.M., more specifically at I :30 P.M. in the Meeting Room of the Hood County Annex 1 at 1410 W. Pearl Street, Granbury, Hood County, Texas I will offer forsale and sell at public auction, for cash or cashier's check to the highest bidder, the personal propertyof the said David Winston Carlisle dba Cowtown Gold and Silver. All sales are final.A 10% commission will be charged on each lot and payment is due at the end of the business day. Doors open forviewing at Noon. Dated at Granbury, Texas this 12th day of June A.O., 2017 Kathryn Jividen Hood County Constable Precinct 3 --=-==--- Lot 1 Lot 4 #29, 43, 66, 69 Plastic Bin with Pennies The Complete Collection of uncirculated Sacagawea 293 .50cent rolls of pennies Golden Dollars PCS Stamps & Coins .41 cents loose pennies The Complete Collection
    [Show full text]
  • E-Gobrecht Volume 5, Issue 8
    Liberty Seated The E-Gobrecht Collectors Club 2009 Volume 5, Issue 8 The Electronic Newsletter of the LIBERTY SEATED COLLECTORS CLUB August 2009 (Whole # 54) Flurry of Seated Coinage Activities What’s Inside this issue? Auction News 2 at the ANA! by Jim Gray If you need an additional incentive to attend the upcoming 2009 American Nu- Update on Gobrecht Jour- 2 mismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money next week in Los Angeles, here nal Collective Volume #5 are some details about scheduled Liberty Seated coinage activities: Gerry Fortin wins PCGS 2 Registry Best Set - again! LSCC Annual meeting. The 36th annual meeting of the LSCC will be held Question of the Month 3 on Thursday, August 6th at 9 AM in Room 510 at the Los Angeles Conven- by Paul Kluth tion Center. Scheduled activities include a financial report for the current Scheduled LSCC meetings 3 year, a vote to set the dues for the next club year, and a report on the new Col- lective Volume #5. The 2008 Ahwash Award plaque will be awarded to Bill 1878-S on eBay? 4 Bugert for his article “Martin Luther Beistle - A Biography” that appeared in First Dividend 5 Gobrecht Journal issue #100. The Gobrecht Journal Award for the best arti- By Dennis Fortier cle to appear in issue #76 - #100 will be presented to Dick Osburn for his arti- Telephone Messages, cle “An Analysis of Rarity and Population Estimates for Liberty Seated Dol- terry Turnover, and 6-8 lars” that appeared in issue #76 of the Gobrecht Journal.
    [Show full text]