This week’s headlines include the quiet disappearance of January 6 commemoratives, a $250 bill proposal, 2025 U.S. Mint sets, and the Royal Canadian Mint’s international division.
The U.S. Mint has quietly removed any mention of the January 6 commemorative medal from its website, leaving questions about its sudden disappearance. The medal was issued to honor the Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department for protecting Congress during the January 6 insurrection.
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South Carolina Congressman Joe Wilson has proposed a bill to feature President Donald Trump on a newly created $250 note. If approved, Trump would become the only living current or former president to be depicted on U.S. currency.
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The 2025 United States Mint proof set will be available for purchase starting on March 4. The set includes the five 2025 coins in the American Women Quarters Program, a Native American $1 coin, a Kennedy half dollar, a Roosevelt dime, a Jefferson nickel, and a Lincoln cent.
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The Royal Canadian Mint’s international minting division produces currency for about 80 countries. The 117-year-old mint began making money for other nations in 1918, when it struck coins for Jamaica. Its current international customers include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Italy, the Philippines, and dozens more.
