U.S. Mint Press Releases
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1/4/1968Mint Marks Restored To Coins
(United States Mint Press Release) 1968 U.S. coins, which carry mint marks for the first time since the 1964 dated coins, were shown at the Denver Mint.
2/29/1968Joint Commission On Coinage To Review Coinage And Silver
(United States Mint Press Release) The Joint Commission on the Coinage will meet in the Treasury Building in Washington DC to review the coinage and silver situation since the Commission's last meeting -- production, inventories, prices, sales, and silver certificates.
3/17/1968Treasury Amends Gold Regulations
(United States Mint Press Release) Treasury Dept amends Treasury Gold Regulations pursuant to agreements by the central banks of Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
3/25/1968Stop Orders For Proof Sets And Accept Orders For Uncirculated Sets
(United States Mint Press Release) U.S. Mint to stop orders for 1968 proof coin sets on reaching the production limit of 3 million orders, and to accept orders for 1968 uncirculated coin sets in July.
5/13/1968Treasury Publishes Procedures Exchanging Silver Certificates For Silver Bullion
(United States Mint Press Release) Treasury Department publishes procedures for exchanging silver certificates for silver bullion during exchangeability period, after which the certificates can still serve as legal currency but cannot be redeemed for silver.
6/4/1968Inquiries Regarding Issuing Of Clad Coins
(United States Mint Press Release) The Treasury Department and Federal Reserve Banks are issuing clad dimes and quarters only, holding mixed silver and clad coins in inventory. Clad coins will return to circulation; silver coins will remain at the Mints for melting.
6/25/1968Treasury Transfers Silver To Stockpiles
(United States Mint Press Release) The Treasury Department has transferred 165,000,000 fine troy ounces of silver to the stockpiles established pursuant to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act.
8/29/1968New Seal For Treasury Department
(United States Mint Press Release) The Treasury Department has adopted a new Treasury Seal, which reads "The Department of the Treasury." Lithographs of the seal are available at the Treasury Dept's Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
9/18/1968Cornerstone Ceremony For New Philadelphia Mint
(United States Mint Press Release) Secretary of the Treasury Fowler will officiate at the cornerstone laying ceremony for the new Philadelphia Mint, which will begin operations in 1969 and which will also house a numismatic museum.
12/6/1968Silver Dollar Disposal Plan
(United States Mint Press Release) These excerpts from a press briefing by Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Wallace answer questions on the disposal of rare silver dollars being held by the Treasury.
12/20/1968Joint Commission On Coinage Takes Action On Half Dollar And Coin Melting
(United States Mint Press Release) A majority of the Joint Commission on Coinage recommends the minting of a non-silver clad coin to replace the 40 percent silver half-dollar, making permanent the ban on melting U.S. silver coins, and extending the ban to all U.S. coins.
12/30/1968Letter To President On Joint Commission On Coinage
(United States Mint Press Release) In his capacity as Chairman of the Joint Commission on Coinage, Secretary of the Treasury Henry H. Fowler reports to the President with this 8-page letter.
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