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Jan 10, 2022
Congresswoman Lee Applauds U.S. Mint Release of Maya Angelou Quarter

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) today applauded the United States Mint for beginning shipments of the first coins in the American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program, starting with the Maya Angelou quarter.

The Mint implemented the new four-year program as authorized by the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020, bipartisan legislation introduced by Congresswoman Lee along with Representative Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) and Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Deb Fischer (R-NE), which was signed into law last year. These circulating quarters honoring Maya Angelou are manufactured at the Mint facilities in Philadelphia and Denver. Coins featuring additional honorees will begin shipping later this year and through 2025.

 

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She's from South Carolina

 

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Bessie Coleman Quarter Launch​

Historic Change: The Soaring Life of Pilot Bessie Coleman

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Date and Time

Saturday, February 18, 2023

12 p.m. - 3 p.m. (CT)

Location


DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
740 East 56th Place
Chicago, IL 60637


Join the U.S. Mint in partnership with the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum, the National Women’s History Museum, and the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center to celebrate the release of the Bessie Coleman Quarter. This free community day celebrates the legacy of Bessie Coleman—the first African American and first Native American woman pilot—and the release of the Bessie Coleman coin. Enjoy a reenactment performance by her great-niece, Gigi Coleman; artmaking activities; story times; the DuSable’s exhibitions—including their Bessie Coleman collection; and more!.

 

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JULY 25, 2023

Celia Cruz Quarter​

American Women Quarters

• Year of Issue: 2024
• Authorizing Legislation: Public Law 116-33

Background​

The 2024 Celia Cruz Quarter is the 14th coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer, cultural icon, and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century.
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Characteristics​

The obverse (heads) depicts a portrait of George Washington, originally composed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser to mark George Washington’s 200th birthday. A recommended design for the 1932 quarter, then-Treasury Secretary Mellon ultimately selected the familiar John Flanagan design.


The reverse (tails) features a dynamic depiction of Celia Cruz flashing her dazzling smile while performing in a rumba style dress. Her signature catchphrase “¡AZÚCAR!” is inscribed on the right.

Obverse Inscriptions​

• LIBERTY
• IN GOD WE TRUST
• 2024

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• ¡AZÚCAR!
• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
• E PLURIBUS UNUM
• 25₵
• CELIA CRUZ

Mint and Mint Mark​

• Denver
• Philadelphia

 

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2025 American Women Quarters™ Program Co | U.S. Mint

The U.S. Mint announces the honorees for the 2025 American Women Quarters™ Program. This is the fourth and final year of this historic program.

www.usmint.gov

Ida B. Wells was a pioneering investigative journalist, suffragist, and civil rights activist, who co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Wells used her powerful voice to speak out against and investigate lynching and other social injustices against Black people. She traveled across the nation and internationally, shedding light on state-sanctioned violence, despite dangers she faced. She was also an active participant in the women’s club and suffrage movements and later engaged in social work in the growing city of Chicago.

Althea Gibson was a trailblazing multi-sport athlete who accomplished an impressive list of firsts throughout her athletic career. As the first black athlete to break the color barrier at the highest level in tennis, Gibson won 11 Grand Slam titles by the end of the 1950s, including multiple championships at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and the French Open in both singles and doubles. She was voted the 1958 Female Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press, and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the International Women’s Sports Hall of Fame. Not content with one sport, she also became the first Black player to compete in the Women’s Professional Golf Tour

 

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Jan 4, 2023

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Mar 19, 2024

 

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Missouri American Innovation $1 Coin Products on Sale July 18

The United States Mint will open sales for rolls and bags containing the fourth American Innovation $1 Coin of 2024 on July 18 at noon EDT. The reverse

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